The nurse, instructing a client about malabsorption syndrome, should include that food is absorbed in the:
1. mouth.
2. bloodstream.
3. stomach.
4. small intestine.
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The mouth and stomach are used mostly for digestion. The small intestine is where most of the absorption of food nutrients occurs. Food is not directly absorbed into the bloodstream.
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A patient admitted to the emergency room for an allergic reaction to a bee sting will present with which of the following alterations in his laboratory values?
A) Elevated eosinophils B) Elevated sodium C) Elevated albumin D) Decreased glucose
A 12-year-old boy with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy is being seen in the clinic for a routine health visit. An appropriate nursing diagnosis for this patient would be
1. Risk for Impaired Mobility related tohypertrophy of muscles. 2. Risk for Infection related to alteredimmune system. 3. Risk for Impaired Skin Integrityrelated to paresthesia. 4. Risk for Altered Comfort related toeffects of the illness.
A client has the nursing diagnosis Risk for Impaired Skin Integrity related to immobility. Which nursing intervention should be identified for this client's problem?
1. Encourage the client to eat at least 40% of meals. 2. Keep linens dry and wrinkle-free. 3. Restrict fluid intake. 4. Turn client every 3 hours.
When assessing cranial nerves IX and X, which of the following would the nurse consider as a normal finding?
A) Stationary soft palate on phonation B) Deviation of uvula when client says "ah" C) Asymmetrical soft palate D) Uvula and soft palate rising bilaterally