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rlane42

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A patient presents at the physician's office with reports of frequent nosebleeds and delayed clotting. The physician diagnoses this patient with a vitamin deficiency.
 
  To treat this type of deficiency, the nurse will encourage the patient to consume foods high in vitamin
  a. C.
  b. D.
  c. K.
  d. A.

Question 2

A newly admitted patient asks the nurse why the physician has ordered the DASH diet for him. The nurse informs the patient that this diet is ordered to encourage healthy eating specifically for the diagnosis of
 
  a. diabetes.
  b. hypertension.
  c. arthritis.
  d. seizure disorder.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Symptoms of bleeding and/or delayed clotting implicate a vitamin K deficiency.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
DASH stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
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