One function of fiber in the diet is to aid:
1. Elimination of intestinal waste
2. Energy balance
3. Secretion of hydrochloric acid
4. Water balance
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You are the rehabilitation nurse caring for a 25-year-old patient post motor vehicle accident victim. What do you do during each patient contact?
A) Complete a physical assessment B) Assist the patient into proper positioning C) Plan nursing interventions D) Assist the patient to ambulate
A 17-year-old patient sustained facial fractures and a 6-inch laceration on the left side of her face in a motor vehicle accident. The patient tells the nurse that she does not want anyone to see her "looking this way."
Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate? a. "Tell me what you mean by ‘looking this way.'" b. "Okay, I'll restrict your visitors until your face heals." c. "Your friends and family love you no matter what." d. "You're young; your face will heal quickly."
The laboratory test result that would be most helpful to the nurse in the assessment of a client with a bleeding disorder is
a. differential count. b. hematocrit. c. platelet count. d. RBC count.
The nurse is analyzing fetal cord blood results. If the fetal blood pH is below 7.25, the nurse can conclude that the fetus was:
1. Acidotic and hypoxic. 2. Alkalotic and hypoxic. 3. Well oxygenated. 4. Alkalotic but well oxygenated.