A patient with an immune deficiency disorder has been admitted to the medical unit due to a current infection and weight loss of 12% of his body weight. Which nutritional intervention is most appropriate for this patient?
a. Fat
b. Vitamin C
c. Vitamin B12
d. Protein
D
Foods high in protein will not only help with increasing weight but will aid in synthesizing needed antibodies for this condition. Fats, vitamin C, and vitamin B12 will not address either the need for weight gain or antibody synthesis.
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1. Advise the patient to give up the bamboo leaves but to continue taking ginseng. 2. Advise the patient to give up all herbal remedies during the first trimester except for ginger. 3. Tell the patient that her remedies have no scientific foundation. 4. Assess where the patient obtains her remedy, and investigate the source.
You observe bright red drainage from a patient's chest tubes. What should you do?
a. Suction the person. b. Tell the nurse at once. c. Call the doctor. d. Ask the person to deep breathe and cough.
Which of the following factors increases a young woman's risk for early sexual experiences and pregnancy?
1. History of sexual abuse 2. Parents who have high demands for their children and who offer warmth and understanding 3. Parents who communicate openly with their teens about birth control and sexuality 4. Male partner of the same age
To encourage a normal daily bowel movement, the nurse can aid the older adult by:
a. decreasing fluid intake. b. providing a warm beverage at breakfast. c. medicate with mile laxative at bedtime. d. providing a warm shower each morning.