When an 80-year-old client who takes diuretics for management of hypertension informs the nurse she take laxatives daily to promote bowel movements, the nurse assesses the client for possible symptoms of
A) Hypocalcemia
B) Hypothyroidism
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Hypokalemia
Ans: D
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A client makes the following statement: "I must be paying for all the wrongs I did in my life, to have such a diagnosis as this." The nurse suspects that this client views health from which type of belief?
1. Magico-religious belief 2. Holistic health belief 3. Biomedical health belief 4. Folk medicine
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A. Prostate cancer is slow-growing. Your husband needs regular DRE and PSA testing and here is a list of symptoms to watch for." B. "This is very upsetting news. Let's sit down and talk about how you feel and then I will have the doctor talk to you again.: C. "It is okay , don't be upset. This is very common was to handle prostate cancer for men who are your husband's age." D. "I can get you some information about prostate cancer. This will help you understand why the doctor said this to your husband."