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darbym82

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A patient is being discharged from the hospital and is receiving patient education about medications, including vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Which symptom would indicate excessive doses of vitamin C?
 
  a. Constipation
  b. Seizure activity
  c. Excessive bleeding tendencies
  d. Gastrointestinal disturbances

Question 2

The public health nurse is teaching a group of nursing students. The nurse asks, What behavior increases the risk of hookworm infestation? Which response to the following question best de-monstrates understanding?
 
  a. Eating partially cooked pork products
  b. Allowing a dog to lick the face
  c. Eating undercooked fish
  d. Going barefoot



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Excessive doses of vitamin C can cause gastrointestinal disturbances, such as nausea, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea.
Constipation is not a symptom of vitamin C excess or any other vitamin excess.
Seizure activity is not a symptom of vitamin C excess or any other vitamin excess.
Excessive bleeding is not associated with vitamin C excess but is related to vitamin K deficiency.

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The behavior that increases the risk of acquiring hookworms is going barefoot.
Eating partially cook pork products is associated with trichinosis (roundworm infestation).
Allowing a dog to lick the face and ingesting undercooked fish are not associated with hook-worm infestation.




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