A Patient with High Blood Pressure Asks the Nurse About

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with high blood pressure asks the nurse about the use of fish oil supplements to help lower blood pressure.Which is the nurse's best response?

• A) "Some evidence exists that fish oil supplements are helpful in treating hypertension."
• B) "Fish oil supplements are helpful for treating rheumatoid arthritis."
• C) "No clear evidence exists that fish oil supplements are helpful."
• D) "Discuss the use of fish oil supplements with the hospital dietitian."

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Definitions:

Government Interference

Actions by government agencies that affect the market or economy through regulations, policies, or direct involvement.

Economic Systems

The methods and principles societies use to allocate scarce resources and distribute goods and services, including capitalism, socialism, and communism among others.

Command Economic System

In this type of economic structure, a central government or authority is responsible for making decisions about how goods and services are produced and distributed.

Goods And Services

Physical products and intangible activities that fulfill the needs or wants of consumers, forming the basis of all economic activity.