Case Study Question 1 of 6 The nurse cares for
Joan spent her afternoon at a health fair and had a bone density screening done. Her results indicated that her bone density is lower than normal. Joan talked with her doctor, and he recommended that she begin taking a calcium supplement that included vitamin D and make an appointment for a DXA scan to confirm the screening results. Question: Explain to Joan the reason the doctor recommended a calcium supplement that includes vitamin D. Include in your answer the role of vitamin D in calcium and bone metabolism. Support your answer with data, facts, key terminology, specific examples, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other supplemental source. Anna has completed chemotherapy with great success when it comes to battling her cancer. However, she’s been feeling more fatigued than usual, her skin is pale, and she has shortness of breath and diarrhea not attributed to her treatment. Her blood test results indicate that Anna is anemic. Question: Identify and describe the type of anemia that Anna is suffering from, and what may have caused it. Discuss the role of the vitamin involved in red blood cell production, as well as how deficiency may affect other functions in the body. You will need to defend your answer using specific facts, data, and other information drawn from the textbook and at least one other supplemental source.
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