The client reports that her teenager has started a vegan diet. Which addition to meals should the nurse recommend to help ensure that this teenager does not become iron-deficient? Select all that apply
1. Tofu
2. Soybean milk
3. Brewer's yeast
4. Orange juice
5. Okra
6. Apples
1; 2; 4
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What is the name of the licensing law that defines the title and regulations governing the practice of nursing and states the requirements for licensure?
a. State practice act b. Nurse regulation act c. Nurse practice act d. Legislative act
The patient is having severe diarrhea related to an HIV infection. What is an appropriate nursing intervention to help alleviate the diarrhea?
A) Administer an anticholinergic antispasmodic as ordered by the physician. B) Eat three balanced meals and a snack at bedtime. C) Decrease the patient's fluid intake. D) Encourage the patient to increase his or her activity.
A newly admitted patient has a fasting serum blood glucose level of 125 mg/dL. How should the nurse interpret this value?
1. This is a critical value that should be reported immediately. 2. The patient has type 1 diabetes. 3. The patient has normal glucose metabolism. 4. The patient may be prediabetic.
An older adult with gastroenteritis is disoriented and weak and has the following laboratory test results: Hct 56% (normal 40% to 51%) BUN 32 mg/dL (normal 6 mg/dL to 20 mg/dL) Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse select for this patient?
a. Risk for injury b. Excess fluid volume c. Deficient fluid volume d. Impaired skin integrity