The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing intermittent diarrhea. The client has been advised to increase the amount of soluble fiber in the diet. Which food selections by the client indicate that teaching has been effective?
Select all that apply.
A) Sunflower seeds
B) Carrot slices
C) Spinach salad
D) Corn muffins
E) Peas
Answer: B, E
Soluble fibers prolong stomach emptying time. Carrot slices and peas are sources of soluble fiber. The remaining selections are sources of insoluble fiber.
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A client tells the nurse that because a hormone replacement medication "was not working," the client started taking double the prescribed dose. How should the nurse respond to this client?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "The health care provider will need to be notified, because hormonal balance falls within a narrow range." 2. "It may take several days or longer to produce the desired effect." 3. "That was not a very wise thing to do." 4. "The wrong hormone replacement was prescribed." 5. "The health care provider would have probably made the same decision."
After a heparin drip is discontinued and the APTT is prescribed, what is the most important order the nurse would expect next?
a. platelet count b. WBC count c. renal function tests d. monitor the clients fluid intake and output
A patient planning to begin a weight loss diet asks the nurse for suggestions as to how to balance eating. What information should the nurse provide to the patient?
A. The best diet will be between 1250 and 1500 calories per day, with 15% of the calories being sources of protein. B. The diet should reduce calories to 1000?1600 per day, with less than 10% of the total calories coming from fat. C. The diet should be between 750 and 1000 calories per day, with less than 15% of the total calories coming from fat. D. The diet should simply cut 500 calories per day from the normal intake.