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If you add 2 positive irrational numbers together, will the answer be rational or irrational?

A patient chooses a plant-based burger advertised as “healthy.” Which nursing action best reflects current dietary guidelines?

A patient reports eating large amounts of processed snack foods containing partially hydrogenated oils. Which health consequence should concern the nurse most?

A patient states, “I completely avoid eggs because dietary cholesterol causes high blood cholesterol.” Which response by the nurse is best?

A nurse is evaluating dietary records. Which patient is most likely meeting the current fiber recommendation?

A nurse is teaching a client about choosing fats that support cardiovascular health. Which food choice would provide the greatest amount of monounsaturated fat?

A nurse is calculating protein needs for a healthy 68-kg adult using the lower end of the updated recommendation range. Approximately how many grams of protein should be recommended daily?

Which of the following is a polysaccharide that is commonly used for energy storage in plants?

A nurse is teaching a group of patients about carbohydrate digestion and absorption. Which substance should the nurse identify as the final end product of carbohydrate digestion that is used by the body’s cells for energy?

47. A client is admitted with severe respiratory congestion and decreased urinary output.  Using the following chart, which of the following interventions need to be performed?   Healthcare provider orders Laboratory results History Admit with Pneumonia and dehyration Bedrest IV of NS @ 100mL/hr Rocephin 1 g IVPB q12h Regular diet warfarin 2.5 mg daily Lasix 20mg daily Acetaminophen 500 mg p.o. q 4 h prn Fever >101 Zofran 4mg IVP q6h prn nausea I & O K+ 4.9 Na+ 145 BUN 32 Hgb 16.2 INR 2.9             Deep vein thrombosis 2 yrs ago Hysterectomy 4 yrs ago Began experiencing dyspnea 1 week ago visited the clinic and placed on antibiotics Returned to clinic with 103.2 fever and Congestion, nausea and decreased urinary output