The nurse working with maternity patients would tell the mothers-to-be to limit their fish consumption to once a week because it may contain
a. Protein
b. Mercury
c. Lead
d. Sodium
ANS: B
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a. Acidic medications are absorbed slowly by the gastric mucosa. b. Alkaline medications are absorbed rapidly by the gastric mucosa. c. Solutions and suspensions are more difficult to absorb than capsules. d. Alkaline medications are absorbed in the small intestine.
A 32-year-old mother of three young children is newly diagnosed with breast cancer. The patient tells the nurse that she is so sad and cannot stop crying. She adds that she feels like she is less of a woman and is having trouble sleeping
When initiating the plan of care, what would be the most appropriate nursing diagnosis? A) Altered body image B) Altered self-concept C) Grieving D) Altered sleeping pattern
A patient has AD. You are helping her dress. You should:
a. Decide what she will wear b. Let her choose from a dress, pant suit, sweat suit, or a skirt and blouse c. Let her choose between a dress and a pant suit d. Explain why she needs to wear undergar-ments
Which statement by a patient who is being discharged from the emergency department (ED) after a head injury indicates a need for intervention by the nurse?
a. "I will return if I feel dizzy or nauseated." b. "I am going to drive home and go to bed." c. "I do not even remember being in an accident." d. "I can take acetaminophen (Tylenol) for my headache."