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burchfield96

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A pregnant patient complains that the iron she is taking makes her constipated. The patient asks the nurse, Why can't I just supplement the iron solely through my diet? The nurse's best response is
 
  a. Only 10 of dietary iron is absorbed by the body.
  b. Only 25 of dietary iron is absorbed by the body.
  c. You can increase iron significantly through diet; eat bananas and citrus fruits.
  d. Drink a glass of milk daily with a half dose of iron, because it will enhance absorption.

Question 2

A patient with a history of hemophilia complains of pain. The nurse suspects that the pain is related to bleeding. The nurse would begin the assessment by examining the patient's
 
  a. knees.
  b. nose.
  c. eyes.
  d. urine.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Only 10 of dietary iron is absorbed by the body.
Only 10, not 25, of dietary iron is absorbed by the body.
Bananas and citrus fruits are not sources of iron.
Milk greatly reduces the absorption of iron. Also, the patient should not reduce the dose without the prescriber's order.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Spontaneous bleeding occurs most often in the joints, specifically the knee, followed by the elbow, ankle, shoulder, and hip. Joint bleeding causes swelling and intense pain. In addition to the joints, bleeding may occur in muscles, mucous membranes, the GI and urinary tracts, near the pharynx, and in the skull.
Hemophiliacs do not generally have spontaneous bleeding from the nose unless there had been some trauma to the nasal cavity area. There is no information in the question that gives this information. Also nasal bleeding is not painful and this patient is complaining of pain.
Spontaneous bleeding is not generally evident in the eyes and is not seen most frequently in the urine.




burchfield96

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


ghepp

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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