The nurse encourages a group of extended care residents to sit out on the sunny patio for an hour each day. What vitamin level is the nurse trying to improve?
a. A
b. B12
c. D
d. K
ANS: C
Exposure to the sun allows the skin to synthesize vitamin D, which is required for calcium absorption.
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a. Support system b. Skin integrity c. Pain level d. Neurologic status
The nurse is caring for a patient who fears being in social settings. What will the nurse recommend to the client as an intervention strategy aimed at helping this patient face the fear?
1. Meditation 2. Physical exercise 3. Group therapy 4. Eye-movement desensitization
During a one-on-one interaction with the nurse, a patient frequently looks nervously at the door. Select the best comment by the nurse to this nonverbal cue
a. "I notice you keep looking toward the door." b. "This is our time together. No one is going to interrupt us." c. "It looks as if you are eager to end our discussion for today." d. "If you are uncomfortable in this room, we can move someplace else."
A pediatric nurse caring for patients in an emergency room performs an assessment of a near-drowning victim. The nurse uses the Orlowski scale that includes the following assessment points
Select all answers that apply. A) Used for children who are 10 years of age or older B) Submersion time greater than 20 minutes C) No resuscitation efforts for more than 10 minutes D) Comatose on admission to the emergency room