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urbanoutfitters

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Which of the following should the nurse include when teaching the mother of a 9-month-old infant about administering liquid iron preparations?
 
  1. Adequate dosage will turn the stools a tarry green color.
   2. Stop immediately if nausea and vomiting occur.
   3. Give the medication with meals.
   4. Allow the preparation to mix with saliva and bathe the teeth before swallowing.

Question 2

A nurse is evaluating a 17-year-old boy's comprehensive cholesterol laboratory work. The result is 132 mg/dl. The nurse knows that:
 
  1. This is too high, and the boy should get a referral for a nutritionist.
   2. This is too high because of the types of foods teens prefer to eat.
   3. This is within normal limits, and the boy should continue with the same eating style.
   4. This is within normal limits because of the higher level of metabolism in teens.



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1. The side effect of oral iron supplements is tarry green stools.
2. Nausea and vomiting are not common side effects of iron supplementation.
3. The medication should be spaced out from the meals to decrease the chance for nausea and vomiting.
4. Most infants do not like the taste of iron supplements and will spit it out if mixed with the saliva.

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1. A nutritionist intervention is not needed.
2. The cholesterol level is within normal limits for a teenager.
3. The cholesterol level is within normal limits for a teenager.
4. An overall cholesterol level of 132 mg/dl is adequate at any age range.




urbanoutfitters

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!


matt95

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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