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A stroke patient with dysphagia is getting ready for lunch. What is necessary to have at the bedside?

• glucometer

• suction

• an IV pump

• silverware

Your client has a large stage 3 pressure ulcer. You recommend a diet high in protein and

• Vitamiin C

• Iron

• Folic Acid

• Calcium

A student nurse asks you what type of complications can obesity cause. You tell her,

• "There is an increased risk of colon cancer."

• "The client may develop dermatitis."

• "They will have an intolerance to cold."

• "Obesity can cause Type 1 Diabetes."

A common sign of refeeding syndrome is

• a weight gain 0.91 kg over 1 week

• polydipsia

• bilateral peripheral edema

• brittle hair

When there is more intake of nitrogen than excretion of nitrogen, you know that the client has a

• nitrogen equilibrium

• positive nitrogen balance

• negative nitrogen balance

Your client is fatigued and weak. The provider has just diagnosed him with hypothyroidism. You know that this condition can cause

• a higher basal metabolic rate.

• hyperglycemia

• a metallic taste in their mouth.

• a lower basal metabolic rate.

You are teaching a group of adults ways to reduce the risk for osteoporosis. Which food should you recommend adding to the diet?

• 3 oz lean beef

• 1 tbsp of cottage cheese

• 1 cup of kale

• 1 medium tomato

You are educating a client with deficiency anemia about what to include in her diet. You know she understands when she states that she will add more

• dark green leafy vegetables and oranges

• bananas and nuts

• milk and eggs

• whole wheat and bran

You are precepting a new nurse and they ask you, "What interferes with the metabolism of medications?"

You tell her

• wheat

• grapefruit

• iron

• shrimp

Your client has hyperlipidemia, is obese, and has hypertension. Which other finding would indicate metabolic syndrome?

• BMI of 21

• dry skin

• hypoglycemia

• a glucose level of 165