62. While recovering from surgery, an elderly woman started…
62. While recovering from surgery, an elderly woman started taking a stimulant laxative, senna, to relieve constipation caused by the pain medications. Two weeks later, at her follow-up appointment, she tells the nurse that she likes how “regular” her bowel movements are now that she is taking the laxative. Which teaching principle is appropriate for this patient?
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65. A severely depressed client cannot state any positive attributes to life. The nurse patiently sits with this client and assists the client to identify several activities the client is actually looking forward to in life. Which spiritual concept is the nurse trying to promote?
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