A patient who has cancer reports using herbs in addition to prescribed medications. The Dietitian should:
a. advise him to stop taking the herbs while on medications
b. recommend adjusting herbal dosages according to symptoms
c. consult with the health care team
d. encourage high doses of herbs to promote healing
Answer: c. consult with the health care team
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A. dietary intake of complex carbohydrates. B. excess body weight. C. lack of exercise. D. high blood pressure.
Hemophilia, an inherited disorder, results in insufficient factors for ferritin synthesis.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Of the following diet prescriptions, the nurse recognizes this one as the most appropriately written one:
a. 60 grams fat with 300 mg cholesterol. b. 1600-kcalorie, high-fiber diet. c. 3 meals/day with adequate calcium. d. low-sodium and low-fat diet.
What is the primary source of sodium in the average American diet?
a. Using a salt shaker to add sodium to food b. Consuming food and fluid that naturally contain sodium c. Consuming processed food d. All of the above are equal contributors