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Lobcity

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on: Jul 11, 2018
What can a nurse do to encourage a normal bowel movement in an older adult?
 
  a. Encourage the patient to decrease fluid intake.
  b. Provide a warm beverage at breakfast.
  c. Administer a mild laxative at bedtime.
  d. Provide a warm shower each morning.

Question 2

What interventions by the nurse will aid in maintaining skin integrity in the long-term care facility residents? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Changing the briefs and bed linens when damp
  b. Maintaining the temperature in the room at 80 degrees
  c. Rinsing excess soap off the skin during a shower
  d. Administering frequent pericare on the continent resident
  e. Laying residents down after lunch


nicoleclaire22

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

ANS: B
Warm beverages at breakfast frequently stimulate the urge to defecate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, C, E
Waste products and soap are irritating to the skin and must be removed promptly. Rest periods during the day will relieve pressure. Exposure to a hot, dry environment and frequent pericare to a resident who is not incontinent is going to make the skin more prone to breakdown.


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