The Assistant in Nursing (AIN) Informs the Registered Nurse (RN)

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Assistant in Nursing (AIN) informs the Registered Nurse (RN) that one of the clients is passing lots of gas which is very noxious. The AIN asks why the smell is so bad. What should be the RN's response?

• A) The client has swallowed too much air while eating.
• B) The client's emotions are causing the gas formation.
• C) The actions of microorganisms within the GI tract are responsible for the odour.
• D) The sensory nerves in the rectum are being stimulated.

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Definitions:

Negative Situation

An adverse or undesirable circumstance or event.

Euphemism

A mild or indirect word or expression used to replace one considered too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

Negative Connotations

Words or phrases that evoke negative feelings or associations.

Euphemisms

Words or phrases that express a thought in milder terms.