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APUS57

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A patient has completed an upper gastrointestinal x-ray, small bowel series, and lower gastrointestinal x-ray. Following these x-rays, the nurse will need to administer
 
  A) A low-residue diet
  B) An antibiotic
  C) A laxative
  D) High-fiber diet

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The nurse needs to assess the patient's elimination patterns. Which of the following patients will most likely deny the urge to defecate?
 
  A) Patient with anxiety and depression
  B) Patient who consumes >30 g of fiber
  C) Patient who has a colostomy
  D) Patient 3 days' post-vaginal delivery


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ecox1012

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Ans: C

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D


APUS57

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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