Exam 7: Minerals

Which of the following laboratory values is in the normal range for a woman?

Which of the following minerals is part of the hemoglobin molecule?

Alkalosis causes increased protein binding of ionized ______, which results in tetany.

Iodine is added to salt in the United States to prevent which deficiency?

A nurse is assessing a client's hair, skin, and nails. The nurse understands that their shape is influenced by which mineral?

After teaching a client about good sources of potassium, the nurse determines that additional teaching is needed when the client states that which of the following is a good source?

A client is diagnosed with hemosiderosis. The nurse understands that this is an accumulation of which of the following in the tissues, especially the liver and spleen?

Calcium and ______ combine to give bones and teeth their hardness.

Associated with milk and cream treatments for gastric ulcers in the past, milk-alkali syndrome now has been reported in which of the following situations?

A client tells the nurse that she doesn't want to change her diet to combat her iron deficiency anemia. "Just let me take the pills," she says. Which of the following replies by the nurse has the best scientific support?

Review of a client's serum potassium level is less 3.5 mEq/L. The nurse identifies this as which of the following?

A nurse is assessing an individual with chromium toxicity. Which of the following would the nurse most likely assess?

The nurse cautions a client about using supplemental zinc based on the understanding that this mineral can interfere with absorption of which of the following minerals?

The body needs a daily supply of major minerals in amounts of at least ______ mg or more.

Which of the following would a nurse identify as a trace mineral?

Keshan disease, a cardiomyopathy frequently seen in China, is related to a deficiency or impaired metabolism of:

A nurse assesses for a sign of low levels of ionized calcium in the blood by tapping in front of the ear. The nurse is assessing which of the following?

Minerals are similar to vitamins in that both:

In the United States, ______ is the most common cause of accidental pediatric poisoning deaths in children under age 6 years.

Assessment of a client reveals delayed sexual maturation. The nurse would be alert for a deficiency of which of the following?