The nurse is teaching a patient about the negative effects of immobility on the gastrointestinal system. This instruction should include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. fecal impaction c. stress ulcers
b. diarrhea d. decreased appetite
B
Negative effects of immobility on the gastrointestinal system include decreased appetite, stress ulcers, constipation, and fecal impaction.
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1. It is the only way to discover whether the student is suitable for nursing. 2. Self-reflection is required by the state nursing practice acts of all states. 3. It helps the student understand self in relation to professional role. 4. Self-reflection is part of the code of ethics for nurses.
A clinical drug trial is being conducted on 3000 people using a double-blind research design. Which clinical trial phase does this study represent?
a. Phase 1 b. Phase 2 c. Phase 3 d. None of the phases are applicable
A client is being discharged after unsuccessful cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. An important self-care measure the nurse should include in the discharge teaching plan is to tell the client to
a. be sure to get plenty of rest balanced with activity. b. not eat too much red meat and other high-fat foods. c. reschedule the cardioversion in 2 weeks. d. take the Coumadin as scheduled.
Your 17-year-old male client has been sexually active for the past 2 years. He refuses to use condoms because he believes it is "unmanly" to do so. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate?
1. Ineffective health maintenance 2. Ineffective individual coping 3. Deficient knowledge 4. Altered growth and development