Emma is a 14-year-old patient with cancer who is concerned about her diet. She asks Rachel, the student nurse, about taking vitamins to supplement her diet.
Emma states that she has been read-ing and doesn't think her diet alone is providing the UL of vitamins that she needs. What is the best response from Rachel? A. You should try to get your vitamins from food, rather than a supplement.
B. UL' stands for the tolerable upper intake level; you should be trying to achieve the RDA.'
C. You should compare your diet to the UL for children, not the UL for adults.
D. Vitamins aren't important as long as you are getting enough calories.
Question 2
Kirby is a 63-year-old welder who has gone to the clinic for his annual check-up. He shares with the nurse that he has been having difficulty hearing conversations at the coffee shop in the mornings.
After looking in his ears to determine if there is a build-up of cerumen, the nurse tells Kirby that his hearing loss needs to be checked further, but that it may be associated with aging. What is the best term to describe this? A. Tinnitus
B. Accommodation
C. Presbycusis
D. Presbyopia
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Patient teaching: health promotion to prevent osteroporosis in women
Positioning the Patient in the Supine Position
Patient Teaching Methods
Amyloid plaques (stained blue) in the brain of a deceased patient who had Alzheimer’s disease.