A Health Care Provider Writes These New Orders for a Resident

question 14

Multiple Choice

A health care provider writes these new orders for a resident in a nursing home: 2 G sodium diet, Restraint as needed, Limit fluids to 1800 mL daily, Continue antihypertensive medication, Milk of magnesia 30 mL PO once if no bowel movement for 3 days. What should the nurse do?

• A) Question the fluid restriction
• B) Question the order for restraint
• C) Transcribe the prescriptions as written
• D) Assess the resident's bowel elimination

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