Constipation - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

Exam 1: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers with Rationales | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: In order to determine how much T4 replacement a patient needs to re-establish a euthyroid state, the NP considers: 1. the TSH value 2. the patient's T4 3. the patient's body weight 4. the patient's gender Answer: 3. the patient's body weight Replacement is based on body weight and is usually calculated in kg. The patients weight is c...

NSG123/ NSG 123 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Med Surg 1 Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| All Units Covered| Grade A – Herzing Q: definition of constipation less than 3 bowel movements per week Q: assessment questions for patients with constipation Answer: - how many bowel movements do you have per week - how much fluid are you consuming - do you exercise - what foods do you eat Q: constipation prevention Answer: - increase fiber intak...

Exam 2: NUR 210 / NUR210 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Principles of Pharmacology Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | Grade A | Galen Q: If a patient is taking an ace inhibitor and a dry hacking cough is noted the provider can switch the patient what? Answer: ARB Q: If patient is on a thiazide and or cortisone with digoxin they should be prescribed what? Answer: Potassium Supplement Q: What are the side effects and adverse reactions associated with statins? Answer: GI upset, muscle tenderness ...

Exam 2: PNR206 / PNR 206 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Fortis Question: What does barium and contrast do to the patient's stools Answer: Chalky and white in color, constipation. Question: Risk factors for gastritis Answer: Excessive amounts of alcohol, cocaine use, contaminated food, ingestion of medication, NSAIDs, corticosteroids Question: S/S of cholelithiasis Answer: Right upp...

Exam 2: NSG533 / NSG 533 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Advanced Pharmacology Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Wilkes Q: NSAID use Nonselective COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitors (COX-2 does anti-inflammation) Precaution: GI issues, renal toxicity, antiplatelet effect No NSAID is better than others- but vary from patient to patient Best for: RA, menstrual cramps, postsurgical pain, bony metastasis Flat-dose curve response: higher doses aren't more effective than moderate doses b...

Exam 1: NUR230/ NUR 230 (Latest 2023/ 2024) The Childbearing/Child Caring Family Exam 1| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Galen Q: respiratory changes in pregnancy Answer: •Upper respiratory more vascular: conges- tion, epistaxis (nose bleeds), changes in voice Q: gastrointestinal changes in pregnancy Answer: •Nausea and vomiting (‘ HCG) should subside by end of first trimester •Hyperemesis gravidarum- (intractable vomit) •Changes in taste and smell...

Final Exam: PRN1178/ PRN 1178 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Client-Centered Care II Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Rasmussen Q: constipation *Hard, slow stools that are difficult to eliminate Q: causes of constipation Answer: *diet ↓ in fiber *↓ fluid intake *physical inactivity *ignoring the gastrocolic reflex *stress *some neurologic disorders affecting the nerves in intestinal tract *opioid medications Q: S/S of constipation Answ...

Exam 2: PNR 206/ PNR206 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing II Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Fortis Q: Function of gallbladder and liver Answer: Gallbladder stores bile from the liver and delivers it to the small intestine. Q: Gallbladder bile storage capacity Answer: Up to 50ml. Q: Food contributing to colon cancer Answer: Nitrates and nitrites in hot dogs, bacon, lunch meats, smoked fish, some cheeses, charred grill...

Exam 1: NSG 124/ NSG124 (NEW 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing Q: 4 drugs used to treat spasticity Answer: Baclofen (Lioresal) Diazepam (Valium) Dantrolene (Dantrium) Tizanidine (Zanaflex) Q: Drug class: pure opioid agonist Specific drug: morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, methadone Answer: - name drug class and specific drug example - medication given IV - patients should not drive, operat...

Exam 1: NUR242/ NUR 242 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Medical-Surgical Nursing Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: A pt asks you why what he eats has anything to do with wound healing. What is your response? Answer: Successful healing of pressure injuries depends on adequate intake of calories protein, vitamins, minerals and water. Q: After receiving shift report, the night nurse looks at the lab values for a patient with cellulitis. What abnormal lab val...