A nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis Diarrhea related to stress for a patient. Which nursing intervention should be included in the nursing care plan to help the patient relieve the cause of the diarrhea?
1) Monitor and record the frequency of stools on the graphic record.
2) Administer prescribed antidiarrheal medications as needed.
3) Encourage the patient to verbalize about stressors and anxiety.
4) Provide oral fluids on a regular schedule.
Question 2
The nurse receives a laboratory report that states her patient's digoxin level is 1.2 ng/mL; therapeutic range for this drug is 0.5 to 2 ng/mL. Which action should the nurse take?
1) Notify the prescriber to reduce the dose.
2) Withhold the next dose of digoxin.
3) Administer the next dose as prescribed.
4) Notify the prescribing healthcare provider to increase the dose.
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