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colton

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on: Jul 11, 2018
When conducting a nursing assessment of the gastrointestinal tract, all of the following questions may be helpful except
 
  a. Food intolerances
  b. Use of laxatives
  c. Sexual activity
  d. Abdominal distress before or after meals

Question 2

Helga Rudstrom, 88 years old, has a nursing diagnosis of Noncompliance with medication regimen related to inability to open childproof bottles. Which of the following interventions is appropriate for Mrs. Rudstrom?
 
  a. Instruct her daughter to dump each bottle of pills into a cup
  b. Instruct her daughter to leave the covers off of the bottles
  c. Instruct her daughter to put the daily doses of the medication in little plastic cups that her mother can take every morning
  d. Instruct her daughter to request special lids from the pharmacy


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C
Although sexual activity should be assessed in your interview, it would not be in the gastrointestinal area.

Answer to Question 2

D
Pharmacies stock nonchild-protective, flip-off caps and provide them to older adults. Responses A, B, and C are inappropriate and potentially dangerous suggestions.


colton

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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:D TYSM

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