Answer to Question 1
Ans: B
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The nurse should administer the drug after each loose bowel movement to promote an optimal response to the prescribed drug therapy in the client with diarrhea. The nurse should inspect each bowel movement before making a decision to administer the drug. Laxatives that are in powder, flake, or granule form are mixed and stirred before being administered to the client with constipation. The nurse need not ensure that the client receives adequate sunlight or encourage the client to lightly exercise on a daily basis as these interventions will not help in promoting an optimal response to the prescribed drug therapy.
Answer to Question 2
Ans: C
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The nurse should monitor for severe blood- and mucus-filled diarrhea in the client with ulcerative colitis. Pain and fatigue also accompany this disorder. Abdominal pain and distention are clinical manifestations of Crohn's disease. When clients are hypersensitive to ragweed, asters, and chrysanthemums are administered the chamomile herb, mild symptoms of contact dermatitis are observed. Frequent loose or watery stools are not associated with ulcerative colitis.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
Common Antibiotics Causing Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea
(A) Unwrap each of the layers until the client is covered by just the plastic sheet and the towels ...
Testing the client’s ability to feel vibrations, the toe
Testing the Achilles tendon reflex with client in a supine position
Position the client