Author Question: The nurse is counseling a male client about decreasing his caloric intake to treat his obesity. He ... (Read 124 times)

Melani1276 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The nurse is counseling a male client about decreasing his caloric intake to treat his obesity. He has a BMI of 31.8 . What would be the best level of caloric intake for this client?

A) 1000 to 1200 cal/day C) 1200 to 1600 cal/day
B) 1100 to 1500 cal/day D) 1300 to 1700 cal/day

Question 2

Rapid infusion of hypertonic enteral formulas may cause

a. aspiration.
b. osmotic diarrhea.
c. weight gain.
d. high blood pressure.

nyrave · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
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The NIH recommends low-calorie diets of 1000 to 1200 cal/day for overweight women and 1200 to 1600 cal/day for overweight men.

Answer to Question 2

B
Rapid infusion of hypertonic enteral formula may draw water into the intestines and cause os-motic diarrhea. Tube placement and patient position affect aspiration, not formula molarity and infusion rate. Weight gain would be caused by administration of more kcals than the patient needs, not by hypertonicity or infusion rate. Enteral formula infusion does not generally affect blood pressure.