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nevelica

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A patient diagnosed with lung cancer who is receiving morphine (MS Contin) complains of constipation. Which instruction(s) by the nurse might help relieve the patient's constipation? Choose all that apply.
 
  1) Increase the amount of fruit, vegetables, and fiber in your diet.
  2) Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water each day.
  3) Avoid using stool softeners because they may become habit forming.
  4) Increase your exercise routine to include 1 hour of exercise a day.

Question 2

The nurse caring for a frail, malnourished, immobile patient recognizes which of the following as the best treatment to protect the patient's integument?
 
  1) Offering the patient 6 small meals a day
  2) Assisting the patient to sit in a chair 3 times a day
  3) Turning the patient at least every 2 hours
  4) Administering fluid boluses as directed by the healthcare provider



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 2

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3




nevelica

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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