A client plans to start taking dietary supplements to help with health problems. What should the nurse emphasize about the control of dietary supplements?
a. They are closely regulated by the FDA
b. They are not evaluated by the FDA prior to sale
c. They are allowed to claim to cure or treat conditions
d. They are marketed under the umbrella of natural drugs
b. They are not evaluated by the FDA prior to sale
Dietary supplements are not evaluated by the FDA prior to being offered for sale to the public. All dietary supplements are placed under a special umbrella of "food" by the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act and are required to be labeled as dietary supplements. Product marketers cannot claim to cure, treat, or prevent a disease or condition.
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A) practice act set forth by the National Council of Nursing. B) Code of Ethics adopted by the National League for Nursing. C) ANA's Social Policy Statement. D) ANA's White Paper on Nursing.
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1. Postoperative client teaching 2. Demonstrating postoperative exercises 3. Transporting the preoperative client from the unit to the holding area 4. Reviewing the preoperative assessment to make sure that the client's vital signs have been documented
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a. Complement cascade b. Coagulation system c. Kinin system d. Immune system
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a. The diaphragm moves downward. b. The negative pressure of the lung converts to positive pressure. c. The muscles contract and pull the rib cage downward. d. The bronchi enlarge.