Author Question: The nurse encourages a group of extended care residents to sit out on the sunny patio for an hour ... (Read 54 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

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 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

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.