The nurse is educating the client about vitamins and their importance to the body. What is the importance of vitamin D?

A) Prevents aging of skin
B) Facilitates absorption of calcium and phosphorous
C) Helps in the heat loss mechanism
D) Increases body metabolism


B

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The nurse is transporting the client in a wheelchair, and comes to a downward incline. Which action by the nurse will allow for safely transporting the client down the incline?

1. Applying the brakes on one of the chair's wheels 2. Pushing the wheelchair forward while pulling back on the handles 3. Positioning the nurse's body between the wheelchair and the bottom of the incline and walking backwards down the slope 4. Zigzagging sideways down the incline so the wheelchair is always pointing at a 45 ° angle to the slope

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How is the process of synaptic transmission best described?

1. The conduction of action potentials that move rapidly from one neuron across the synapse to its target tissue 2. When the nerve impulse reaches the terminal axon and enters the synaptic cleft 3. The communication of the message from one cell to another utilizing neurotransmitters 4. When a neurotransmitter is synthesized within a cell body, causing a contraction

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The nurse should encourage a client being treated with corticosteroids for an autoimmune disease to have frequent examinations by an ophthalmologist because corticosteroids increase the risk of:

1. muscle weakness secondary to hypokalemia. 2. glaucoma. 3. sodium and water retention. 4. bone fractures.

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Black Market Pharmacy just started an osteoporosis screening clinic in its pharmacy. They purchased a Bone Densitometer screening machine for $6,500. Each bone density screening test costs $6 to administer. The pharmacy prices each bone density screening test at $25 since the pharmacist's time per test is $10. Given the information provided and based on an annual volume of 750 screenings, fixed costs are ___________ and variable costs are ______________.

A. $11,500 and $4,500 B. $6,500 and $12,000 C. $6,500 and $4,500 D. $11,500 and $12,000

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