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When 1-year-old Andrea tries to talk, her mother talks back; when she smiles, her mother smiles in return. These maternal reactions are most relevant to Andreas’s development of:

Metoclopramide (Reglan) is prescribed for a client with GERD. In explaining the action of this drug, what description accurately describes the action of metoclopramide?

A client recovering from a recent colostomy is very reluctant to participate in self  care. To promote the client’s interaction, what should the nurse do initially?

What symptom would the nurse most likely observe in a client with cholecystitis?

A child recovering from abdominal surgery removes the nasogastric tube accidentally. A nurse replaces the nasogastric tube and places it to low wall suction.  Two hours later, the nurse discovers that there is no drainage from the tube.  What should be the nurse’s first action?

A family member of a 28-year-old patient who has suffered massive abdominal trauma in an automobile accident asks the nurse why the patient is receiving famotidine (Pepcid). What is the best description to help the patient understand the medications purpose?

What instruction should be included in health care counseling for a client with a hiatal hernia?

A client is on prednisone following an exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).  What client finding is the greatest concern?

What would the RN include in the discharge teaching for a client following a laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

A client who is scheduled for a barium enema indicates she understands the nurse’s pre-procedure instructions. What does the client say that will inform the nurse the client understands the instructions?