When a client is taking an oral iron preparation, the nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking this medication with:

a. eggs c. milk
b. grapes or raisins d. orange juice


C
Iron requires vitamin C to enhance absorption. Nurses should teach clients to incorporate foods rich in vitamin C in their diet.

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A researcher is studying sleep habits of household cats that belong to families with small children. The families live in urban areas. In this study, what are the elements?

a. Small children b. Household cats c. Families d. Sleep

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A mother discovers that her baby is suddenly listless. Which of the following actions would best indicate that she understood the information the nurse gave her before she was discharged from the hospital with her baby?

a. bathing the baby in alcohol b. gently shaking the baby and calling the baby's name c. observing the baby for 2 hours to see if the baby gets better or worse d. calling the pediatrician or nurse practitioner immediately

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Post-mortem care is done to:

a. Prevent rigor mortis b. Prevent the skin from changing color c. Maintain a good appearance of the body d. Clean the body

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Using excuses as a substitute for the real reason why something occurred is an ex ample of

a. rationalization b. fantasizing c. projection d. displacement

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