The nurse is conducting a nutritional class on foods that have been linked to help decrease the development of some forms of cancer. Which meal selection is the best choice to help reduce the risk of some cancers?

The nurse is admitting an older client with possible malnutrition. Which parameters are most indicative of the client's nutritional status?

The nurse instructs a client with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) to avoid refined sugar and carbohydrates. Choosing which food Indicates that the client understands the diet teaching?

A client who is receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy has lost 25% of total body weight and is having difficulty eating because of stomatitis. In planning care for this client, which diet should the nurse recommend?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with chronic kidney disease advancing to stage

The nurse should instruct the client to limit the ingestion of which type of foods.

The nurse is caring for an older adult who needs to limit sodium intake. Which food should the nurse encourage the client to avoid?

1. A client has a serum sodium level of 155 mEq/L (155 mmol/L). The nurse should encourage the client to make which selection from the lunch

menu?

Reference Range

Sodium [Reference Range: Adult 136 to 145 mEq/L or 136 to 145 mmol/L]

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client who is professional dancer.

Which issue reported by the client should alert the nurse to perform further assessment?

The nurse discusses the need to balance energy intake and output to maintain weight.

The nurse should recommend that the client --------- or--------- to maintain an energy balance.

A male client with coronary heart disease is informed by the healthcare provider that his cholesterol levels are significantly elevated and he needs to change his diet and lifestyle. The client emphatically states that he is not going to change his eating habits.

What action should the nurse implement in response to the client's unwillingness to comply with the recommendations?

A client tells the nurse about taking a variety of herbal products, including milk thistle, and has lost about thirty pounds over the last month. Which action should the nurse implement?