ð PLEASE NOTE: Health care system is continuously changing, guidelines and recommendation could differ from time to time, the answers of below questions were made up to our best knowledge and elimination of wrong answers – and remember that most of the time there are more than a correct answer but you have to choose the MOST important or priority or what’s within nursing scope of practice. We tried our bestto have all answers correct but we do not guarantee that 100%. You must study and review them as well. Good luck! 1. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? A. Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas B. assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed C. evaluate the client's ability to recognize the urge to defecate D. determine the frequency and consistency of bowel movements 2. A female client with multiple sclerosis reports having less fatigue and improved memory since she began using the herbal supplement, ginkgo biloba. Which information is most important for the nurse to include in the teaching plans for this client? A. Aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs interact with ginkgo B. nausea and diarrhea can occur when using this supplement C. anxiety and headaches increased with use of ginkgo D. ginkgo biloba use should be limited and not taken during pregnancy