Supplements of which of the following have been recommended as measures to prevent hip fractures in individuals older than 80?
1. Calcium and vitamin D
2. Phosphorus and selenium
3. Iron and Vitamin K
4. Vitamin B12 and potassium
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A community health clinic put a tax levy on the ballot. An angry man asks a nurse, "How can you ask me to pay taxes to buy immunizations for parents who do not want to pay for their kids to get their shots?"
Which of the following is the most appropriate response by the nurse? a. "Don't you think ethically we should help if we can?" b. "For many of us, our faith says we have to treat our neighbor as ourselves." c. "Only by getting almost everyone immunized can we prevent epidemics that can hurt us all." d. "The law requires childhood immunizations, and, if parents can't afford it, you and I will have to help pay."
Oxytocin 20 units was administered at the time of placental delivery. This was done primarily to:
1. Contract the uterus and minimize bleeding. 2. Decrease breast milk production. 3. Decrease maternal blood pressure. 4. Increase maternal blood pressure.
When counseling a patient about getting enough iron in her diet, a maternity nurse should tell her that:
1. milk, coffee, and tea will aid iron absorption if consumed at the same time as iron. 2. iron absorption is inhibited by a diet rich in vitamin C. 3. iron supplements are okay for children in small doses. 4. constipation is common with iron supplements.
Concerning primary and secondary powers, the maternity nurse should know that:
1. primary powers are responsible for the effacement and dilation of the cervix. 2. effacement generally is well advanced of dilation in first timers; they are more together in subsequent pregnancies. 3. scarring of the cervix as a result of prior infection or surgery may make the deli-very a bit more painful but should not slow or inhibit dilation. 4. pushing in the second stage of labor is more effective if the woman can breathe deeply and control some of her involuntary needs to push, as the nurse directs.