The nurse learns that an older patient has a decrease in accommodation. What would the nurse assess in this patient?
1. Blurred vision
2. Sensitivity to light
3. Narrowing of field of vision
4. Difficulty reading small print
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Rationale: Blurred vision is seen most often with cataracts.
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A client receiving hemodialysis treatments wants to take a multivitamin supplement several times a day. Which direction should the nurse provide to this client?
a. "All water-soluble vitamins are removed by dialysis." b. "The most common vitamin deficiency is B12, so take that." c. "Vitamins are not toxic and extra amounts will not cause harm." d. "Avoid vitamins that are fat soluble because they are not removed by dialysis."
Because of a deficiency of iron, the person with iron deficiency anemia is unable to make sufficient:
a. plasma. b. WBCs. c. hemoglobin. d. antibodies.
For women with type 1 diabetes, good metabolic control is especially important at the time of conception and during the first trimester to prevent
a. macrosomia. b. fetal malformations. c. nutrient deficiencies. d. excessive weight gain.
A client receiving warfarin (Coumadin) is noted to have significant bleeding from the gums while on therapy. The physician orders an antidote. If excess bleeding occurs because of warfarin accumulation in the body, what is the antidote?
a. Vitamin K b. Vitamin E c. Naloxone (Narcan) d. Protamine sulfate