A client asks the nurse about the prescribed diet after gastric surgery. The nurse clarifies that a high-protein, high-fat, low-carbohydrate, dry diet is the best choice after gastric surgery because this diet
a. does not cause diarrhea.
b. does not dilate the stomach.
c. is quickly digested.
d. is slow to leave the stomach.
D
The diet is slowly digested and is slow to leave the stomach because of its density and the reduc-tion of fluid with the meal. This reduces the possibility of dumping syndrome.
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A patient with left-sided heart failure is hospitalized with pulmonary edema. The nurse providing this patient's care would consider which physiology when explaining this disorder to the patient's family?
1. The normally high-pressure pulmonary circuit can damage lung tissue and cause pulmonary edema. 2. Since pulmonary veins have no valves, blood can back up into the lungs causing pulmonary edema. 3. The oxygen-rich blood that enters the pulmonary circuit tends to increase pressures in the tissue, causing pulmonary edema. 4. The arteries of the pulmonary circuit are single layer.
During a conversation with the nurse, a patient comments that he rarely goes outside when the sun is shining because he is afraid of developing skin cancer. Which health problem is this patient at risk for developing?
1. vitamin D deficiency 2. hypercholesterolemia 3. hypokalemia 4. hypernatremia
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Which foods should the nurse associate with triggering asthma? Select all that apply.
A. Cured meat B. Dairy products C. Grapefruit juice D. Nuts E. Shellfish