A Patient Complains of Flatulence

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient complains of flatulence. The following measures are part of the person's care plan. Which should you question?

• A) When the person is in bed, encourage the right side-lying position.
• B) Have the person move about when in bed.
• C) Encourage walking.
• D) Encourage exercise.

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Definitions:

LTP

Long-Term Potentiation, a lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them simultaneously; considered one of the cellular mechanisms that underlies learning and memory.

Materialism

Materialism is a philosophical stance or a way of life that holds material possessions, physical comfort, and wealth as the highest values or primary goals.

Self-interest

The consideration of one's own advantage or well-being before that of others.

Primed

The cognitive process by which exposure to a stimulus influences response to a later stimulus, making it more likely to occur.