Mrs. P is a 95 yo F who is a resident of a long-term care ...

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Mrs. P is a 95 yo F who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P has developed a partial thickness loss of dermis, open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed. She is 5'2 and weighs 109 s. Mrs. P's intake is good as per nurse and care technicians. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her finding with you. The RD may also provide which of the following oral supplements to aid in collagen deposition?
 a. arginine
  b. glutamine
  c. pantothenic acid
  d. there are currently no oral supplements for wound healing

Question 2

Mrs. P is a 95 yo F who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P has developed a partial thickness loss of dermis, open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed. She is 5'2 and weighs 109 s. Mrs. P's intake is good as per nurse and care technicians. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation for Mrs. P and discusses her finding with you. Which of the following supplements, if Mrs. P is deficient, would the RD give to Mrs. P as part of her nutrition prescription based on the available literature?
 a. vitamin C
  b. iron
  c. vitamin E
  d. omega-3 fatty acids

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a

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