The Nurse Is Counseling a Patient Whose Lab Tests Include

question 25

Multiple Choice

The nurse is counseling a patient whose lab tests include intrinsic factor.The patient's response to which of the following questions should be documented to ensure accurate test results?

• A)"Have you been fasting for the past 4 hours?"
• B)"Have you had any vitamin B₁₂ in the past 2 days?"
• C)"When was your last menstrual cycle?"
• D)"What is your current weight?"

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Definitions:

Market Basket

A selected set of goods and services used to track an economy's inflation or cost of living over time.

CPI

The Consumer Price Index scrutinizes the average price changes of a broad spectrum of consumer items and services, like food, healthcare, and transport, by means of a weighted average calculation.

CPI

By utilizing a weighted average mechanism, the Consumer Price Index monitors the price trajectory of essential consumer goods and services, which includes food, transportation, and medical services.

Market Basket

A market basket refers to a selected set of goods or services that are consistently used and monitored over a period of time for the purpose of tracking inflation in an economy via a cost comparison.