A client is taking cortisone. The nurse schedules the medication with food because cortisone can have which effect on gastric mucosa when given on an empty stomach? Cortisone will cause
a. dramatically increased gastric pH.
b. increased amount of GI secretions.
c. increased transit time of GI contents.
d. susceptibility of the mucosa to injury.
D
Anti-inflammatory agents may stimulate acid production, cause local mucosal damage, and sup-press mucus secretion.
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1. observing how a new mother handles her baby. 2. checking the client's reading ability. 3. determining the client's attitude about being ill. 4. determining the client's ability to verbally communicate.
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In the five-step process of therapeutic touch, which step would be performed last?
a. assessing b. centering c. modulating d. smoothing