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Lobcity

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on: Jun 27, 2018
A 3-month-old is admitted to the hospital for failure to thrive. Failure to thrive in infants occurs most often because of
 
  A) interference with gastrointestinal absorption.
  B) poor parentchild relationship.
  C) limited calcium metabolism.
  D) a reaction to severe stress.

Question 2

In helping a patient manage premenstrual syndrome (PMS) nurses should:
 
  1. recommend a diet with more body-building and energy food such as red meat and sugar.
  2. suggest herbal therapies as well as yoga and massage.
  3. push for medications from the physician as soon as symptoms occur, to lessen their severity.
  4. discourage the use of diuretics.


Danny Ewald

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

2
1. Incorrect. Limiting red meat, refined sugar, caffeinated beverages, and alcohol improves diet and may mitigate symptoms.
2. Correct. Herbal therapies, yoga, and massage have all been reported to have a beneficial effect on PMS.
3. Incorrect. Medication is usually only begun if lifestyle changes fail to provide significant relief.
4. Incorrect. Natural diuretics may help reduce fluid retention.


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