When teaching the mother of a young child about iron-deficiency anemia, the nurse would tell her that a rich source of iron is:
a. Egg whites
b. Fortified cereals
c. Bananas
d. Carrots
B
Good nutritional sources of iron include boiled egg yolk, liver, green leafy vegetables, iron-fortified cereals, dried fruits, beans, nuts, and whole-grain breads.
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A researcher wants to find out whether children with autism who are hospitalized on a pediatric ward will require more hours of nursing care than average children when the parents or caregivers are not present
What type of research outcome does this provide? a. Control b. Description c. Explantation d. Prediction
An infant has been diagnosed with an allergy to milk. In teaching the parent how to meet the infant's nutritional needs, the nurse states that
a. Most children will grow out of the allergy. b. All dairy products must be eliminated from the child's diet. c. It is important to have the entire family follow the special diet. d. Antihistamines can be used so the child can have milk products.
The nurse would select Impaired swallowing as a nursing diagnosis if the client exhibited which of the following defining characteristics?
1. choking and coughing while eating 2. history of paralysis on the right side from a stroke 3. slow eating 4. dry, hacking cough
An older adult man who takes verapamil (Calan) reports that his breasts have enlarged. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Ask the patient whether he has had any difficulty getting or maintaining an erec-tion. b. Document the response and reassure the patient that this is a common side effect. c. Instruct the patient to use an elastic wrap to bind his breasts during the day. d. Hold the drug dose and notify the prescriber.