Which menu choice indicates that the patient is implementing plans to choose high-calorie, high-protein foods?
a. Baked fish with applesauce
b. Beef noodle soup and canned corn
c. Fresh fruit salad with yogurt topping
d. Fried chicken with potatoes and gravy
d. Fried chicken with potatoes and gravy
Foods that are high in calories include fried foods and those covered with sauces.
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1. valvular heart disease 2. pericarditis 3. cardiac tamponade 4. heart failure
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insert. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When Janice, a patient, complains of chest pain and dizziness, Dr. Hendrick suspects that Janice is suffering from arrhythmia. Which of the following will help Dr. Hendrick confirm his suspicion?
A. An angiogram B. An encephalogram C. An electromyogram D. An electrocardiogram
A patient who had a below-the-knee amputation 2 months ago is seen walking with a new limb prosthesis and returning to work. What does the nurse realize about this patient?
A. The patient is forgetting about the disease that caused the loss of the limb. B. The patient has completed the work of mourning the loss of the leg. C. The patient is in denial. D. The patient is having difficulty with grief.