Discuss the importance of patient education in the appropriate use of vitamin and mineral supplementation.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary. Patients should be instructed to consult their provider or pharmacist before taking vitamin and mineral supplements to avoid risk of drug interactions, potential toxicity, or excessive bleeding during surgery.
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The home health nurse discovers that a homebound cancer patient is using marijuana to control nausea from chemotherapy. What advice should the nurse give this patient?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The effect of marijuana on decreasing nausea is fleeting and not worth the health problems caused by using it. 2. Since the patient is homebound, it is likely the use of marijuana will not be discovered by anyone else. 3. Possession of marijuana is illegal under federal law. 4. Some states have current legislative guidelines for legal possession of medical marijuana. 5. As long as it is documented that an illness exists that can be treated with marijuana, no risk of prosecution is present.
A student in the nutrition class is giving a report on "Promoting Exercise Adherence in Obese Clients." What strategy would be expected to be included in the report?
A) Exercise at least 20 minutes at a time. B) Join a gym. C) Walk with a buddy at the mall. D) Exercise at home instead of a gym.
The nurse is caring for a patient who underwent a cardiac catheterization. The sheaths have just been removed. You should assess the patient carefully for what potential complication?
a. Vasovagal reaction b. Hypertension c. Tachycardia d. Allergic reaction
What are the benefits of oral contraceptives outside of contraception?
1. Decrease in the number of hospitalizations for ectopic pregnancy 2. Treatment for blood clots 3. Prevention of stroke 4. Treatment for pelvic inflammatory disease