A nurse is teaching the mother of a newborn diagnosed with galactosemia about dietary restrictions. The nurse determines that the mother has understood the teaching when she identifies which of the following as needing to be restricted?
A) Phenylalanine
B) Protein
C) Lactose
D) Iodine
C
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The nurse is planning to prepare a 4-year-old child for some diagnostic procedures. Guidelines for preparing this preschooler should include which action?
a. Plan for a short teaching session of about 30 minutes. b. Tell the child that procedures are never a form of punishment. c. Keep equipment out of the child's view. d. Use correct scientific and medical terminology in explanations.
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A. Acetaminophen has been reported to decrease the antihypertensive effects of warfarin. B. Acetaminophen has been reported to potentiate the inhibitory effects of warfarin on uric acid excretion. C. Acetaminophen has been reported to increase the anticoagulant effect of warfarin. D. None of the above are correct.
Which of the following statements is true about thiazolidinedione as an insulin sensitizer?
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