A client with malnutrition and skin lesions avoids eating all fats because they serve no purpose in the body. What should the nurse explain as the purpose of ingesting fat? (Select all that apply.)
1. Promote growth
2. Form cell membrane
3. Provide fuel for the body
4. Carry fat soluble vitamins
5. Provide insulation for the body
Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
1. Vitamins promote growth.
2. Triglycerides help form cell membranes.
3. Triglycerides provide fuel for the body.
4. Triglycerides carry fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.
5. Triglycerides provide insulation for the body.
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A patient has been diagnosed as having blindness related to conversion disorder. She displays indifference regarding the conversion symptom. The nurse states, "I can't understand why the patient doesn't seem more anxious about her symptom."
Which explanation from the Clinical Nurse Specialist would enable the nurse to understand the patient's behavior? a. The patient is suppressing her true feelings. She is upset but is not showing it. b. The blindness is actually helping the patient by reducing her anxiety. c. Her needs are met during hospitalization, so she has no need to be anxious. d. She is controlling her own anxiety through partial denial of the blindness.
Which nursing actions can the registered nurse (RN) delegate to a licensed practical/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN)? (select all that apply)?
a. Ask a newly admitted patient about home use of herbal medications. b. Administer prescribed naproxen (Naprosyn) to a patient with osteoarthritis. c. Provide a gentle back rub to a patient who is having difficulty falling asleep. d. Teach a patient with heart disease about the benefits of fish oil supplements. e. Evaluate whether home use of aloe has affected a patient's electrolyte levels.
Eskimos are extremely susceptible to primary narrow-angle glaucoma. Primary narrow-angle glaucoma is characterized by:
A. Shallow chamber angle with thicker lens. B. Wide chamber angle with thin lens. C. Long chamber angle with shallow lens. D. Short chamber angle with deep lens.
List three ergonomic techniques you can use to reduce the risk of incidents.
What will be an ideal response?