The client has osteomalacia, and the physician has ordered a treatment to restore calcium balance. What will the nurse plan to administer to the client?
1. Calcium supplements and dark green, leafy vegetables
2. Calcium supplements and milk products
3. Calcium supplements and potassium
4. Calcium supplements and vitamin D
4
Rationale 1: Dark green, leafy vegetables are not the best of the sources of calcium listed.
Rationale 2: Calcium supplements and milk products are good choices, but the client must also have vitamin D.
Rationale 3: Potassium is not necessary with this illness.
Rationale 4: Calcium supplements and vitamin D are considered the most effective treatments for osteomalacia.
Global Rationale: Calcium supplements and vitamin D are considered the most effective treatments for osteomalacia. Dark green, leafy vegetables are not the best of the sources of calcium listed. Calcium supplements and milk products are good choices, but the client must also have vitamin D. Potassium is not necessary with this illness.
You might also like to view...
While performing an admission assessment on a moderately anemic client, the nurse would expect to find a history of
a. blurred vision. b. cardiac palpitations. c. increased appetite. d. warm, flushing sensations.
The incidence of rebleeding after a ruptured cerebral aneurysm is highest during which of the following time periods?
a. First 24 hours b. 4 to 12 days c. 3 to 4 weeks d. 3 to 6 months
A group of middle-aged clients is inquiring about nutrition-related health problems inherent in their age group. In order to best address these concerns of this specific age group, the nurse should take which action?
1. Provide information, including a website, regarding-age specific diet plans. 2. Give all clients a handout on diets recommended by the ADA. 3. Tell the clients to check with their physician before dieting. 4. Have them write to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more information.
Which action will the nurse take after the plan of care for a patient is developed?
a. Place the original copy in the chart, so it cannot be tampered with or revised. b. Communicate the plan to all health care professionals involved in the patient's care. c. File the plan of care in the administration office for legal examination. d. Send the plan of care to quality assurance for review.