Question

9. A pochent i Poochent in her twenties has frequent urinary tract infections, her prescriber suggests drinking Cranberry juice. She asks nurse how drinking cranberry juice can help the nurse will tell her that cranberry juice : a. acidifies the urine to show the growth of bacteria b. helps treat established infections prevents bacteria from adhereing to the urinary tract wall do reduces the odor of urine a nurse is performing a preoperative drug history on a patient who is admitted to the hospital for surgery. To evaluate the risk of hemorrhage, the nurse will ask the patient about "Hiplatelet and anticoagulant medications as well as which dietary supplement? a Coenzyme Q10 b. Ginko biloba c. Ma Huang d. St. John's wort 9. A patients asks how she can consume optimal amounts of folate, because she is trying to get pregnant, the nurse will advise this patient to do what? a. eat foods naturally high in folate b. Stop worrying, because folate is present in many foods c. Take synthetic folate on an empty stomach d. Take Synthetic folate, in addition to foods high in folate

Answer 1

9) C. Cranberry juice helps prevent UTIs by preventing bacteria from adhering to the urinary tract wall. It does not acidify the urine or treat established infections. It can reduce odor, but this action does not contribute to the decreased infections.

8) B. Ginkgo biloba can suppress platelet aggregation and will increase the risk of bleeding in patients taking antiplates medication and anticoagulants. Coenzyme Q-10, Ma Huang, and St.Johns wort do not have antiplatelet actions.

7) A. Folate is a B vitamin found mostly in dark green vegetables like broccoli and spinach, legumes such as beans and peas, and enriched grains.