The nurse is explaining the importance of sunlight on the skin to a handicapped woman who rarely leaves her house. The nurse would emphasize that ultraviolet light helps to synthesize what vitamin?
A) E
B) D
C) A
D) C
Ans: B
Feedback: Skin exposed to ultraviolet light can convert substances necessary for synthesizing vitamin D (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D is essential for preventing rickets, a condition that causes bone deformities and results from a deficiency of vitamin D, calcium, and phosphorous.
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Which action would address demographic disparity in health care for the Hispanic population?
A. Increase the number of Hispanics entering the health care professions. B. Require all health care providers to learn Spanish. C. Decrease the numbers of current students in health care education programs to increase the numbers for Hispanic students. D. Provide Hispanic health care workers for Hispanic clients.
Which of the following aromas would be beneficial in promoting calmness, digestion, and ease an upset stomach?
a. Black cohosh b. Garlic c. Peppermint d. Saw palmetto
The nurse is caring for an older patient who is terminally ill and in the end stages of life. Which actions by the patient would the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.
1. Asking an estranged brother to make a hospital visit. 2. Assigning a family member as executor of their estate. 3. Discussing pain management with their physician. 4. Voicing concerns of leaving behind loved ones after death. 5. Increasing the hours for private duty aid to assist with personal care needs.
A patient on didanosine telephones to report the recent onset of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Select the nurse's best course of action
1. Reassure the patient that viral gastroenteritis is likely and should be self-limiting. 2. Stop the medication until the symptoms are resolved, and restart as prescribed. 3. Advise the patient to come to the clinic immediately to be evaluated for pancreatitis. 4. Provide antiemetics and give instructions for clear liquids until the symptoms resolve.