A client who wants to lower the VLDLP would benefit most from what advice given by the nurse?
a. change to a low-fiber and low-fat diet
b. replace saturated fats with carbohydrates
c. decrease saturated fat to 7% of total kacalories
d. strive for 30-35% of kcalories from total fat and decrease carbohydrate intake
d
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The nurse is aware that these are symptoms of a. angina. c. depression. b. anxiety. d. endocarditis.
The nurse gives the patient the following instructions: "Focus on my pencil and follow it as I move it away from you and then back toward you." The nurse is assessing the
1. Anisocoria of the patient's pupils. 2. Patient's accommodation response. 3. Patient's consensual reflex. 4. Direct pupil response of the patient.
A patient recovering from a liver transplant is at risk for malnutrition. What would the nurse include when planning care for this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Consult with a dietician to plan for adequate energy from carbohydrates or fats. 2. Provide nutritional supplements enterally. 3. Prepare for placement of a central line for parenteral nutrition. 4. Encourage high-protein foods. 5. Restrict fruits and vegetables.
The nursing is preparing a presentation on the relationship of ligands to receptors. Which explanation should the nurse include in the presentation?
1. "The drug ligand works like a key that fits into a lock, which is the receptor protein in the neuron." 2. "The drug ligand is the door that opens into the house, which is the neuron." 3. "The receptor protein is like a flame that ignites the stove, which is the drug ligand." 4. "The drug ligand works like a comforter, providing a protective cover for the receptor protein."