The nurse initiates teaching for the client who takes levodopa (Larodopa). Which of the following should the nurse caution the patient to avoid?
A) Foods high in vitamin A
B) Anticholinergic drugs
C) Foods high in vitamin B6
D) Passion flower herbs
C
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Foods high in vitamin B6 counteract the effects of levodopa. None of the other choices are contraindicated.
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1. Nurse researchers are not interested in conducting qualitative research. 2. Findings of qualitative studies are not applicable to nursing practice. 3. Qualitative researchers are not communicating strategies for utilizing study findings. 4. Qualitative research does not examine phenomena of interest to nurses.
The nurse is working on an orthopedic floor caring for a client injured in a football game. The nurse is reviewing the client's chart noting that the client has previously had an injured tendon
The nurse anticipates an injury between the periosteum of the bone and which of the following? A) Joint B) Muscle C) Ligament D) Cartilage
The nurse manager has been appointed to implement a quality assurance program at the hospital. Which components should the manager prepare to evaluate for this program?
1. Methods 2. Structure 3. Finances 4. Process 5. Outcome
The nurse is interviewing the caregiver of a 5-year-old child
who has been admitted with bruises on the abdomen and thighs as well as additional bruises in various stages of healing. Which statement made by the caregiver might alert the health care team to the possibility of child abuse? A) "His brother just plays too rough with him." B) "My child goes to daycare after school." C) "He just learned to ride his bicycle." D) "When he is in trouble I make him go to his room."