A home health nurse is instructing an older adult patient regarding dietary changes to help prevent constipation. What changes should the nurse indicate when providing this education? (Select all that apply.)
a. Addition of whole-grain cereal
b. Cessation of laxative use
c. Increase in liquid intake
d. Increase in sugar intake
e. Eating fresh vegetables
A, B, C, E
A decrease in sugar intake will help stem diarrhea.
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1. Distancing. 2. Suppression. 3. Structural conflict. 4. Unification.
The pharmacology instructor is talking to the nursing students about potassium-sparing diuretics and how they can lead to hyperkalemia, indicated by what assessment finding?
A) Urine output of 1,500 mL/24 hours B) Blood pressure of 98/60 C) Potassium level of 5.9 mEq/L D) Calcium level of 11.4 mg/dL
The nurse is reading the client's medical history, and learns that the client has a history of alopecia, exophthalmos, and right leg paresthesia. When performing a thorough assessment, the nurse confirms that the client has which manifestations?
1. Hair loss, protruding eyes, and reduced sensation in the right leg 2. Facial hair, deeply sunken eyes, and an abnormal sensation in the right leg 3. Hair loss, exceptionally clear vision, and more sensation than normal in the right leg 4. Hair loss, protruding eyes, and an abnormal sensation in the right leg
Which of the following levels of risk for suicide entails a thought that indicates the person's desire to do self-harm?
A) Suicidal gesture B) Suicidal threat C) Suicidal ideation D) Suicide attempt