The nurse is educating the parents of a 3-year-old child about diet and the prevention of
disease. Which is a condition caused by a lack of vitamin D, resulting in a bone
malformation in children?
A) Rickets
B) Osteomalacia
C) Osteoarthritis
D) Kyphosis
A
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A nurse assesses a client with hyperthyroidism who is prescribed lithium carbonate. Which assessment finding should alert the nurse to a side effect of this therapy?
a. Blurred and double vision b. Increased thirst and urination c. Profuse nausea and diarrhea d. Decreased attention and insomnia
A client with AIDS is taking an antiretroviral medication. The client complains of nausea, fever, severe diarrhea, and anorexia
Which of the following medications would the nurse determine to be most effective to relieve the anorexia, as well as to stimulate the client's appetite? 1. Megestrol (Megace) 2. Ciprofloxacin (Cipro) 3. Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZT) 4. Abacavir (Ziagen)
The nurse educator is presenting a program to college students about factors that can cause congenital malformations. She will tell them that:
1. The most damage is done to the fetus when insult occurs during the second trimester of pregnancy. 2. Spontaneous abortion always occurs if the fetus is affected by a toxin. 3. The fetus is most vulnerable to toxic agents during the first months of pregnancy. 4. Toxic substances are primarily drugs.
The nurse is planning to teach a group of adolescents about what can happen when having unprotected sex. Which nursing action will allow effective communication with the group?
1. Offering personal opinions on the topic 2. Allowing for discussion among the participants 3. Lecturing on the topic for the allotted time without any discussion 4. Discussing sex education related to religious belief