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skymedlock

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse recognizes the patient who is exhibiting signs of diarrhea and will need enhanced skin care precautions as the patient who has:
 
  a. one unformed stool after a bolus of tube feeding.
  b. an unformed stool followed by a formed stool 3 hours later.
  c. cramping and nausea followed by an unformed stool.
  d. no abdominal discomfort, but has had three unformed stools in 8 hours.

Question 2

When the patient tells the home health nurse that he has begun to take psyllium (Metamucil), the nurse cautions him that to avoid fecal impaction with this drug, he should:
 
  a. eat several servings of fresh fruit and vegetables a day.
  b. avoid citrus fruit juices.
  c. reduce intake of carbonated drinks.
  d. increase his fluid intake to 3000 ml a day.


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bigsis44

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


skymedlock

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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