The nurse is teaching a patient about nutrition and knows that the body needs specific nutrients in order to function normally. What element is essential to thyroid function?
A) Potassium
B) Selenium
C) Iodine
D) Chlorine
C
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Which of the following examples best describes the concept of ethnocentrism?
1. Requesting people to remove their shoes prior to entering a Buddhist temple 2. Providing a head covering for men and women entering a Jewish synagogue. 3. Recognizing only religions that believe in Jesus as the Savior. 4. Bowing the head instead of kneeling in a Catholic church.
A patient with a traumatic brain injury is being treated for diabetes insipidus. Which of the following assessment findings would indicate the effectiveness of treatment?
1. urine output increased 2. serum sodium level elevated 3. urine output reduced 4. potassium level decreased
The nurse is providing education to the parents of a pediatric client who is diagnosed with tinea capitis (ringworm of the scalp). Which statement made the parents indicates an appropriate understanding of the teaching session?
1. "We will give the griseofulvin on an empty stomach." 2. "We're glad ringworm isn't transmitted from person to person." 3. "Once the lesion is gone, we can stop the griseofulvin." 4. "We will give the griseofulvin with milk or peanut butter."
A nurse performing an admission history on a patient learns that the patient is taking orlistat (Xenical), warfarin (Coumadin), and levothyroxine (Synthroid). What will the nurse do?
a. Contact the provider to discuss increasing the warfarin dose. b. Give the levothyroxine at least 4 hours before giving the orlistat. c. Suggest that the patient avoid fatty foods while taking these medications. d. Tell the patient to take the orlistat on an empty stomach.