When choosing nutrients that provide the most concentrated sources of energy in the diet, the client should select:
a. carbohydrates c. proteins
b. fats d. vitamins
B
Fats are classified as energy and organic nutrients and make up the most concentrated source of energy in the diet. The functions of fats are to assist in absorption of fat-soluble vitamins, to improve the flavor of food and provide a feeling of satiety, to protect and help to maintain the position of body organs, to insulate the body, and to serve as a major component of cell membranes and myelin sheaths.
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nervosa will gain 1 to 2 pounds per week? a. Assessing for depression and suicidal ideation b. Observing for adverse side effects of refeeding c. Communicating empathy for the client's feelings d. Directing the client to balance energy expenditure and caloric intake
patient with acute pancreatitis is diagnosed with a pseudocyst. Which nursing intervention should be added to this patient's plan of care?
1. Monitor urine output. 2. Increase assessment for signs and symptoms of infection. 3. Limit protein intake. 4. Reduce fluid intake.
When explaining how a newborn adapts to extrauterine life, the nurse would describe which body systems as undergoing the most rapid changes?
A) Gastrointestinal and hepatic B) Urinary and hematologic C) Respiratory and cardiovascular D) Neurological and integumentary
A client has been newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma and is going to be followed up with frequent, close monitoring. The client states "I'm glad at least that this disease is not so bad
I was really worried they'd find something really wrong." What response by the nurse is most ap-propriate? a. Agree with the client that he/she is quite lucky. b. Ask the client what the physician has told him/her about the disease. c. Explain the complicated drug regimen that will start once the client has symp-toms. d. Warn the client that there will be days when he/she feels really bad.