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Matt is a 44 year old Hispanic male who was diagnosed with HIV 15 years ago. He has been on regular ART medication but has been hospitalized several times over the past 3 years with various infections. He has now been diagnosed with HIV related cancer. He has begun chemotherapy treatment. Matt is complaining of many GI side effects, fatigue and weight loss.Medical Profile:Admission weight 162 lbs. (BMI 16)Previous weight from 1 month ago 176 lbs. (BMI 18.2)Appetite: PoorNutrition history: Lactose intolerance; GERDReferring to the information from the above scenario, complete questions 95-100________________________________________________________Based on Matt’s nutritional history, which food group should be eliminated from his diet?

Ms. Beck is a 55- year old active, career focused African American female. Recently, while driving home from work, she felt lightheaded and had blurred vision. After a few minutes, the feeling past but she contacted her doctor. Her doctor orders blood work and determines she has Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). Upon discussion, Ms. Beck also noted she had recently gained 8 lbs. due to increased appetite and was waking frequently during the night to urinate. Medical profile:HbA1c 10.2 (high)Fasting blood glucose 192 (high)BMI 28 (overweight)24- hour food recall:Breakfast: Cereal with skim milk; apple juice; bananaLunch: Ham and cheese Poboy; potato chips; brownie; sodaDinner: Spaghetti and meatballs; roll; broccoli; Sweet teaSnacks: hummus and carrots; ice creamReferring to the information from the above scenario, complete questions 82-94________________________________________________________Alcohol intake for a person with diabetes, can increase the risk of?

Rose is a 26 year old female seeing the Gastroenterologist (GI doctor) for evaluation of symptoms of abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea and fatigue. Patient states having these symptoms over the past 10 years but worsening the last 6 months along with a 10 lb. weight loss. After testing, patient has been diagnosed with Celiac disease and iron deficiency anemia.24- hour diet recall:Breakfast: Cinnamon roll; tea, strawberriesLunch: 1 cup chicken noodle soup; Grilled cheese sandwich on wheat bread; applesauce, sodaDinner: Pasta with grilled chicken; garlic bread; steamed broccoli; vanilla ice creamSnack: apple with peanut butterReferring to the information from the above scenario, complete questions 72-81________________________________________________________Which of the following grains should a person with Celiac disease avoid?

The nurse is to administer heparin 4500 units subcutaneously. On hand is heparin 10,000 units per mL. How many mL will be administered per dose? (If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest hundredth) Enter the numeric value only! ml

Ms. Beck is a 55- year old active, career focused African American female. Recently, while driving home from work, she felt lightheaded and had blurred vision. After a few minutes, the feeling past but she contacted her doctor. Her doctor orders blood work and determines she has Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). Upon discussion, Ms. Beck also noted she had recently gained 8 lbs. due to increased appetite and was waking frequently during the night to urinate. Medical profile:HbA1c 10.2 (high)Fasting blood glucose 192 (high)BMI 28 (overweight)24- hour food recall:Breakfast: Cereal with skim milk; apple juice; bananaLunch: Ham and cheese Poboy; potato chips; brownie; sodaDinner: Spaghetti and meatballs; roll; broccoli; Sweet teaSnacks: hummus and carrots; ice creamReferring to the information from the above scenario, complete questions 82-94________________________________________________________Based on Ms Beck’s profile, what risk factors can be identified that increased her risk of developing T2DM?

Which of the following foods would be “counted” as part of the total carbohydrate intake for a patient with diabetes?

On hand, you have a bottle of Tylenol which is labeled 25mg/mL. You are to administer 3 tsp. How many ml will you be administering for the ordered dosage? (If rounding is necessary, round to the nearest hundredth.) mlEnter the numeric value only!

Scenario. Read the scenario below and identify the choice that best answers the questions that follow. Hint: Be sure to answer the questions in order. Mrs. Lewis is a 57 year old female. She was diagnosed a year ago with essential hypertension. She is attempting to control her blood pressure without medication. She began a walking program resulting in a 10 lb. weight loss. Mrs. Lewis describes her appetite as “very good” and likes to cook but prefers dining out 2-3 times per week at various restaurants. She also drinks 1-2 cans of beer every night. Mrs. Lewis was a smoker for 15 years but quit a year ago once she was diagnosed with hypertension. Mrs. Lewis expressed a desire to achieve a healthy body weight, improve her diet and continue her walking program in the hopes of controlling her blood pressure without medication. Medical History:Blood pressure 143/89BMI 26 (overweight)Fasting glucose 102 (high)Total cholesterol 160 (normal)HDL 37 (low)LDL 110 (high)24 hour diet recall:Breakfast- Instant oatmeal with butter and sugar; 1 cup orange juice; 2 cups coffee with cream and sugar; 1 egg with whole wheat toastLunch- 1 can tomato soup; 10 saltine crackers; 1 can diet colaDinner- Small baked chicken breast; 1 large bake potato with butter, salt and pepper; side salad with homemade Italian dressing; 1 cup waterSnack- 2 cups buttered microwave popcornReferring to the information from the above scenario, complete questions 63-71________________________________________________________Based on the patients diagnosis and medical history, what is the most appropriate therapeutic diet for Mrs. Lewis?

Gentamicin 100mg is to be diluted in 50mL  of NS.  The IV tubing has a drop factor of 15gtt/ml. If the medication is to infuse over 30 minutes, what is the correct infusion rate in gtt/min? (if rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.) gtt/min Enter the numeric value only!

Ms. Beck is a 55- year old active, career focused African American female. Recently, while driving home from work, she felt lightheaded and had blurred vision. After a few minutes, the feeling past but she contacted her doctor. Her doctor orders blood work and determines she has Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM). Upon discussion, Ms. Beck also noted she had recently gained 8 lbs. due to increased appetite and was waking frequently during the night to urinate. Medical profile:HbA1c 10.2 (high)Fasting blood glucose 192 (high)BMI 28 (overweight)24- hour food recall:Breakfast: Cereal with skim milk; apple juice; bananaLunch: Ham and cheese Poboy; potato chips; brownie; sodaDinner: Spaghetti and meatballs; roll; broccoli; Sweet teaSnacks: hummus and carrots; ice creamReferring to the information from the above scenario, complete questions 82-94________________________________________________________People with diabetes do not require any special diet foods or “diabetic” foods to control their blood glucose levels.