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

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 with a right lower leg fracture is having difficulty defecating into a bed pan while lying in bed. Which action by the nurse would assist the patient in having a successful bowel movement?

Which of the following positions should the nurse place the patient in to administer an enema?

The nurse is caring for a client with suspected appendicitis, she knows that this is associated with which type of pain?

The nurse is caring for a patient with an incision. Which of the following actions would best indicate an understanding of medical and surgical asepsis?

 What is the most important reason that the nurse might choose to use a silicone foley catheter?

 Teaching for a client who is currently taking a diuretic should include information that he or she may experience which of the following?

The nurse is educating a patient about hypnotics.  The nurse will include which possible adverse side effects? (Select all that apply)

A 45-year old female patient complains of urinary leakage when laughing or sneezing and asks if anything can be done to help reverse this condition. The nurse educates the patient to do which of the following exercises?