The nurse has informed a client who is at high risk for osteoporosis to avoid excessive caffeine, soft drinks, alcohol, and smoking
The nurse has also encouraged her to include dietary calcium sources in her diet and recommended including vitamin D 400 to 800 IU along with her calcium intake. The nurse encourages the intake of vitamin D based on the understanding that it will:
A) Ensure adequate calcium metabolism and absorption
B) Balance calories and cholesterol
C) Promote a relaxed sleeping pattern
D) Increase bone density
A
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The nurse is using a dietary recall tool to obtain a nutritional history on a client. The nurse must recognize the greatest limitation of using this assessment tool is which of the following?
1. Clients do not remember liquid intake from day to day. 2. It does not reflect food preferences of the client. 3. Clients do not provide reliable nutritional information. 4. It does not reflect occasional food habits.
Richard is 70 years old and has a history of cardiac dysrhythmias. He has been prescribed nadolol. You do his annual laboratory work and find a CrCl of 25 ml/min. What action should you take related to his nadolol?
1. Extend the dosage interval. 2. Decrease the dose by 75%. 3. Take no action because this value is expected in the older adult. 4. Schedule a serum creatinine level to validate the CrCl value.
When calculating for staffing needs, what should be considered?
a. Weekend option b. Hourly salary of employee c. Productive versus nonproductive hours of an employee d. Vacation time accrued
A patient is being administered opioids to help ease his pain following extensive back surgery. He starts suffering from constipation that is induced by the opioid analgesics. Select the drug that should be used for the treatment of constipation.
A. Lactulose B. Lubiprostone C. Methylnaltrexone bromide D. Psyllium hydrophilic