Author Question: A child has rickets and is being treated at the clinic. In addition to taking vitamin D as ... (Read 28 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A child has rickets and is being treated at the clinic. In addition to taking vitamin D as prescribed, what is the best information the nurse can provide?

1. Avoid dairy products while taking vitamin D.
2. Be sure to take brand name, not generic, vitamin D.
3. Spend at least 20 minutes/day in the sunlight.
4. Take your vitamin D on an empty stomach.

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a client to the labor and delivery unit. While obtaining the assessment data, the client informs the nurse she has had high blood pressure since week 22 of this pregnancy. Upon assessment, the nurse finds 2+ edema. The client relates that she has an occasional headache. Before the nurse leaves the room, the client begins to have a seizure. What pregnancy disorder is this client experiencing?

1. HELLP
2. Preeclampsia
3. Eclampsia
4. Anemia

dudman123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: Dairy products are good sources of vitamin D and should be consumed.
Rationale 2: Generic vitamin D is fine to take.
Rationale 3: Twenty minutes/day in the sun will provide all the vitamin D that is required.
Rationale 4: Vitamin D should be taken with food, not on an empty stomach.
Global Rationale: Twenty minutes/day in the sun will provide all the vitamin D that is required. Dairy products are good sources of vitamin D and should be consumed. Generic vitamin D is fine to take. Vitamin D should be taken with food, not on an empty stomach.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1:HELLP is a type of severe preeclampsia.
Rationale 2:The client has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, which is eclampsia.
Rationale 3:Eclampsia is high blood pressure during pregnancy. Eclampsia is likely to occurbetween the 20th week of gestation to at least 1 week following delivery of the baby.
Rationale 4:Anemia can occur in pregnancy but does not lead to high blood pressure or 2+ edema.

Global Rationale: Preeclampsia and eclampsia are severe hypertensive disorders of pregnancy characterized by seizures, coma, and perinatal mortality. Eclampsia is likely to occur between the 20th week of gestation to at least 1 week following delivery of the baby. HELLP or anemiaarenot known to cause seizures in pregnant women.