A nurse administering 30 mL of magnesium hydroxide (milk of magnesia) tells the patient to expect a bowel movement in which amount of time?
A. In 1 to 3 days
B. In 2 to 4 hours
C. In 6 to 12 hours
D. In 15 minutes to 1 hour
Ans; C. In 6 to 12 hours
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The nursing instructor will need to provide further instruction to the student who uses which of these statements when describing the differences between cognitive and psychosocial development in children?
a. "The preschooler develops the ability to play in small groups." b. "The toddler may participate in parallel play." c. "The school-aged child still requires total assistance in all activities for safety." d. "The toddler period is a time of potential frustration manifested by temper tantrums."
Nurses provide many interventions to prevent falls in health care settings. Which of the following would be an appropriate intervention to prevent falls?
A) Keep bed in the high position. B) Keep side rails up at all times. C) Apply restraints to all confused clients. D) Lock wheels on beds and wheelchairs.
Jessica is complaining to the school nurse about her parents. She states that she feels her parents do not let her make any decisions and have strict rules. The school nurse knows this type of parenting style is known as:
1. Permissive. 2. Democratic. 3. Authoritarian. 4. Ambiguous.
The nurse is reviewing with a group of student nurses that total adult urine output varies according to the person's fluid intake and kidney efficiency. The student nurse is taking care of a client who weighs 50 kg
What would be the best estimated amount of urine that the student nurse would anticipate that this client excreted in 24 hours? A) 500 mL B) 750 mL C) 1,200 mL D) 1,550 mL