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Title: The nurse is preparing to administer magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) per a patient's request ...
Post by: katycat on Jan 24, 2018
The nurse is preparing to administer magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) per a patient's request for a laxative. The patient asks the nurse how this medication works.
 
  Which of the following would be a correct statement by the nurse?
  a. It draws water into the colon to soften the feces.
  b. It lubricates the passage of stool.
  c. It increases bulk in the colon.
  d. It stimulates the nerves that regulate defecation.


Title: The nurse is preparing to administer magnesium hydroxide (Milk of Magnesia) per a patient's request ...
Post by: courtneysparrow on Jan 24, 2018
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