The nurse encourages a group of extended care residents to sit ...

[j.rubin]

The nurse encourages a group of extended care residents to sit out on the sunny patio for an hour each day. What vitamin level is the nurse trying to improve?
 
  a. A
  b. B12
  c. D
  d. K

Question 2

What instructions should the nurse include when teaching a patient regarding a new prescription for an oral iron supplement?
 
  a. Supplements should be taken between meals on an empty stomach.
  b. Medication should be drunk from a nonmetal glass.
  c. The color of the stool will change to dark green or black.
  d. Constipation is likely to occur.

[Hikerman221]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Exposure to the sun allows the skin to synthesize vitamin D, which is required for calcium absorption.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Iron supplements can color the stool a dark green or black. Iron should be taken with a meal to reduce gastrointestinal irritation. The preparation should be taken through a straw. The supplement might cause diarrhea.

[j.rubin]

Excellent

[ktidd]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it