Would TB be a candidate for gastric surgery to prevent obesity? Explain your answer
No, he would not. Gastric partitioning is major surgery. Most surgeons would not touch TB because of the large risk involved with the healing process of morbid obesity.
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A. The client with diabetes mellitus B. The client with peptic ulcer disease C. The client with rheumatoid arthritis D. The client with cirrhosis of the liver
The nurse is planning care for a postoperative patient who has just resumed a regular diet. What should the nurse include when planning for this patient's nutritional needs?
1. Protein intake should be restricted. 2. Calories should be limited because of reduced activity. 3. Carbohydrate intake should be restricted. 4. Daily caloric intake should be increased.
A nursing instructor wants to determine whether the nursing students understand the principles that scientific management emphasizes. Which response by the students would indicate that they understand scientific management?
a. Products, sales, and revenue generation b. Job satisfaction, loyalty, and productivity c. Economic constraints, customer base, and sales d. Machine-like or assembly line work processes
After teaching a group of students about leading health risks, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as the #1 leading health risk?
A) Unsafe sex B) High blood pressure C) Underweight D) Tobacco consumption