A health care professional is teaching a group of college women about increasing calcium in the diet to prevent osteoporosis. A participant asks at what age is peak bone mass is reached in women. What response is best?
a. 15 years
b. 20 years
c. 30 years
d. 35 years
Ans: c. 30 years
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A) Administration of anticoagulant therapy B) Administration of calcium channel blockers C) Monitoring of fluid status D) Assessment for hematoma
A maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test indicates an elevated level. It is repeated and again is reported as higher than normal. What is the next step in the assessment sequence to determine the well-being of the fetus?
1. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling 2. Ultrasound for fetal anomalies 3. Biophysical profile for fetal well-being 4. Amniocentesis for genetic anomalies
Lisa is a healthy nonpregnant adult woman who recently had a urinary tract infection (UTI). She is asking about drinking cranberry juice to prevent a recurrence of the UTI. The correct answer to give her would be:
1. Sixteen ounces per day of cranberry juice cocktail will prevent UTIs. 2. 100% cranberry juice or cranberry juice extract may decrease UTIs in some patients. 3. There is no evidence that cranberry juice helps prevent UTIs. 4. Cranberry juice only works to prevent UTIs in children.
The operating room personnel are applying masks and either goggles or face shields prior to beginning a surgical procedure. The purpose of these items is to:
1. facilitate vision. 2. protect against splashes or sprays of blood. 3. facilitate breathing. 4. facilitate communication.