The lactating mother is counseled by the nurse to eat adequate amounts of meat and legumes to increase her level of:
a. potassium.
b. chloride.
c. magnesium.
d. phosphorus.
D
Phosphorus should be increased during pregnancy and lactation.
You might also like to view...
A client is diagnosed with renal vein thrombosis. The nurse realizes that which of the following could be indicated in this client's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
1. Corticosteroids 2. Nephrectomy 3. Anticoagulants 4. Antihypertensives 5. Surgical intervention 6. Antibiotics
The nurse is administering morning medications. A patient questions the nurse, "How does the drug know where to go?"
The nurse's best response to the patient is based on the understanding that a drug that elicits only those responses for which it is given is considered a. Safe b. Effective c. Selective d. Predictable
An 8-year-old client is diagnosed with stage II Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. What are the characteristics of this disease?
A) Deposit of new connective tissue because of new blood supply B) Interruption of circulation to hip joint, resulting in necrosis of the femoral head C) Granulation of new bone replaces connective tissue D) Regeneration and completion of bone growth; shape of joint fixed
A patient is brought to the ED after taking a 30-day supply of benzodiazepines at one time. Which drug should the nurse have available to administer?
1. Naloxone 2. Flumazenil 3. Calcium carbonate 4. Magnesium sulfate