The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient About Performing Home Testing

question 23

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient about performing home testing for fecal occult blood.The nurse should explain that ingestion of which substance may cause a false-negative fecal occult blood test?

• A) Vitamin D
• B) Iron
• C) Vitamin C
• D) Thiamine

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Definitions:

Prehypertension

A condition characterized by blood pressure levels that are above normal but not yet high enough to be classified as hypertension.

Hypothermia

A medical condition where the body's core temperature drops below that required for normal metabolism and bodily functions.

Heatstroke

A severe heat-related illness characterized by an extremely high body temperature and neurological dysfunction.

Core Temperature

Temperature of deep structures of the body.