Choose the dietary recommendations that are most appropriate for the nurse to make to a client who was diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism
a. Increase your intake of vitamin D and cal-cium.
b. Increase your intake of potassium and iron.
c. Decrease your intake of calcium and phosphate.
d. Increase your intake of folic acid and de-crease your intake of sodium.
A
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When providing care in a home, how will the nurse best implement infection control?
A) Cleanse the hands before and after giving direct patient care B) Remove the patient's wound dressings from the home C) Dispose of patient's syringes in the patient's garbage D) Disinfect all work areas in the patient's home
A nurse administers methylergonovine (Methergine) to a patient immediately after delivery of a normal, healthy baby boy. The nurse will advise her that she may experience which of the following common adverse effects of the drug?
A) Tingling of the extremities B) Numbness C) An increase in blood pressure D) Diarrhea
Parents should be taught that the most important thing they can do to protect their baby from infection is to:
a. Prohibit visitors until the baby is 3 months old. b. Keep siblings from having contact with the baby. c. Wash their hands before giving care to the infant. d. Give supplementary vitamins for the first year.
Which precaution is most important for the nurse to teach a patient who is prescribed any antidepressant drug?
a. "Avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking this drug." b. "Avoid drinking alcoholic beverages while taking this drug." c. "Be sure to wear sunscreen and a hat when going outdoors." d. "Drink at least 3 liters of fluid every day while taking this drug."