The nurse is working with a client admitted to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and weight loss. An assessment of the client also reveals depletion of lean body mass and serum protein. The nurse accurately recognizes these as characteristics of:
a. tissue rejection.
b. human immunodeficiency virus.
c. thrush.
d. cancer cachexia.
Question 2
The nurse is teaching a class on cancer prevention. Someone in the audience asks if one's diet affects his or her risk of developing cancer. The nurse makes the following statements. Which one is incorrect?
a. Citrus fruits may decrease the risk of esophageal cancer.
b. Fruits and nonstarchy vegetables may reduce the risk of several types of cancer.
c. Foods rich in folate seem to prevent pancreatic cancer.
d. Dairy foods have been implicated in many types of cancer.
Nurse's hand over patients abdomen
Charting Progress: Weekly Weight Loss Log
Major causes of biodiversity loss
Evaluation of sleep complaints and pertinent clinical history
Heat Loss by the Body