A patient is scheduled to start taking vitamin C. The nurse should teach the patient to observe for which side effect?
A. Delayed healing
B. Bone and joint pain
C. Nausea and diarrhea
D. Loosening of the teeth
Answer: C. Nausea and diarrhea
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A patient who has recently been diagnosed with a personality disorder has returned for a follow-up appointment. Which potential co-morbid disorder will the nurse include as a priority for assessment?
1. Cardiovascular disease 2. Insomnia 3. Substance abuse 4. Schizophrenia
Laboratory results indicate that the viral load of a newly diagnosed, untreated HIV-infected client has stabilized. The nurse explains to the patient that:
A) he has primary HIV infection. B) he is experiencing seroconversion. C) he has reached the viral set point. D) he has chronic HIV.
An elderly client tells the nurse about rarely going outdoors in the winter because of a lack of energy or desire. The nurse realizes this client might be experiencing:
1. Anxiety. 2. Side effect of medication. 3. Seasonal affective disorder. 4. Situational depression.
A patient has just delivered her second child and will breast-feed. The patient does not want to become pregnant again until her second child is at least 2 years old. When should the nurse counsel the patient to begin birth control?
A) As soon as she stops breast-feeding B) Within 18 months C) Within six weeks D) As soon as she resumes sexual activity