Which client is most at risk for the development of gallstones?
A. 22-year-old woman who is 1 month postpartum
B. 65-year-old woman after a liquid protein diet
C. 70-year-old man with peptic ulcer disease
D. 33-year-old man with type 2 diabetes
B
Liquid protein diets increase susceptibility to gallstones by releasing cholesterol from tissues, which is then excreted as crystals in the bile.
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The client is returned to the nursing unit after a posterior pelvic exenteration procedure for cancer. How will the nurse manage the client's elimination?
A. Foley catheter B. Ileal conduit C. Foley catheter and colostomy D. Ileal conduit and colostomy
A client has all of the following family and personal factors. Which one greatly increases the risk for the client to develop respiratory problems?
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