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The nurse is teaching a client that vitamins are organic compounds that differ in function and availability. When discussing the properties of vitamins, which client statement signifies understanding?

A client asks the nurse to explain the difference between essential and nonessential amino acids. How will the nurse respond?

The nurse has been asked to speak on diet and nutrition at a local community center. During the presentation, the nurse discusses the importance of “Adequate Intake.” Which of the following should the nurse be sure to include regarding this topic?

The client reports adhering to the Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges (AMDRs) for dietary intake as recommended by the healthcare provider. The nurse knows the client understands the purpose of the AMDRs when they identify what as a potential benefit?

The nurse works with several clients who routinely take nutritional supplements. The nurse should incorporate what information into education about proper supplement use?

The health care provider has ordered supplemental vitamin K for a client who has been on antibiotics for over 2 weeks. The client asks, “Why do I need to take a vitamin, too?” How should the nurse respond?

The nursing instructor is teaching students about nitrogen balance and how it varies among different groups of people. The nursing instructor feels confident that the students understand the topic when they use what term to describe normal nitrogen balance in infants, children, adolescents, and pregnant and lactating women?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client who has undergone gastric resection. What potential deficiency should the nurse explain is commonly associated with this procedure?

In evaluating a client’s nutritional needs, the nurse realizes the client will need to increase protein intake when what condition is present?

The nurse recognizes that when planning outcomes, it is more effective to approach the problems from which of the following perspectives?