A nurse is explaining the importance of sunlight on the skin to a woman with decreased mobility 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
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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 phosphorus.
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The unit manager states, nevertheless, that she is unwilling to make the change because it would too costly. Which response by the nurse represents assertive communication? a. "This is a widely used practice. If you read more research, you'd probably wonder why we aren't already doing it." b. "There is extensive evidence to support the new method, but I understand this change would be too difficult." c. "Is the budget more important to the hospital than reducing infections and patient suffering?" d. "I'd like to help gather information regarding cost of new materials versus the savings in treating infections."
When assessing a client's health teaching needs, the nurse would give the highest consideration to which of the following factors?
1. the client's learning needs 2. the family's learning needs 3. availability of the nurse 4. group teaching efforts