The nurse knows he must monitor the patient’s heart rate dur…

The nurse knows he must monitor the patient’s heart rate during digital impaction removal because a certain nerve may cause the patient to have cardiac issues suddenly. What nerve should the nurse be aware of during digital removal and why is it so important NOT to stimulate it?

A patient informs the nurse that she was using laxatives thr…

A patient informs the nurse that she was using laxatives three times daily to lose weight. After stopping use of the laxative, the patient had difficulty with constipation. The patient is concerned and ask the nurse if she needs to take laxatives again. The nurse educates the patient that