ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
The nurse is talking with a patient who was just diagnosed with constipation. The
patient asks the nurse how to prevent constipation in the future. The nurse should
make which appropriate recommendations for the patient (choose all that apply)
a. drink 6-8 glasses of water daily
b. eat meat daily
c. exercise daily
d. increase fiber in the diet
e. avoid the use of narcotics. - ANSWERS-a. drink 6-8 glasses of water daily
c. exercise daily
d. increase fiber in the diet
e. avoid the use of narcotics.
QUESTION 2
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Broadly speaking, elimination refers to the excretion of waste products. The human
body eliminates waste through which of the following organs? (choose all that
apply)
a. intestines
b. kidneys
c. liver
d. lungs
e. skin - ANSWERS-a. intestines
b. kidneys
d. lungs
e. skin
QUESTION 3
The nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient diagnosed with an acute
episode of inflammatory bowel disorder. Upon auscultation of the patient's
abdomen, which of the following does the nurse expect to note?
a. abdominal distention
b. abdominal tenderness
c. absent bowel sounds
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d. hyperactive bowel sounds - ANSWERS-d. hyperactive bowel sounds
QUESTION 4
A patient reports a deep, poorly localized, cramping type of pain. These assessment
findings indicate which type of pain?
a. neuropathic
b. psychosomatic
c. somatic
d. visceral - ANSWERS-d. visceral
QUESTION 5
alternative non-pharmacological body- based therapies for pain may include which
one of the following?
a. acupuncture
b. use of guided imagery
c. use of oral acetaminophen
d. use of a PCA pump - ANSWERS-a. acupuncture
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