Answer to Question 1
Ans: B
Feedback:
The nurse should administer the drug after each loose bowel movement to promote an optimal response to the prescribed drug therapy in the client with diarrhea. The nurse should inspect each bowel movement before making a decision to administer the drug. Laxatives that are in powder, flake, or granule form are mixed and stirred before being administered to the client with constipation. The nurse need not ensure that the client receives adequate sunlight or encourage the client to lightly exercise on a daily basis as these interventions will not help in promoting an optimal response to the prescribed drug therapy.
Answer to Question 2
Ans: C
Feedback:
The nurse should monitor for severe blood- and mucus-filled diarrhea in the client with ulcerative colitis. Pain and fatigue also accompany this disorder. Abdominal pain and distention are clinical manifestations of Crohn's disease. When clients are hypersensitive to ragweed, asters, and chrysanthemums are administered the chamomile herb, mild symptoms of contact dermatitis are observed. Frequent loose or watery stools are not associated with ulcerative colitis.
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Apply the substance to the client’s upper chest.
Survey and posture of client: Lateral view
Testing patellar reflex, client in a sitting position
Client is positioned
Nursing Care Plan Process: Client with High Blood Lipid Levels