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The first indication of vitamin A deficiency is
 
  a. easy bruising.
  b. sore tongue.
  c. poor night vision.
  d. sore, bleeding gums.

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An adult patient with a severe migraine headache self-medicates with an over-the-counter nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The patient does not achieve pain relief and telephones asking for a prescription for an opioid drug.
 
  Select the nurse's best action. a. Educate the patient that opioids will make the pain of migraine headache worse.
  b. Arrange for the patient to see the physician so that another drug can be prescribed.
  c. Inform the patient, Opioids will interact adversely with first-line migraine drugs.
  d. Inform the patient, Migraine pain is not severe enough to warrant opioid use.



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Answer to Question 1

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Vitamin A is needed for dark adaptation; night blindness often is the first indication of deficien-cy.
Easy bruising is a sign of clotting abnormalities and would be related to a deficiency of vitamin K.
Sore tongue is a sign of niacin deficiency.
Sore, bleeding gums are a sign of vitamin C deficiency.

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