The nurse instructing a client at risk for osteoporosis would encourage the client to include which item in the client's diet?
a. Beans
b. Citrus fruits
c. Dairy products
d. Red meat
C
The major sources of dietary calcium are dairy products. Calcium can also be obtained from calcium-fortified foods.
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Which of the following V/Q ratios would most suggest intrapulmonary shunting?
a. 0.8 c. 0.4 b. 2.2 d. V/Q ratios are not related to shunting.
A client with dementia is prescribed donepezil (Aricept). Which should the nurse consider when teaching this client about the medication?
A) Donepezil shortens the early stages of Alzheimer disease. B) Donepezil is a cholinesterase inhibitor and has been known to have positive effects when used in the early stage of Alzheimer disease. C) Donepezil is an anticholinergic and has been known to eradicate some of the symptoms associated with Alzheimer disease. D) Donepezil should be taken on an empty stomach.
Which one of the following are considered vulnerable populations from an ethical point of view? (Select all that apply.)
a. Students b. Persons with osteoporosis who are subject to hip fracture c. Persons who are depressed d. Prisoners e. Persons who have recently suffered loss of a spouse
The nurse can detect no bowel sounds on a patient recovering from bowel surgery. What should the nurse suspect is occurring in this patient?
A. Paralytic ileus B. Hyperactive bowel sounds C. Borborygmi D. Atonic bowel