A client is recovering from burns located on both arms, anterior chest, and both legs. The nurse realizes that this client may need which of the following dietary supplements?
1. Vitamin B
2. Vitamin C
3. Vitamin D
4. Vitamin E
3
The skin synthesizes vitamin D by using ultraviolet light to convert 7-dehydrocholesterol in the epidermis. In the event of a large burn, the client may need vitamin D supplementation. The other vitamins are essential to normal body functioning; however, they may not be affected because of the burn.
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The nurse researcher is developing a questionnaire concerning the patient's perception of wait times in the Emergency Department waiting room
The researcher asks specific questions related to wait times and questions about unrelated topics such as the temperature in the waiting room. Why did the nurse add these unrelated questions? 1. To gauge the respondent's honesty. 2. To decrease the reading level of the questionnaire. 3. To decrease the emphasis on the wait time questions. 4. To make the questionnaire long enough to meet standards.
The nurse is reviewing the discharge instructions for administration of home medications with an older adult client. In considering the normal changes experienced with aging, which activity should the nurse incorporate into the teaching plan?
A) Giving written materials to compensate for short-term memory losses B) Considering holding sessions for longer periods than usual so the client can learn C) Using tools that repeat the information until the information is understood D) Providing instruction to relatives so that the client will not need to learn everything
A nurse looks at the patient's wrist tag when she enters the room to administer medication. Which of the five "rights" is she verifying?
1. Right time 2. Right patient 3. Right medication 4. Right documentation
The process of obtaining and analyzing data, which will be used to refine strategic or operational plans, is known as ____
a. Market exchange b. Market mix c. Market research d. Market study