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bobypop

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A nutrition assessment for a 51-year-old female revealed a diet low in fiber at 10 grams per day. What changes would be important to include in dietary counseling to promote health in this middle-aged adult?
 
  a. Increase dietary fiber to 15 gm.
  b. Increase dietary fiber to 20 gm.
  c. Increase dietary fiber to 40 gm.
  d. Increase dietary fiber to 25 gm.

Question 2

Which of the following problem definitions is matched with an accurate example?
 
  a. Difficulty: A nurse ignores a client's requests to stop his dialysis.
  b. Dilemma: A nurse is scheduled to work over the weekend and she has a family outing to attend.
  c. Paradox: A nurse is counseling a woman with breast cancer about terminating her pregnancy and receiving chemotherapy or completing the pregnancy and possibly not surviving.
  d. Purposeful action: A nurse has been offered an exciting new position with a dra-matic increase in salary, but she would have to move out of state, away from her ailing parents.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C
A paradox is often an ethical issue for which there is no logical solution to the problem. In this case, there may not be a logical solution to the problem because the baby or mother may not sur-vive.



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