A nurse is providing primary prevention education to reduce the risk of lead poisoning to a mother of a toddler. Which of the following recommendations would the nurse make?
a. Encourage the toddler to drink orange juice and eat yogurt.
b. Encourage the toddler to eat plenty of cakes and cookies to help absorb the lead.
c. Limit foods high in iron such as spinach to help reduce lead levels.
d. Encourage dark-chocolatecontaining products that contain antioxidants to help reduce lead levels.
Answer: a. Encourage the toddler to drink orange juice and eat yogurt.
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A) Package insert B) Another nurse C) Drug manufacturer D) Physician
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1. Tell the client that the care was ordered by the physician. 2. Enlist the help of the family to convince the client. 3. Discuss the objections and offer solutions and alternatives. 4. Tell the physician that the client is noncompliant.
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