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melina_rosy

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When the liver is seriously damaged, ammonia levels can rise in the body. One of the treatments for this is:
 
  1. administering intravenous (IV) neomycin.
  2. giving vitamin K.
  3. giving lactulose.
  4. starting the patient on insulin.

Question 2

The nurse is instructing a client on ways to prevent the onset of stress fractures. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
 
  1. Avoid overtraining
  2. Increase intensity of training 10 each day
  3. Limit warm up exercises
  4. Avoid shock absorbing footwear



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Lactulose is a laxative that works by pulling water into the stool. It also helps pull ammonia from the blood into the colon for expulsion. IV antibiotics do not reduce serum ammonia levels. Vitamin K controls bleeding, but it does not reduce ammonia levels. Insulin is not used to reduce ammonia levels.

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Interventions to prevent the onset of stress fractures include: avoid overtraining; gradually increase the intensity of workouts by 10 each week; perform adequate warm up exercises; and use shock absorbing footwear and insoles.





 

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