The nurse cautions the patient with a pancreatic disorder that she will not be able to digest fats well and may be subject to a clotting disorder. This problem is the result of the inability to utilize vitamin:
a. B.
b. C.
c. D.
d. K.
D
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are fat-soluble. Difficulty with fat metabolism will result in the inability to utilize fat-soluble vitamins.
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1. Medical records personnel 2. Privacy and security officers 3. Quality assurance staff 4. Clinicians 5. Compliance officers
A driving instructor runs through a red light while answering his cell phone. When pulled over by a police officer, he explains to the officer that he was distracted by the vehicle behind him for being too close for the speed limit
He was concerned that it would have hit him if he had applied his brakes when the light turned yellow. This is an example of the defense mechanism of ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The patient is recovering from a delivery that included a midline episiotomy. Her perineum is swollen and sore. The patient is asking for her ice pack to be refreshed. The best response from the nurse is:
1. "I'll get you one right away." 2. "You only need to use one ice pack." 3. "You need to leave it off for at least 20 minutes and then reapply." 4. "I'll bring you an extra so that you can change it when you are ready."
Which laboratory parameter would the nurse expect in a patient treated with furosemide?
1. Hypoglycemia 2. Hyperkalemia 3. Hyperuricemia 4. Decreased low-density lipoproteins