To simplify food values, the measurement of energy obtained by food is defined as the ________
ANS:
kilocalorie
The kilocalorie is the energy value by which foods are measured for their energy-producing potential.
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A woman entering the 22nd week of pregnancy complains to the nurse that feels she has become unsightly because of chloasma. The nurse recommends that to reduce the chloasma, the patient should:
a. use heavy makeup. b. take extra doses of vitamin A. c. avoid exposure to the sun. d. reduce caffeine intake.
The nurse is discussing epidural analgesia with the nursing student. Which of the following statements by the nursing student indicate a need for additional education?
A) "Epidural analgesia is always administered in a continuous infusion to prevent or treat the patient's pain." B) "The patient may be able to control the epidural analgesia infusion." C) "The epidural analgesia may be used in the laboring patient." D) "The epidural is always discontinued after delivery of the newborn."
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a. Type and cross-match her blood. b. Insert an internal fetal monitor electrode. c. Administer an oral stool softener. d. Assess her complete blood count.