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stevenposner

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What dietary advice should the nurse provide to an older patient who is experiencing pain and inflammation due to rheumatoid arthritis?
 
  A) Eating fewer calories will minimize inflammation in your joints..
  B) A high protein, low-carbohydrate diet has been shown to benefit many arthritis sufferers..
  C) A low-cholesterol diet and drinking lots of fluids might help with the pain you're experiencing..
  D) Cutting back on your consumption of meat, fatty dairy products and oils might have a positive effect on your pain..

Question 2

Pregnant women should not be exposed to iodine-131 because of
 
  a. danger to the cardiac system.
  b. danger to metabolism.
  c. danger to the fetus.
  d. danger to the reproductive system.



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Individuals with inflammatory conditions should consider avoiding animal products, high-fat dairy products, egg yolks, beef fat, safflower, corn, sunflower, soybean, and peanut oils. The other dietary recommendations do not directly relate to the treatment of inflammatory conditions.

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Iodine-131 is not a radiation hazard to the nonpregnant patient but is absolutely contraindicated during pregnancy. Pregnant nurses should not care for this patient for several days.





 

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