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A client is admitted to the hospital after a motor vehicle accident with multiple abrasions and lacerations
to the chest and all four extremities. Which food items would the nurse recommend the client to select
for the upcoming meals?
A. Meatloaf and fried potatoes.
B. Meatloaf and strawberries.
C. Chicken soup and baked apple pie.
D. Chicken soup and buttered bread. - correct answer ✔✔B. Meatloaf and strawberries.
Protein build up-> liver/kidney->ascites (fluid in the stomach)
Decrease in iron-> anemia-> pale-pallor
A nurse is caring for a client who follows a vegan diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse
offer the client?
A. Bagel with cream cheese
B. Fried egg
C. Fruit with vanilla yogurt
D. Wheat toast with peanut butter - correct answer ✔✔D. Wheat toast with peanut butter
A client following a vegan diet does not eat animal products.
Wheat toast and peanut butter are plant based.
The nurse is providing education about excellent food sources of Vitamin A for a client who is deficient in
this vitamin. Which foods would the nurse include in the teaching? SATA
A. Carrots
B. Oranges
,C. Tomatoes
D. Leafy green vegetables
E. Cantaloupe - correct answer ✔✔A. Carrots
D. Leafy green vegetables
E. Cantaloupe
Orange vegetables (like sweet potato) provide Vitamin A
Green leafy vegetables- a go to
When assessing nutrition, a 24-hour recall is done.
A primary health care provider tells a client that Vitamin E is important for healthier skin. Which foods
would the nurse recommend?
A. Legumes and whole grains
B. Seeds and peanut butter
C. Oranges and grapefruit
D. Carrots and sweet potatoes - correct answer ✔✔B. Seeds and peanut butter
Antioxidants (Vit E) inhibit tissue breakdown.
Low sodium diet-> Heart health diet-> low fat diet
Culture determines diet too.
Muslim and Jewish culture do not eat pork.
To be culturally competent you ask what beliefs, customs are important to them that can help with the
care you give.
Which belief of the nurse may have a negative effect on health services for minority clients?
, A. The mind, body and spirit are distinct entities.
B. The focus of an assessment should be on the culture rather than the race for children from multi racial
and multi cultural marriages.
C. Chinese clients may believe that disease is caused by fluctuations in opposing forces- the yin-yang
energies.
D. When taking a client history the nurse should record the client's race according to how she/he self
identifies. - correct answer ✔✔A. The mind, body and spirit are distinct entities.
Body, mind and spirit are a single entity.
Nursing is holistic- care for the mind, body and spirit. Looking at the human response.
Multiracial- more than one culture to consider.
Which questions would the nurse initially ask to conduct a culturally competent assessment interview?
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A. Can you tell me about the reasons for coming here today?
B. What do you believe is the cause of your depression?
C. Does religion have a role in your perception of health and wellness?
D. Do you believe that we can help with your mental health issues?
E. Have you ever sought treatment for a mental health problem before? - correct answer ✔✔A. Can you
tell me about the reasons for coming here today?
B. What do you believe is the cause of your depression?
C. Does religion have a role in your perception of health and wellness?
E. Have you ever sought treatment for a mental health problem before?