Fluoride is an essential mineral that is taken into which body surface area for absorption?
a. Skin
b. Hair
c. Teeth
d. Nails
ANS: C
Fluoride is taken into the surface enamel of the teeth in higher concentrations than in deeper layers.
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Which situations are examples of ineffective delegation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. After delegating committee attendance to a staff nurse, the nurse manager also attends the meetings. 2. The unit clerk asks the nurse manager to "listen for the phones" so the clerk can go to the hospital's celebration of hospital week. 3. The nurse manager asks the staff nurse to collect information about a new type of hospital bed being considered for purchase. 4. The staff nurse asks the UAP to provide simple discharge instructions to a client. 5. The staff nurse often bathes clients because "I like to give bed baths."
An elderly patient asks the nurse how to treat chronic constipation. What is the best recommendation the nurse can make?
A) Take a mild laxative, such as magnesium citrate, when necessary. B) Take a stool softener, such as docusate sodium (Colace), daily. C) Administer a tap-water enema weekly. D) Administer a phospho-soda (Fleet) enema when necessary.
A 55-year-old woman admitted for shoulder surgery asks the nurse for a perineal pad, stating that laughing or coughing causes leakage of urine. Which intervention is most appropriate to include in the care plan?
a. Assist the patient to the bathroom q3hr. b. Place a commode at the patient's bedside. c. Demonstrate how to perform the Credé maneuver. d. Teach the patient how to perform Kegel exercises.
An example of a vulnerable group experiencing multiple risk factors is
a. Smokers who use chewing tobacco as well as cigarettes b. Substance abusers who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) c. Persons with limited access to care because they live in a rural area d. New mothers needing information about baby and child care