A nurse is educating a client who has been prescribed iron supplements for iron
deficiency anemia. Why should the nurse encourage the client to eat a high-fiber diet?
A) Increases the absorption of iron supplements
B) Decreases the side effects of iron supplementation
C) Enhances the effects of oral iron supplements
D) Minimizes the unpleasant taste of the iron supplement
B
You might also like to view...
A nurse caring for a child receiving chemotherapy notes that the child's urine specific gravity is 1.010. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
A. Document the findings in the child's chart. B. Increase the rate of the IV fluids per protocol. C. Notify the provider about the laboratory results. D. Prepare to administer an alkalizing agent.
Which of the following pathophysiological processes would a clinician most likely expect in a client with a diagnosis of dementia rather than delirium?
A) Involvement of cholinergic neurons has caused an accumulation of acetylcholine within synapses. B) Hypothyroidism has contributed to a decrease in metabolic activity manifesting in neural inefficiency. C) Dehydration secondary to diuretic overuse has manifested in changes in perception. D) Plaques have developed between neurons, and neurofibrillary tangles have developed within neurons.
The nurse in the OB-GYN clinic is working with a patient who is seeking her initial prenatal visit
The nurse will use the acronym TPAL to document the patient's number of: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Term infants born. 2. Children living in the home. 3. Pregnancies ending in abortion. 4. Preterm infants born. 5. Pregnancies that occurred.
A nurse assessing a patient is interested in the patient's appraisal of a recent divorce as a stressor. To obtain this information, it is important for the nurse to gather data about which of the patient's responses. (Select all that apply.)
a. Affective b. Behavioral c. Physiological d. Cognitive e. Ethical