Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 12
Rationale: Stimulant laxatives promote peristalsis by irritating the bowel. Their onset of action is 6 to 12 hours (PO) or 1 to 6 hours (rectal).
Global Rationale: Stimulant laxatives promote peristalsis by irritating the bowel. Their onset of action is 6 to 12 hours (PO) or 1 to 6 hours (rectal).
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: It is not recommended that clients use laxatives daily, as this might promote laxative dependence, which will increase constipation.
Rationale 2: Waste material passing through the colon too quickly, resulting in watery stool, is the origin of diarrhea.
Rationale 3: Too much water being reabsorbed results in small, hard stools that are difficult to pass without straining. This is the origin of constipation.
Rationale 4: Constipation is not usually caused by infection, but diarrhea can be caused by infection.
Global Rationale: Too much water being reabsorbed results in small, hard stools that are difficult to pass without straining. This is the origin of constipation. Waste material passing through the colon too quickly, resulting in watery stool, is the origin of diarrhea. It is not recommended that clients use laxatives daily, as this might promote laxative dependence, which will increase constipation. Constipation is not usually caused by infection, but diarrhea can be caused by infection.
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
A, A nurse is adding a medication to an IV line as a piggyback
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
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Magnet hospital nurse requirements
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