This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A patient is receiving an iron preparation in capsule form. What should the nurse administer the ... (Read 54 times)

frankwu

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 549
on: Jul 11, 2018
A patient is receiving an iron preparation in capsule form. What should the nurse administer the iron preparation with in order to improve absorption?
 
  a. Orange juice
  b. Milk products
  c. Water
  d. Caffeine drinks

Question 2

The home health nurse does an ongoing assessment of the patient who has had a subtotal gastrectomy. What vitamin deficiency should the nurse monitor for?
 
  a. A
  b. B6
  c. B12
  d. C


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

kkenney

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 352
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Vitamin C, which can be found in orange juice, improves the absorption of iron.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Vitamin B12 is generated from the digestion of protein in the stomach. If part of the stomach is gone (gastrectomy), there is less digestive potential for vitamin B12.


frankwu

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 549
Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thank you :)


kkenney

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 352
Reply #3 on: Jul 11, 2018
Happy to help you


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Only one in 10 cancer deaths is caused by the primary tumor. The vast majority of cancer mortality is caused by cells breaking away from the main tumor and metastasizing to other parts of the body, such as the brain, bones, or liver.

Did you know?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was originally known as the Communicable Disease Center, which was formed to fight malaria. It was originally headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since the Southern states faced the worst threat from malaria.

Did you know?

A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.

Did you know?

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) in overdose can seriously damage the liver. It should never be taken by people who use alcohol heavily; it can result in severe liver damage and even a condition requiring a liver transplant.

Did you know?

Only 12 hours after an egg cell is fertilized by a sperm cell, the egg cell starts to divide. As it continues to divide, it moves along the fallopian tube toward the uterus at about 1 inch per day.

Patient Position for Posterior Percussion Patient Position for Posterior Percussion
Symptoms of a patient in shock. Symptoms of a patient in shock.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont. Patient Teaching Methods Cont.
Administer Oxygen Administer Oxygen
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density. Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
Hypothetical Exchanges of Information within the Brain of a Patient with Visual Agnosia Hypothetical Exchanges of Information within the Brain of a Patient with Visual Agnosia
Video: Muscle Fatigue and Recovery

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library