A client asks if it is true that a diet high in fiber can help lower cholesterol. What should the nurse respond to this client?
a. "It is true for only some people."
b. "Soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol."
c. "Research has been inconclusive about the role of fiber in lowering cholesterol."
d. "It is effective only when increased fiber consumption starts in young adulthood."
b. "Soluble fiber may help lower cholesterol."
Soluble fibers interfere with enterohepatic recycling of bile, a process that causes the reabsorption of bile acids in the small intestine. Bile acids used in fat digestion contain cholesterol and are normally reabsorbed and transported to the liver. By preventing the reabsorption of bile, cholesterol is excreted bound to the fiber and, therefore, some of the body's pool of cholesterol is reduced It is never too late to increase consumption of a diet higher in fiber, especially soluble fiber.
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The nurse is taking care of a child in the ICU. The parent appears very angry, and tells the nurse no one is giving her information about her child. How should the nurse respond?
1. Tell the parent he will ask the doctor to come and talk with her. 2. Inform the parent she will be asked to leave if she continues this behavior. 3. Tell the parent her behavior will upset the patient. 4. Inform the parent of any change in the child's condition in a timely manner.
A nurse is assessing a patient who has diabetes for the presence of peripheral neuropathy. The nurse should question the patient about what sign or symptom that would suggest the possible development of peripheral neuropathy?
A) Persistently cold feet B) Pain that does not respond to analgesia C) Acute pain, unrelieved by rest D) The presence of a tingling sensation
The nurse caring for the newborn should be aware that the sensory system least mature at the time of birth is:
a. Vision. b. Hearing. c. Smell. d. Taste.
Tablets that have a coating that dissolve only in an alkaline environment are _____________ tablets
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word