A child with a poor nutritional status and weight loss is at risk for a negative nitrogen balance. To help diagnose this problem, the nurse anticipates that the physician will order which laboratory test?
a) Total iron-binding capacity
b) Hemoglobin (Hb)
c) Total protein
d) Sweat test
Answer: c) Total protein
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Upon admission to the ICU, a patient with a history of cor pulmonale will likely be exhibiting which of the following clinical manifestations of right heart failure? Select all that apply
A) Fine crackles throughout both lung fields B) +4 pitting edema in lower extremities C) Expectorating copious amounts of frothy, pink sputum D) Jugular vein distension E) Altered level of consciousness
An older client recovering from a serious illness would like to gain back the weight lost while hospitalized. Which action should the nurse recommend to help this client achieve positive energy expenditure? (Select all that apply.)
a. Limit alcohol consumption b. Avoid unnecessary strenuous activity c. Decrease intake of nutrient rich foods d. Increase the amount of food consumed daily e. Enhance caloric intake with high protein nutritional supplements
Which of the following would be the most supportive nursing measures to assist clients with sleep needs?
a. make clients feel secure by performing frequent assessments b. schedule all medications to be administered during the daytime c. be sure all visitors have left the nursing unit by 2100 d. maintain adequate pain management
A major difference in assessment findings between a patient with anorexia nervosa and a patient with bulimia nervosa is that the patient with bulimia:
a. is well nourished while the patient with anorexia nervosa is malnourished. b. denies hunger while the patient with anorexia nervosa admits experiencing hunger. c. is often of near-normal weight while the patient with anorexia nervosa is underweight. d. has a distorted body image while the patient with anorexia nervosa has a realistic body image.