The Patient Is Admitted with Constipation

question 32

Multiple Choice

The patient is admitted with constipation.In anticipation of treatment,the nurse prepares to:

• A) give medications that will suppress the autonomic nervous system.
• B) provide therapies that will innervate the autonomic nervous system.
• C) teach the patient that the submucosa is the innermost part of the gut wall.
• D) give medications intravenously because the submucosa has no blood vessels.

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Definitions:

Oceanic Plateaus

Large, flat, elevated areas of the seabed, formed by volcanic activity and often found in the deep ocean.

Mantle Plumes

Columns of hot, solid material that rise from deep within the Earth's mantle and can cause volcanic hotspots.

Seamounts

Submerged mountain ranges or isolated peaks formed by volcanic activity beneath the ocean surface, often rising several thousand feet from the seabed.

Volcanic Eruptions

The process where magma, ash, and gases are expelled from a volcano, significantly impacting the surrounding environment.