When teaching an elderly client how to prevent constipation, which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
- A. Drink 6 glasses of fluid each day.
- B. Avoid grain products and nuts.
- C. Add at least 4 grams of brain to your cereal each morning.
- D. Be sure to get regular exercise.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
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The nurse is reviewing the physician's orders written for a client admitted with acute pancreatitis. Which physician order would the nurse question if noted on the client's chart?
- A. NPO status
- B. Insert a nasogastric tube
- C. An anticholinergic medication
- D. Morphine for pain
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Which of the following symptoms may be exhibited by a client with Crohn's disease?
- A. Bloody diarrhea
- B. Narrow stools
- C. N/V
- D. Steatorrhea
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Which area of the alimentary canal is the most common location for Crohn's disease?
- A. Ascending colon
- B. Descending colon
- C. Sigmoid colon
- D. Terminal ileum
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Which of the following diets is most commonly associated with colon cancer?
- A. Low-fiber, high fat
- B. Low-fat, high-fiber
- C. Low-protein, high-carbohydrate
- D. Low carbohydrate, high protein
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
The client with a new colostomy is concerned about the odor from the stool in the ostomy drainage bag. The nurse teaches the client to include which of the following foods in the diet to reduce odor?
- A. Yogurt
- B. Broccoli
- C. Cucumbers
- D. Eggs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.