A patient will be starting vitamin D supplements. The nurse reviews his medical record for contraindications, including which condition?
a. Renal disease
b. Cardiac disease
c. Hypophosphatemia
d. There are no contraindications to vitamin D supplements.
Answer: a. Renal disease
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A Vietnamese family comes to the emergency room after the death of one of their family members. The nurse informs them that only one member of the family is able to see the person who died. The family members begin to chant and cry out loud
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