The nurse is preparing to educate a group of athletes about their dietary intake. Which concept regarding dietary intake of vitamins and minerals should the nurse teach an ice hockey player but would not necessarily be as important to teach to a field hockey player?
a. Importance of vitamin A
b. Importance of vitamin C
c. Importance of vitamin D
d. Importance of vitamin E
c. Importance of vitamin D
Vitamins A, C, and E are antioxidants and are being marketed to athletes to help with muscle stress associated with exercise. However, there is little evidence to show that this actually helps. All of these vitamins (A, C, E) could be used for people who exercise indoors and outside. Vitamin D and calcium intake are important for athletes, but even more important for the athlete that exercises indoors because they have less exposure to sunlight, which is a source of vitamin D. People who do not get enough calcium and vitamin D have weak bones.
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A nurse is measuring the PR interval on an EKG, in order for the measurements to be within the parameters of normal sinus rhythm, the PR interval would need to be between which of the following seconds?
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