A Nurse Instructs a Client That Gastrointestinal (GI) Upset Is

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse instructs a client that gastrointestinal (GI) upset is a common side effect of anthelmintics. To avoid GI distress, the client should take the anthelmintic:

• A) between meals.
• B) immediately after meals.
• C) before breakfast and at bedtime.
• D) before lunch without milk products.

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Definitions:

Avoidance Behaviors

Actions or practices that an individual engages in to prevent encountering uncomfortable, stressful, or fearful situations.

Positive Self-talk

The practice of talking to oneself in a positive manner, affirming one’s own abilities and worth to reduce stress and increase confidence.

Physiological Signs

Observable or measurable bodily functions or responses indicating the state of an individual's health or bodily condition.

Classical Conditioning

A conditioning method wherein a response, at first prompted by a second stimulus, is eventually prompted by the first stimulus after multiple associations between the two.