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hbsimmons88

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An elderly patient comes into the clinic. The nurse notes on her routine clinic-visit questionnaire that she has checked frequent use of a stimulant laxative. The nurse should pay close attention to which laboratory value for this patient?
 
  a. Vitamin C level
  b. Phosphorus level
  c. Vitamin B12 level
  d. Potassium level

Question 2

When a patient is on aspirin therapy, the nurse should instruct the patient to watch for and report to the physician which symptom?
 
  a. Increase in appetite
  b. Edema in bilateral feet
  c. Burning on urination
  d. Blood in stools

Question 3

A patient who has had gallbladder surgery finds that in the postoperative period she is bothered by an excess of intestinal gas, producing flatus and bloating. Which would be an appropriate medication for this symptom?
 
  a. Syrup of ipecac
  b. Chenodiol
  c. Simethicone
  d. Disulfiram


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Overdosage or overuse of stimulant laxatives may cause excessive fluid loss and electrolyte imbalance, particularly hypokalemia.

Answer to Question 2

Please could you help me with another one. Thank you

Answer to Question 3

ANS: C
Simethicone is an antiflatulent that breaks up and prevents formation of mucus-surrounded pockets of gas in the intestine.


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