Despite adherence to oral iron therapy of 2 weeks, your elderly patient with IDA demonstrates a drop in his hemoglobin from 8.4 to 7.4. He is complaining of fatigue, dyspnea, and heart racing. You would change his therapy by which of the following
A. Schedule patient for outpatient parenteral iron infusion
B. Switch to a different form of oral therapy
C. Schedule patient for outpatient blood transfusion
D. Make no changes until evaluated by GI specialist
C
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The blood exiting the right ventricle and entering the pulmonary artery is deoxygenated
A) True B) False
A nurse is using Pender's model to explain what influences individuals to pursue health promotion activities. Which of the following factors would be examined? (Select all that apply.)
a. A belief that one can change one's behaviors b. Environmental choices possible c. Fear of negative consequences if action is not taken d. The rewards one believes will result if action is taken e. The threat of an early death if behavior is not changed f. What one's family and peers believe should be done
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