The nurse is preparing to educate a group of athletes about their dietary intake
Which of the following concepts regarding dietary intake of vitamins and minerals would be important to teach an ice hockey player but would not necessarily be as important to teach to a field hockey player? 1. Importance of vitamin A 2. Importance of vitamin C 3. Importance of vitamin E 4. Importance of vitamin D
4 Rationale: Vitamins A, C, and E are antioxidants and are being marketed to athletes to help with muscle stress associated with exercise. However, there is little evidence to show that this actually helps. All of these vitamins (A, C, E) could be used for people who exercise indoors and outside. Vitamin D and calcium intake are important for athletes, but even more important for the athlete that exercises indoors because they have less exposure to sunlight, which is a source of vitamin D. People who do not get enough calcium and vitamin D have weak bones.
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Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching? a. "I may need to adjust the dose of dabiga-tran after weaning off the warfarin." b. "I should continue to take the warfarin after beginning the dabigatran until my INR is greater than 3." c. "I should stop taking the warfarin 3 days before starting the dabigatran." d. "I will stop taking the warfarin and will start taking the dabigatran when my INR is less than 2."
Which statement by a patient with brittle nails indicates that more teaching is needed?
A) "I need to avoid nail polish remover with acetone." B) "Washing dishes without gloves will help moisturize my hands." C) "Taking biotin will help strengthen my nails." D) "Clear nail polish with protein can strengthen my nails."
A health care provider orders lorazepam (Ativan) 1 mg orally 2 times a day. The dose available is 0.5 mg per tablet. How many tablet(s) will the nurse administer for each dose?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Kristin is a psychiatric–mental health nurse who puts significant effort into understanding the often debilitating symptoms that her clients live with. One of the most effective ways of creating an understanding of mental illness is to:
A) Create detailed and individualized nursing care plans that address physical as well as psychological issues B) Listen to clients thoughtfully and carefully when they describe their lived realities C) Systematically increase knowledge of the etiology and symptomatology of mental illness D) Present possible solutions to clients' problems at every available opportunity