A breastfeeding mother tells the nurse she is taking large doses of vitamin C to keep up her energy. What should the nurse warn that large doses of vitamin C can cause in an infant?
a. Diarrhea
b. Jaundice
c. Colic
d. Retinal damage
ANS: C
Vitamin C can be passed on to a breastfeeding child through breast milk and can cause colic.
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a. "I am only contagious when I have open sores." b. "The infection is limited to only my ge-nital region." c. "There is no permanent cure for this con-dition." d. "I will need to contact my physician for antibiotic cream for the open lesions whenever I have an outbreak." e. "Washing my hands is going to be a good method to prevent introduction of bacteria to the area."
A patient has been diagnosed with metabolic
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A. Increased pulse rate, pulse bounding B. Increased pulse rate, pulse thready C. Decreased pulse rate, pulse bounding D. Decreased pulse rate, pulse thready