Nutrition & Chronic Conditions
What do dairy products, beef, pork, poultry, and lamb contain that makes them problematic for a client at risk for cardiovascular disease?
What is saturated fat?
Which physical sign might indicate malnutrition in elderly residents during a health screening?
What is poor wound healing?
What is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the U.S.?
What is improper food handling?
Clients who follow a kosher diet must avoid which meat product?
What is pork or bacon?
At what point in pregnancy do caloric needs typically begin to increase?
What is the second trimester?
Which food should be limited by a client with hypertension due to high sodium content?
What is bread?
What symptom should the nurse assess for in a cancer client two weeks after head and neck radiation?
What is difficulty swallowing?
What is the best way to prevent cross-contamination in the kitchen?
What is using separate cutting boards for raw and cooked foods?
This group typically avoids pork and follows halal dietary guidelines.
Who are Muslims?
After a successful kidney transplant, how much fluid can a client typically consume?
As much as they want. The fluid restriction is lifted as long as transplant takes
The nurse should be concerned by an elevation in which lab values when caring for a client with nephrotic syndrome?
What are sodium and urea?
Which test estimates average blood glucose over a 2–3 month period?
What is A1C?
This natural functional food, known for its resveratrol content, may help prevent stroke by decreasing platelet aggregation.
What is purple grape juice?
What traditional diet is low in dairy and high in sodium and complex carbs?
What is the traditional Chinese diet?
Why should older adults choose a multivitamin labeled “50+” or “mature”?
What is because they provide more vitamin D and vitamin B12?
What foods should clients with renal calculi (kidney stones) avoid to reduce stone formation?
What is sugary beverages?
What BMI range is classified as overweight?
What is 25–29.9?
What kind of sweetener provides no calories and does not raise blood sugar levels?
What are nonnutritive sweeteners?
Adopting an American diet may lead to decreased fiber intake for clients from this cultural background.
Who are people following a traditional Mexican diet?