One gram of carbohydrate provides how many calories?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 9
d. 15
B
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During an assessment, the nurse asks a female patient, "How many alcoholic drinks do you have a week?" Which answer by the patient would indicate at-risk drinking?
a. "I may have one or two drinks a week." b. "I usually have three or four drinks a week." c. "I'll have a glass or two of wine every now and then." d. "I have seven or eight drinks a week, but I never get drunk."
The nurse is assisting the client to eat. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Sitting on the side of the bed while feeding the client 2. Telling the client to sit back and relax while the nurse does all the work 3. Asking what the client would like to eat or drink next 4. Feeding the client quickly to decrease the feeling of being a burden
If a patient has very low levels of serum visceral proteins and poor wound healing but does not look overtly malnourished, they are likely to have
a. hyperglycemia. b. refeeding syndrome. c. kwashiorkor. d. marasmus.
What should the nurse consider as the goal of therapy when administering allopurinol (Zyloprim) to a client with gout?
a. increase bone density b. decrease synovial swelling c. decrease uric acid production d. prevent crystallization of uric acid