For which clinical conditions should the nurse recognize self-directed antacid use is not recommended?
A. Decreased calcium levels
B. Diminished renal function
C. Perimenopause
D. Sodium-restricted diets
E. Coronary artery disease
Ans:
B. Diminished renal function
D. Sodium-restricted diets
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The nurse's most appropriate response to this mother is to 1. honor her request because she is theparent. 2. explain that antibodies can fightmany diseases. 3. tell her that not immunizing herinfant may protect pregnant women. 4. explain that if her child contractsmeasles,mumps,or rubella,there could be very serious and permanent complications from these diseases.
The black box refers to:
A) Variation in the dependent variable that the researcher cannot explain B) The computer programs that analyze research data C) The constructs of interest to researchers that have defied measurement efforts D) The underlying, unmeasured causes or mediators of the observed effects of an intervention