The nurse is assisting a client with planning to meet nutrient ...

[FButt]

The nurse is assisting a client with planning to meet nutrient needs for a 2000 calorie diet. How many grams of saturated fat should the nurse recommend to the client?
 
  1. About 35 grams
   2. 2535 grams
   3. 2025 grams
   4. Less than 20 grams

Question 2

The nurse is conducting client teaching with a dialysis client who is awaiting kidney transplant. The client asks what the difference in his diet will be after he gets his new kidney. What would be the best response for this client?
 
  A) You will have to eat more protein but fewer calories each day after you get your new kidney.
  B) You will have to eat less protein and fewer calories each day after you get your new kidney.
  C) You will have to eat less protein but more calories each day after you get your new kidney.
  D) You will have to eat less protein and the same calories each day after you get your new kidney.

[Jossy]

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: According to the American Heart Association, intake of saturated fats should be limited to less than 10 of total caloric intake. The calculation for this client is: 10 x total calories / 9 cal/gm (0.10 x 2000/9 = 22.2).

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Immediate postop diet is high in protein and calories to promote healing. They will gradually decrease to levels lower than during dialysis (protein down to 1 g/k/day and calories down to 2530 cal/k/day).

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[helenmarkerine]

Great answer, keep it coming