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kamilo84

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The patient with angina asks the nurse how a daily dose of 81 mg of aspirin is helpful. Which reply is best?
 
  a. Low-dose aspirin helps reduce clotting.
  b. Low-dose aspirin helps dilate coronary vessels.
  c. Low-dose aspirin helps alleviates pain associated with angina.
  d. Low-dose aspirin helps lower cholesterol.

Question 2

When assessing a patient's bowel sounds, nurse auscultates loud bowel sounds in each quadrant every 3 seconds. The nurse understands that these findings could indicate that the patient is ex-periencing which condition?
 
  a. Diarrhea
  b. Paralytic ileus
  c. Vomiting
  d. Constipation


lgoldst9

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Daily doses of aspirin reduce clotting by prolonging clotting time, thus helping prevent clots that can cause an MI.

Answer to Question 2

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Loud, rapid bowel sounds are indicative of hypermobility, which could result in diarrhea. Absent bowel sounds are associated with paralytic ileus. Normal bowel sounds present as soft gurgles and clicks every 5 to 15 seconds. Hypoactive bowel sounds indicate decreased motility and could indicate that the patient is constipated?


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