For bisphosphonates to be optimally effective, these medications must be taken with an adequate amount of:
A. folic acid.
B. vitamin C.
C. oral calcium and vitamin D.
D. iron.
Answer: C
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a. Offer a variety of items to choose from to stimulate his mind. b. Allow the child to determine his own daily routine. c. Offer him a choice between two items. d. Set the routine herself, but discuss with her toddler how he or she would have done it differently.
Which of the following is true for a patient to receive home hospice care?
a. A primary caregiver must be living in the home. b. Caregiver support is available 9 AM to 5 PM daily. c. If the patient goes to the hospital, all prehospital orders are canceled. d. In the hospital, the home hospice care person must provide personal care.
The nurse is teaching a client about medications for seizures. Which items should be included in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. If seizure activity continues, a different medication is added in small-dose increments while the dose of the first drug is slowly reduced. 2. The amount is gradually increased until seizure control is achieved, or until drug adverse effects prevent additional increases in dose. 3. Once a medication is selected, the patient is placed on a low initial dose. 4. Seizure medication will be stopped when the seizures have been gone for a month. 5. Seizure medications will be required for the rest of your life.
The nurse is caring for a patient who had a kidney transplant 5 days ago. The patient had been very outgoing and jovial, but this morning the patient is very quiet and refusing breakfast, and ambulation
What would be the most appropriate nursing action at this time? a. Notify the physician for laboratory orders. b. Inform the patient that kidney rejection signs are appearing. c. Spend extra time with the patient, allowing verbalization of feelings. d. Notify the social worker for discharge follow-up care.