The nursing educator is teaching a group of nurses about constipation and the elderly. What recommendation for this population should a nurse can make about treating chronic constipation?
A) Take a mild laxative, such as magnesium citrate, when necessary.
B) Take a stool softener, such as docusate sodium (Colace), daily.
C) Administer a tap water enema weekly.
D) Administer a phospho-soda (Fleet) enema when necessary.
Question 2
A nurse who provides care in an extended-care setting works primarily with adults aged 75 and older.
When planning care and implementing safety measures for this population, the nurse should be cognizant of which of the following normal, age-related changes to the musculoskeletal system?
A) Decreased bone mass
B) Presence of osteochondromas
C) Decreased collagen in muscles
D) Increased elasticity of tendons
The heme group
Critial thinking and the nursing diagnostic process
Patient teaching: mouth and pharyngeal assessment
Patient teaching: rectal and anal assessment
Group Size
Nursing Interventions for Different Levels of Anxiety