Which of the following foods may have precipitated an attack of gout and consequently may need to be avoided by the client?
1. Gravy, liver, and oil-packed sardines
2. Roquefort cheese, buttermilk, and vegetable soup
3. Chocolate ice cream, chicken-fried steak, and spinach salad
4. Eggs, pecan rolls, and coffee
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Which of the following are strengths that older people have which are advantages that many younger adults do not? (Select all that apply.)
A) They probably have had more experience with coping, problem solving, and managing crises because they have lived longer. B) Most older persons do not have concerns about what they are going to be when they "grow up" because they have already grown up. C) Most elderly people have not learned who they really are. D) They have faced and overcome numerous stresses.
A patient asks how she can consume optimal amounts of folate, because she is trying to get pregnant. The nurse will advise this patient to do what?
a. Eat foods naturally high in folate. b. Stop worrying, because folate is present in many foods. c. Take synthetic folate on an empty sto-mach. d. Take synthetic folate in addition to foods high in folate.
In which situation is liothyronine preferred over levothyroxine?
a. When a thyrotoxic crisis occurs b. When cost is a concern c. When a long duration of action is warranted d. When long-term use is anticipated
A patient is being prepared to receive conscious sedation for a procedure. Which of the following will the nurse most likely do when administering the conscious sedation medication?
1. titrate the medication 2. provide a bolus of the medication 3. mix the conscious sedation medication with pain medication in one injection 4. administer the medication at the beginning of the procedure and leave the room