Author Question: The nurse is teaching a group of new mothers about postpartum nutrition, when one of the clients ... (Read 114 times)

notis · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is teaching a group of new mothers about postpartum nutrition, when one of the clients states that she was told to avoid eating fish too often due to the risk of mercury poisoning.

Which of the nurse's following responses most accurately addresses the clients concerns?
A)
You're right. It's best to avoid eating fish, especially while you are breast-feeding.
B)
There are some modest risks, but they are only associated with some long-living fish.
C)
Provided you avoid salmon, you likely won't be putting yourself or your child at risk.
D)
The risk of mercury toxicity from eating fish has been shown to be insignificant.

Question 2

Which target of both chemotherapy and radiation treatment accounts for adverse as well as therapeutic effects?

A)
Cell surface receptors
B)
Circulating hormone levels
C)
Blood vessels
D)
Rapidly proliferating cells

upturnedfurball · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

Only long-living fish such as tuna and swordfish concentrate the mercury from sediment in quantities sufficient to pose a risk. It is not necessary to categorically avoid fish, and salmon poses a low risk. Risks are not insignificant, though they are not particularly high.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
D

Feedback:

Chemotherapy and radiation treatment both preferentially affect rapidly proliferating cells that include some normal body cells, such as epithelial and hair follicle cells, as well as cancer cells.