Excessive amounts of ________ can pose a risk for children, older adults, and pregnant women.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
minerals
Minerals can be harmful in excess, particularly for children, older adults, pregnant women, or individuals with a poor diet or with certain diseases.
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a. Client taking furosemide (Lasix) b. Anxious client who has tachypnea c. Client who is on fluid restrictions d. Client who is constipated with abdominal pain
A pregnant patient complains that the iron she is taking makes her constipated. The patient asks the nurse, "Why can't I just supplement the iron solely through my diet?" The nurse's best re-sponse is
a. "Only 10% of dietary iron is absorbed by the body." b. "Only 25% of dietary iron is absorbed by the body." c. "You can increase iron significantly through diet; eat bananas and citrus fruits." d. "Drink a glass of milk daily with a half dose of iron, because it will enhance ab-sorption."
Which of the following is the reason for mumps outbreaks among young adults?
a. People had stopped getting immunizations for mumps and other diseases. b. The mumps vaccine is no longer effective against the agent because the virus had mutated. c. The mumps vaccine does not provide lifetime immunity. d. Thousands of ineffective contaminated vaccine doses had unknowingly been injected.
Which mode of chemical signaling uses local chemical mediators that are quickly taken up, destroyed, or immobilized
a. Paracrine b. Autocrine c. Neurotransmitter d. Hormone