A nurse counsels a patient to increase the dietary intake of calcium as well as to begin calcium supplements. The nurse should include information that certain foods will interfere with calcium absorption
These include (you may select more than one answer):
1. bran and whole grain cereals.
2. spinach.
3. milk and dairy products.
4. peas and other legumes.
5. fruit such as oranges and apples.
Correct Answers: 1, 2
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A) assisting the older family member to function independently B) coping with the physical and economic needs of the ill older adult C) becoming a caregiver, with resultant changes in lifestyle D) assuming a new role, such as providing care for a parent
A client is prescribed to receive a nasogastric (NG) tube feeding. The nurse realizes that:
1. placement does not need to be checked before the feeding. 2. an NG tube is for long-term uses. 3. the head of the bed must be 30 degrees or greater. 4. feeding the client is not a reason for an NG tube.
You just finished smoking a cigarette. Before going to a patient or resident, you must:
a. Extinguish the cigarette b. Put your smoking materials away c. Practice hand washing d. Put on clean gloves
To suspend the ball in the incentive spirometer, the patient
A) inhales. B) exhales. C) coughs. D) swallows.