The nurse is reviewing vitamin supplements with an older client. Which vitamin should the nurse recommend because of an age-related change in secretion of hydrochloric acid and poor absorption?
a. B2
b. B3
c. B6
d. B12
d. B12
The diminished secretion of hydrochloric acid that occurs with aging affects the digestion and absorption of nutrients that require a more acid medium in the stomach including vitamin B12. The other vitamins are not altered because of hydrochloric acid changes in the stomach.
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A) Instruct the patient to drink 1 liter of water before the test. B) Administer IV benzodiazepines and opioids. C) Inform the patient that she will remain on bed rest following the procedure. D) Inform the patient that an access line will be initiated in her femoral artery.
The nurse is planning to delegate ambulation of the client to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). In order to provide proper instructions to the UAP, which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Ambulating the client first and then having the UAP ambulate the client 2. Quizzing the UAP to assure appropriate understanding of how to ambulate the client 3. Assessing the client's ability to ambulate 4. Observing the client ambulating
Which of these measurement system units is equivalent to 60 milligrams (mg) metric measurement?
a. 6 drops (gtt) household c. 0.06 milliliter (mL) metric b. 6 grains (gr) apothecary d. 0.6 gram (g) metric
Your client leaves the health care facility against the doctor's advice. Which of the following would be the best way to document this event on the client's chart?
1. notify the client's physician and chart what the physician requests be documented 2. left AMA 3. as a discharge note 4. the same information as on a discharge note, but include left AMA