Which of the following foods are the best sources of calcium?
1. Spinach, broccoli, and winter squash
2. Apples, bananas, and watermelon
3. Whole-wheat, raisin, and rye breads
4. Salmon, sardines, and clams
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A patient has just arrived in the postanesthesia care unit after a below-the-knee amputation. What assessment takes priority?
a. Surgical dressing b. Level of pain c. Pulse and blood pressure d. Airway
A nurse understands that special precautions must be taken when a whirlpool bath is administered to which of the following patients? Select all that apply
1. A patient who has been sedated to undergo a procedure 2. A 70-year-old patient 3. A patient with a wound that requires débridement 4. A patient with physical therapy scheduled 5. An 8-year-old patient
An instructor is discussing the various types of solutions used for enemas. A student shows the need for additional instruction by saying:
1. "Only pure castile soap or a soap designated by facility policy should be used for a soapsuds enema." 2. "I should only use tap water when giving an enema to children." 3. "Hypertonic solutions may be used in small volumes for adults." 4. "Normal saline is the only solution that should be used on patients with congestive heart failure."
A 26-year-old patient sustained a head injury at the age of 19. The patient has been on antiepileptic drugs and seizure free since 8 months after the accident and wants to discontinue the medications. What is the nurse's best response?
1. "Stop the medications now, and keep an accurate seizure chart to determine if medications need to be reinstituted." 2. "Wait a full 10 years after the last seizure; then it is probably safe to stop the medication." 3. "Antiepileptic drugs will be needed for life." 4. "The dose must be gradually reduced so as not to precipitate status epilepticus."