Calcium plays an essential role in which of these processes?
a. vitamin B absorption c. digestion
b. muscle strength d. blood clotting
D
Calcium is essential for blood clotting, muscle functioning, nerve impulse transmission, and bone and teeth integrity.
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The mother of a cancer patient comes to the nurse concerned with her daughter's safety; the morphine dose she needs to control her pain is getting "higher and higher." The mother is afraid that her daughter will overdose
The nurse educates the mother to the fact that: A) The dose range is higher with cancer patients and we will be very careful to prevent addiction. B) Frequently, women need higher doses of morphine to be comfortable. C) Cancer is a terminal illness that requires higher doses of narcotics. D) There is no maximum opioid dose and your daughter is just becoming more tolerant to the drug.
Parents usually ask when their child can return to school after having chickenpox. The correct answer would be
A) not until all lesions have completely faded. B) as soon as the temperature is normal. C) 10 days after the initial lesions appear. D) as soon as all lesions are crusted.
The nurse manager is evaluating current infection control data for the intensive care unit. The nurse compares past patient data with current data to look for trends. The nurse manager examines the chain of infection for possible solutions
Arrange these items in the proper order. (All answers are utilized.) a. A mode of transmission b. An infectious agent or pathogen c. A susceptible host d. A reservoir or source for pathogen growth e. A portal of entry to a host f. A portal of exit from the reservoir
Which of the following explanations is supported by extensive research as to why a person might resort to violence?
a. Children learn violent approaches from their peers. b. Violence is a fast way to resolve conflict, requiring minimal time. c. Children observe how movie heroes resolve problems. d. Violence is seen as a socially acceptable strategy to solve problems.