A patient has a history of low calcium levels. Which foods should the nurse include when teaching a patient how to increase dietary calcium? (Select all that apply.)
a. Milk
b. Carrots
c. Spinach
d. Oatmeal
e. Peaches
f. Cauliflower
ANS: A, C, D
A. C. D. Spinach, oatmeal, and dairy products are good sources of calcium. B. E. F. Carrots, peaches, and cauliflower are not identified as foods high in calcium.
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1. ventricular fibrillation 2. atrial flutter 3. sinus tachycardia 4. ventricular tachycardia
The pediatric nurse explains to the parents of a comatose child that level of consciousness is controlled by the:
A) brain stem. B) basal ganglia. C) central nervous system. D) reticular activating system.
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