MCSA a 70 Year Old Client Is in Hospital Following

question 9

Multiple Choice

MCSA A 70 year old client is in hospital following surgery to remove his gallbladder. He complains to the nurse on post op day 2 that he hasn't had a bowel movement since before surgery. The nurse explains possible reasons for his constipation. What statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

• A) As you age, the motility of the bowel slows.
• B) This happens frequently after gall bladder surgery.
• C) You are not as active physically as you were pre-hospital.
• D) Medications for pain are known to cause constipation.

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Definitions:

Saving

The portion of income not spent on consumption, often put aside for future use or investment.

Disposable Income

The amount of money an individual or household has available to spend or save after income taxes have been deducted.

Disposable Income

Money that becomes available for household savings and expenditures after income taxes are subtracted.

MPS

Marginal Propensity to Save, which is the proportion of an increase in income that is saved rather than spent on consumption.