A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has nephropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus and plans to make dietary adjustments. Which of the
... [Show More] following instructions should the nurse include?
(Ans- Consume less than 0.8 g/kg of body weight of protein per day.
A preventive intervention for the client with hypercalcemia is:
(Ans- restricting dietary calcium by eliminating milk products.
Nursing intervention for a client with a diagnosis of hyponatremia includes all of the following, except
(Ans- encouraging the intake of low sodium liquids.
Dominic is receiving Regular (Novolin-R) insulin at 8:00 a.m. every day. He would most likely experience an insulin reaction
(Ans- before lunch.
Which of the following is priority in patient education for all persons with diabetes regarding the prevention of hypoglycemia?
(Ans- peak time of glucose lowering medication/s
The most appropriate diet for the client with Grave's disease would be: (Ans- high calorie
A client with hypoparathyroidism is to be discharged home after stabilization of fluid and electrolyte levels. Which are critical concepts that the nurse should teach the client prior to discharge? (Select all that apply) (Ans- Importance of keeping follow-up appointments and laboratory testing.
How to plan meals that included increased amounts of Ca+ and vitamin D
Strategies that will help decrease the risk of falling
A nurse is teaching a client who has diabetes about which dietary source should provide the greatest percentage of calories. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the teaching?
(Ans- "I should eat more calories from complex carbohydrates than anything else."
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to the client for a sweetener?
(Ans- Nonnutritive sugar substitute
A patient with Addison's Disease should consume which of the following diets?
(Ans- Low carbs, High sodium
A patient being treated with an oral cephalosporin (antibiotic) complains of nausea. The nurse should give which instruction?
(Ans- "Take the drug with food."
B.D. is a 48-year-old woman with SLE who is on prednisone (a corticosteroid). She has a history of HTN, DM type 2, and peptic ulcer disease. Which of the following information would be important for her to know? (Select all that apply)
(Ans- Take the prednisone in the morning, at least an hour before breakfast, for best results.
Prednisone may cause some effect on your mood, most commonly depression
Report signs of infection to your doctor.
Increase calcium intake.
Mr. Walter was newly diagnosed with Gout. What types of foods would you recommend for him?
(Ans- Foods low in purine
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a liver transplant and weighs 65 kg. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
(Ans- Stress the importance of safe food-handling practices [Show Less]