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If salivary secretions are reduced or absent, it may be most helpful to

A food item that may be restricted in the patient with cirrhosis is

You advise a patient to decrease their normal caloric intake by 500 calories per day. How much weight should they lose in one week?

Patients with Cystic Fibrosis need to take

The massive edema of nephrotic syndrome is caused by

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________________________________________________________Mrs. Lewis’s physician is assessing her for Metabolic Syndrome. Based on her history, what factors increase her risk for this condition?

During periods of inflammation with Crohn’s disease, which principles would be applied?

A progressive increase in serum urea levels occurs in

The patient has 250ml of D5W infusing at 75ml/hr. How many hours and minutes will it take the IV to infuse?  hours minutes

The physician orders Vistaril 60 mg po TID. On hand is the drug in liquid form with a concentration of 25mg / 2mL. How many mL will the patient receive per dose? (If rounding is necessary, round to the tenth.)  mlEnter the numeric value only!