Elimination EAQ
Which prescribed medication will the nurse administer to ensure a bowel movement before discharge for a client who has not had a bowel movement since before surgery, which was 4 days ago? Lactulose Docusate sodium Bisacodyl suppository Psyllium
Bisacodyl suppository
Which condition is it most important for the nurse to assess for in a client admitted to th hospital for acute gastritis and ascites secondary to alcohol use and cirrhosis? Nausea Blood in the stool Food intolerances Hourly urinary output
Blood in the stool
Which factor would the nurse assess for a client reporting constipation? Select all th apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct. Diet Fluid intake Use of laxatives Date of last bowel movement Use of opioid pain medications
Diet Fluid intake Use of laxatives Date of last bowel movement Use of opioid pain medications
Which prescribed medication would the nurse anticipate initiating for a client with a Clostridium difficile-associated disease (CDAD)? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct . Penicillin Fidaxomicin Ciprofloxacin Metronidazole Vancomycin
Fidaxomicin Metronidazole Vancomycin
A client is admitted with a head injury and has large amounts of clear, colorless urine draining from the urinary catheter. Which physiological response is possibly causing increased urine output ? Increased serum glucose Deficient renal perfusion Inadequate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion Excess amounts of intravenous (IV) fluid
Inadequate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion
Which principle explains how loop diuretics promote diuresis? Osmosis Filtration Diffusion Active transport
Osmosis
Which action will a nurse take when a male client receiving prolonged steroid therapy complains of always being thirsty and urinating frequently? Have the client assessed for an enlarged prostate. Obtain a urine specimen from the client to test for ketonuria. Perform a finger stick to test the client's blood glucose level. Assess the client's lower extremities for the presence of pitting edema
Perform a finger stick to test the client's blood glucose level.
