A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client has a slow healing wound, which deficiency does the nurse suspect?

A) Vitamin C
B) Vitamin K
C) Vitamin E
D) Omega-6


D) Omega-6

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During evaluation for compatibility with the donor, a potential organ transplant recipient undergoes HLA matching. When explaining the importance of this test to the patient, what is the best rationale for the nurse to use?

A) This is simply a routine part of compatibility testing for all organs. B) The higher the number of matching antigens, the lower the risk of rejection. C) This test is used to ensure that the donor does not have an active infection. D) HLA testing is part of the ongoing research into organ transplant success.

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Which of the following statements about faith is NOT true?

a. It is closely linked to beliefs. b. It provides people the power to heal themselves. c. It is linked to spirituality. d. It is often referred to as religion.

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A patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus has been instructed on an eating plan where 65% of all daily calories are to be carbohydrates

The patient's daily caloric intake is to be 1600 calories. If each serving of carbohydrates is 15 grams and each gram is 4 kilocalories, how many servings of carbohydrates should the patient be instructed to consume each day? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

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A patient with Buck's traction complains of increased pain after the traction is applied and pain medication is given

After loosening the traction slightly, the nurse assesses the extremity and can find nothing wrong, although the patient is still complaining of pain at a level of 4 on a scale of 0 to 10 . What action should the nurse initiate next? a. Notify the healthcare provider. b. Administer additional pain medication. c. Explain that an x-ray film of the leg might be taken. d. Have the patient describe the pain in de-tail.

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