You are a drug manufacturer that has designed a new drug that is taken in capsule form.  You want the drug to be delivered to the small intestine.  You have to decide if the capsule coating the drug should be made of carbohydrate, fat or protein such that you get optimal delivery of the contents to the small intestine.  Which would you choose?  Explain your choice and the rationale behind it.  

The following questions refer to the digestive system structures in Figure 41.1. Figure 41.1 Where does the digestion of fats mostly occur?

Women who are especially susceptible to urinary tract infections should

A female client is in the clinic complaining of urinary frequency, urgency, and pain on urination.  Prescriptions include a urine culture and administration of sulfisoxazole and phenazopyridine.  Which action should the nurse take first?  

A client with diabetes mellitus and renal failure begins hemodialysis.  Which diet is best on days between dialysis treatment?  

A client undergoes extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.  Before discharge, the nurse should provide which instructions?  SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. 

The basic unit of the kidney that is microscopic and performs the excretory function of the urinary system is called the:  

Your client had surgery to form an arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis.  Which information is important for providing care for this client?  

The nurse suspects kidney transplant rejection when the client shows which symptoms?  

When planning care for a client with renal failure, the nurse should recognize that which of these is the single best determinant of a client’s fluid volume status and must be done on every client in renal failure?