A client with HIV is taking multiple HAART medications. The client asks how to prevent the complications of osteoporosis? The nurse recommends which of the following vitamin supplements?
1. Vitamin E
2. Iron
3. Folate
4. Vitamin D
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Rationale: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin whose function is mineralization of bones. Vitamin E functions as an antioxidant. Iron is a trace mineral which carries oxygen. Folate is a water-soluble vitamin important in new cell formation.
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A victim of physical abuse by her domestic partner is being treated for a broken humerus. Which indicator for the outcome of Abuse protection is most important to achieve before the patient leaves the emergency department?
a. The patient has completed and reviewed a workable safety plan. b. She agrees to seek a restraining order limiting contact by the perpetrator. c. The patient demonstrates insight into the abusive nature of the relationship. d. She has been referred to counseling and battered-person support groups.
Why are the death rates from ovarian cancer so high?
a. The causative oncovirus is resistant to chemotherapy and to radiation. b. No symptoms are obvious during the early stages of this disorder. c. Radiation therapy is ineffective because the ovaries are located deep in the pelvis. d. Ovarian cancer occurs mostly in women over the age of 70 who have other health problems.
Concerning a pregnant woman's anxiety and pain experience, nurses should be aware that:
1. even a mild anxiety must be treated. 2. strong anxiety increases tension, which increases pain, which in turn increases fear and anxiety, and so on. 3. anxiety might increase perception of pain but it doesn't affect the mechanism of labor. 4. women who have had a painful labor will have learned from the experience and have less anxiety the second time because of increased familiarity.
A nurse is preparing to provide education on the use of heroin. Which information should the nurse include?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Heroin is an opioid drug. B. Heroin is a narcotic drug. C. Heroin causes CNS agitation. D. Heroin is the same drug as morphine. E. Heroin is not as dangerous as oxycodone.