Which foods does the nurse teach a patient are good sources of magnesium? (Select all that apply.)
a. Baked potato
b. Bran cereal
c. Yogurt
d. Whole grain rice
e. Bananas
B, D
Baked potato, yogurt, and bananas are good sources for potassium. Box 14-4 in Chapter 14 lists additional food sources for magnesium.
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A client who is receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) tells the nurse, "The doctor said that my viral load is reduced. What does this mean?" What is the nurse's best re-sponse?
a. "The HAART medications are working well right now." b. "You are not as contagious as you were anymore." c. "Your HIV infection is becoming resistant to your medications." d. "You are developing an opportunistic in-fection."
George, an ICU nurse, worked with the team as they followed the physician's order to discontinue life support on a patient diagnosed with persistent vegetative state
George believes that life is sacred and that he has a duty to do whatever it takes to preserve life. Nevertheless, he remained silent as the decision was made, and he assisted his coworkers when they unplugged the respirator. George is likely to experience which of the following? a. Moral uncertainty c. Moral outrage b. Moral distress d. Moral perplexity
A client asks the nurse where the prostate gland is located. Which information should the nurse provide?
A. "The prostate gland is located by the rectum." B. "The prostate gland is located above the testes." C. "The prostate gland is located by the bladder." D. "The prostate gland is located on each side of the urethra."
Identify the neurotransmitter found at the autonomic ganglia that stimulates the nicotinic-neural (Nn) receptors.
A. Epinephrine B. Dopamine C. Serotonin D. Acetylcholine