Which should the nurse plan to administer to a client to restore their calcium balance?
A. Calcium supplements and dark green, leafy vegetables
B. Calcium supplements and milk products
C. Calcium supplements and potassium
D. Calcium supplements and vitamin D
Answer: D
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The nurse examines the client's postoperative wound and finds it is red, warm to touch, and edematous. The nurse interprets this to mean the wound is in the:
1. Inflammatory stage of wound healing. 2. Exudate stage of wound healing. 3. Reparative stage of wound healing. 4. Pre-inflammatory stage of wound healing.
The student nurse is using Pavalko's work to support the argument that nursing is a profession. Which criteria should this student investigate as related to nursing? (Select all that apply.)
1. Relevance to social values 2. A code of ethics 3. Theory 4. Individual identity 5. Abstract knowledge
A woman's physician has suggested that she use patient-controlled analgesia for pain relief after a cesarean birth. She asks you if you think this will be effective. Which of the following would be your best response?
A) "Not only will it be effective, but it also will reduce the amount of narcotic needed." B) "It is effective, but the amount of analgesic used will preclude breastfeeding." C) "Most women do not feel well enough after surgery to want control of their own pain relief." D) "Every woman reacts differently to pain, so it would be impossible to predict."
A patient should be discouraged from using Echinacea to help reduce the duration of colds if he or she is using
a. anticoagulant drugs to prevent formation of blood clots. b. immunosuppressant drugs following an organ transplant. c. oral contraceptives or hormone replace-ment therapy. d. oral hypoglycemic agents for treatment of diabetes.