Over the age of 50 years, the body needs a higher intake of vitamin D. What is a good source of the vitamin D needed by older adults?
A) Fortified milk C) Lean red meats
B) Green leafy vegetables D) Nuts
A
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Sources of vitamin D include fortified milk and soy milk, fatty fish, and some fortified ready-to-eat cereals.
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A) Ascertain if the patient speaks and understands English B) Remember that 35-year-old Afghani women were not allowed an education in their home country C) Get a translator D) Speak only with the patient's husband
A patient being mechanically ventilated is being considered for weaning. What interventions will the nurse take at this time? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Prepare the patient to be placed on CPAP for 2 hours. 2. Prepare the patient to be placed on a T-piece for 2 hours. 3. Measure rapid shallow breathing index after 2 hours on a T-piece. 4. Lower the ventilator settings. 5. Set the ventilator to synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation.
Treatment for a client with bleeding esophageal varices has been unsuccessful and the physician decides to insert a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube. The nurse brings which of the following items to the bedside so that it is available at all times?
1. An obturator 2. A Kelly clamp 3. An irrigation set 4. A pair of scissors
A pregnant patient is being induced with oxytocin, which has been infusing for 1 hour. The initial rate was 6 milliunits/min, and the rate now is 18 milliunits/min
The nurse notes regular contractions occurring every 3 minutes, each lasting 35 seconds. The nurse will: a. increase the rate of infusion by 1 to 2 milliunits/min every 15 to 40 minutes. b. increase the rate of infusion by 3 to 6 milliunits/min every 15 to 40 minutes. c. interrupt the infusion and continue to monitor the patient before restarting. d. interrupt the infusion and notify the provider of potential oxytocin toxicity.