A dietician teaches a group of student nurses that water-soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body. Some are lost in the urine, making it necessary to consume them on a daily basis. The dietician says one example of a water-soluble vitamin is
1. Vitamin A.
2. Vitamin C.
3. Vitamin D.
4. Vitamin E.
ANS: 2
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To manage urinary incontinence, the nurse should teach the patient to consider which of the following strategies:
A) Take diuretics every 12 hours. B) Eat a well-balanced diet high in fiber. C) Decrease smoking in the evening. D) Void 3 to 4 times a day.
A client with a urinary disorder of the ureters asks the nurse to explain how the renal system is structured. The nurse explains that the ureters are attached to the kidney in an area known as the:
1. renal medulla. 2. renal pyramids. 3. hilum. 4. renal fascia.
Which of the following is most likely?
Chris is a 20-year-old college student who has had abdominal pain for 3 days. It started at his umbilicus and was associated with nausea and vomiting. He was unable to find a comfortable position. Yesterday, the pain became more severe and constant. Now, he hesitates to walk, because any motion makes the pain much worse. It is localized just medial and inferior to his iliac crest on the right. A) Peptic ulcer B) Cholecystitis C) Pancreatitis D) Appendicitis
Which statement(s) is/are true regarding the types of medication orders? (Select all that apply.)
a. Stat orders are the same as single dose orders. b. Standing orders indicate the number of specified doses of a medication to be given. c. Renewal orders facilitate physician review before continuance of high-risk medications. d. PRN medications will designate a mandatory number of times the medication is to be administered. e. Verbal orders should be used as much as possible.