Rasmussen Questions And Answers

A client has been in the hospital for the past three days and the nurse has initiated the Nutrition Care Process (NCP). The nurse has completed the Nutrition Assessment and is now identifying and labeling the problems, determining the cause/contributing risk factors, and clustering signs and symptoms for this client. What step is the nurse at in the NCP? - Nutrition Diagnosis A patient has been advised to take an iron supplement. Which of the following vitamins increases the absorption of iron? - C A potassium intake of 4700 mg/day is recommended for all adults. Where is the majority of potassium located in the body? - Intracellular Fluid Beriberi is a disease that results from a deficiency of which water-soluble vitamin? - Thiamin False claims regarding certain foods, supplements or medicines can be dangerous. What is one of the greatest dangers to individuals practicing unfounded nutritional habits? - Appropriate medical interventions may be delayed Hormones can influence water balance. Identify two influential hormones that affect the balance of body water. - Antidiuretic Hormone and aldosterone In recent years there have been several reports of major food infection outbreaks. Which bacterium causes an infection after the consumption of raw or undercooked ground beef? - E. Coli In the acute care setting a nutritional screen is required and must be completed within how many hours following admission? - 24 Iron plays an important role in which metabolic function? - Oxygen transport Minerals are classified as major minerals and trace elements. Select the item that lists two of the trace elements. - Iron and zinc