While a nurse is collecting medical history, the client says, I ...

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While a nurse is collecting medical history, the client says, I was diagnosed with a spastic colon. How should the nurse interpret this statement?
 
  1. The client has ulcerative colitis.
  2. The client has had recurrent abdominal pain for at least 3 months.
  3. The client has irritable bowel syndrome.
  4. The client's disease is psychosomatic.
  5. The client has Crohn's disease.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has been admitted with an alcohol overdose. Which effects should the nurse expect when caring for this client?(Select all that apply.)
 
  1. Coma
  2. Hypotension
  3. Vomiting
  4. Nausea
  5. Increased respirations

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Answer to Question 1

2,3
Rationale 1: Typically, the diagnosis of spastic colon is not the same as ulcerative colitis.
Rationale 2: The diagnostic criterion for this disorder is recurrent abdominal pain for at least 3 days per month during the previous 3 months.
Rationale 3: Irritable bowel syndrome is also known as spastic colon.
Rationale 4: While there is often no organic disease found in this disorder, the pain and other findings are real.
Rationale 5: Irritable bowel syndrome is not the same as Crohn's disease.
Global Rationale: Irritable bowel syndrome is also known as spastic colon. The diagnostic criterion for this disorder is recurrent abdominal pain for at least 3 days per month during the previous 3 months. Typically, the diagnosis of spastic colon is not the same as ulcerative colitis. While there is often no organic disease found in this disorder, the pain and other findings are real. Irritable bowel syndrome is not the same as Crohn's disease.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3, 4

Rationale 1:Coma is a possible symptom of alcohol overdose.
Rationale 2:Hypotension is a symptom of alcohol overdose.
Rationale 3:Vomiting is a symptom of alcohol overdose.
Rationale 4:Nausea is a symptom of alcohol overdose.
Rationale 5:Increased respirations are not caused by alcohol overdose.

Global Rationale: Coma, hypotension, vomiting, and nausea are all possible symptoms of alcohol overdose. Increased respirations arenot symptoms of alcohol overdose.

[Kikoku]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

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