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dalyningkenk

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on: Jun 25, 2018
The patient asks if it is harmful for him to drink a glass of wine with dinner on a daily basis. Which is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. As long as it is okay with your physician, moderate alcohol intake can be beneficial to your cardiovascular health.
  b. Drinking wine on a daily basis may lead to you having issues with increased blood pressure.
  c. You may want to be careful because drinking wine with dinner may stimulate your appetite significantly.
  d. This practice may cause your triglyceride level to rise, so I would discourage it.

Question 2

The nurse is educating the patient about vitamins and wound healing. The nurse explains that which vitamin will enhance wound healing the most?
 
  a. Vitamin A
  b. Vitamin B
  c. Vitamin C
  d. Vitamin E


shaikhs

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A
Alcohol is a mild vasodilator when consumed in moderate amounts, which can be beneficial to heart health, depending on the patient's condition.

Answer to Question 2

C
Vitamin C helps with the production of collagen, which restores damaged tissues.


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