A patient has been diagnosed with deficiency of the hormone cholecystokinin (CCK). The nurse would expect this patient to have difficulty digesting which nutrients?
1. Fats
2. Proteins
3. Carbohydrates
4. Vitamins
5. Minerals
1, 2
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You are the school nurse educating a group of fifth graders on the prevention of the common cold. Which of the following preventive measures is most important to educate the students on?
A) Frequent handwashing B) Wear a mask at school C) Take 1200 grams of vitamin C D) Take echinacea daily
Because of reduced sensitivity of the baroreceptors in the older adult who is also on a diuretic, the nurse instructs that the patient should
A) walk for 20 minutes a day. B) reduce sodium in the diet. C) sit on side of bed before standing. D) use a walker for all ambulation.
The movement of substances across cell membranes using chemical energy and carrier molecules is called:
a. active transport b. diffusion c. filtration d. osmosis
The nurse is giving an intradermal (ID) injection and will choose which syringe for this injection?
a. b. c. d.