This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurse is caring for a patient who has celiac disease with malabsorption. The nurse should ... (Read 85 times)

bcretired

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 525
The nurse is caring for a patient who has celiac disease with malabsorption. The nurse should monitor for which sign of possible vitamin deficiency?
 
  a. Bleeding
  b. Sore tongue
  c. Hypercalcemia
  d. Hypokalemia

Question 2

A patient has used Cafergot (ergotamine tartrate and caffeine) for frequent migraine headaches over the past 6 months. The patient calls to report, My fingers have been getting cold and numb recently.
 
  The nurse should give which instruction to the patient? a. Decrease the dosage interval to increase the serum concentration of ergotamine.
  b. Discontinue the ergotamine and take acetaminophen as a substitute.
  c. Take an 81-mg aspirin tablet to improve circulation.
  d. Come to the clinic for evaluation. This could be a sign of ergot toxicity.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

jlaineee

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 380
Answer to Question 1

A
Natural forms of vitamin K require bile salts for their uptake. Any condition that reduces the availability of these salts, such as sprue and celiac disease, can reduce vitamin K uptake, leading to a diminished clotting ability and thus bleeding. Deficiencies in celiac disease are associated with the fat-soluble vitamins.
Sore tongue is associated with a lack of B vitamins.
Calcium loss, not calcium excess, would be a problem in this patient.
Hypokalemia does not occur with celiac disease.

Answer to Question 2

d




bcretired

  • Member
  • Posts: 525
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


gcook

  • Member
  • Posts: 343
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.

Did you know?

Allergies play a major part in the health of children. The most prevalent childhood allergies are milk, egg, soy, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, and seafood.

Did you know?

Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.

Did you know?

Historic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis have included gold salts, acupuncture, a diet consisting of apples or rhubarb, nutmeg, nettles, bee venom, bracelets made of copper, prayer, rest, tooth extractions, fasting, honey, vitamins, insulin, snow collected on Christmas, magnets, and electric convulsion therapy.

Did you know?

About one in five American adults and teenagers have had a genital herpes infection—and most of them don't know it. People with genital herpes have at least twice the risk of becoming infected with HIV if exposed to it than those people who do not have genital herpes.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library