Author Question: Which of these substances is required for calcium absorption within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract? ... (Read 34 times)

SO00 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of these substances is required for calcium absorption within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract?

a. albumin c. triglycerides
b. glucose d. vitamin D

Question 2

How does a nursing diagnosis differ from a medical diagnosis?

a. A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment about a family's, individual's, or community's responses to actual or potential health problems.
b. A nursing diagnosis is a clinical judgment that identifies a specific disease condition or pathological state.
c. Only a physician can make a medical diagnosis, but anyone can make a nursing diagnosis.
d. The physician specifically defines medical interventions to be performed by the medical staff for treatment only after a nursing diagnosis is made.

macagn · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Adequate dietary intake of vitamin D is required for calcium absorption.

Answer to Question 2

A
Nursing diagnosis, the second step of the nursing process, involves the analysis and synthesis of data gathered during the assessment phase to represent a clinical judgment about a client's responses to actual or potential health problems or life processes. A nursing diagnosis provides the basis for choosing nursing interventions to achieve desired client outcomes.