Why did the physician tell RG to take the iron with orange juice?
Acid increases the absorption of vitamin C, including ascorbic acid found in orange juice.
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A) Severe pain; administer an analgesic drug immediately B) Severe pain; administer an analgesic drug after 30 minutes C) Severe hypotension; administer IV fluids immediately D) Severe hypotension; raise the head of the patient's bed to 60 degrees
A woman is asking about a cesarean birth. The nurse explains that which of the following are appropriate indications for this type of birth? (Select all that apply.)
A. Active genital herpes B. Certain fetal malpresentations C. Maternal request D. Some multiple gestations E. Umbilical cord prolapse
A patient with personality disorder seemed intelligent to the nurse. He said all the right things to please the nurse but often failed to follow through. One evening he was brought back late from a pass, acutely intoxicated
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An adolescent is prescribed retinoic acid cream as therapy for his acne. About which of the following would you caution him?
A) Not putting the medication on just prior to bedtime B) Applying the cream while his face is wet C) Avoiding staying in the sun for extended periods of time D) Not applying the cream directly on lesions