For which vitamin deficiency should the nurse monitor the client who is on a vegan diet?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin B12
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin E
Ans: B. Vitamin B12
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In 1994 Jeffrey Bauer described some exciting possibilities that would affect nursing and healthcare delivery if instituted. What did Bauer propose?
1. Place health care on the free market so that maximum choice and quality competition are available. 2. Socialize medicine. 3. Do not change anything. The system is working. 4. Maintain the monopoly held by physicians over the delivery of health care to Americans.
The nurse compares the nutrient requirements of an adolescent with those of a pregnant client. Which nutrient should the nurse identify as having different requirements for these populations?
a. Iron b. Calcium c. Folic acid d. Vitamin C
The nurse is explaining cardiac reserve to a patient recovering from a myocardial infarction. Which example should the nurse use to explain this term?
1. getting on a treadmill and gradually increasing the pace of walking 2. breathing in through the nose and out the mouth while sitting quietly 3. sitting in a chair to cool down after completing an exercise routine 4. at the end of systole, approximately 50 mL of blood remaining in the ventricles