The patient who is having problems with fecal incontinence may benefit from a change in his diet. The nurse should encourage the patient to include:
1. raw fruits and vegetables.
2. potatoes and bread.
3. coffee and tea.
4. prune and grape juice.
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Foods that thicken the stool, such as potatoes, bread, bananas, rice, cheese, yogurt, oatmeal, oat bran, boiled milk, and pasta, should be encouraged.
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The nurse recognizes that a handicap differs from impairment in that a handicap is:
a. a loss of function. b. a disadvantage that limits a particular individual in his or her usual role performance. c. a specific restriction to perform an activity or role. d. usually of a physical nature.
What would be the effect on refraction and vision if the client did not have a lens in one eye?
A. Light waves would be inadequately refracted and the image would not fall prop-erly on the retina, causing the client to have extremely poor near vision. B. Light waves would be inadequately refracted, and the image would not fall prop-erly on the retina, causing the client to have extremely poor distant vision. C. Light waves would be excessively refracted, and the image would fall in front of the retina, causing the client to have extremely poor near vision. D. Light waves would be excessively refracted, and the image would fall in front of the retina, causing the client to have extremely poor distant vision.
Which would be an appropriate nursing intervention for the child with a tension headache?
a. Assess for an aura. b. Maintain complete bed rest. c. Administer pharmacological headache relief measures. d. Assess for nausea and vomiting.
The nurse understands that the primary indications for use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa-receptor antagonists are
a. to dislodge venous thrombi and to treat arterial stenosis. b. to prevent clots in intravascular devices and to prevent strokes. c. to enhance the effects of heparin and for aspirin-allergic patients. d. for acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary interventions.