Author Question: A dietitian is providing an in-service for the nurses on a medical-surgical unit. During the ... (Read 44 times)

jilianpiloj · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A dietitian is providing an in-service for the nurses on a medical-surgical unit. During the in-service, she informs the group that there are six classes of nutrients, and three supply the body with energy. What are the three sources of energy?

A) Carbohydrates, protein, and lipids
B) Vitamins, minerals, and water
C) Carbohydrates, protein, and water
D) Lipids, vitamins, and minerals

Question 2

A nurse is assessing a mentally challenged, adult client who is in pain after a fall. Which of the following scales should the nurse use to assess the client's pain?

A) Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD)
B) Wong-Baker Faces scale
C) Linear Scale
D) Numeric Scale

jaymee143 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Of the six classes of nutrients, three supply energy (carbohydrates, protein, and lipids), and three are needed to regulate body processes (vitamins, minerals, and water).

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
The nurse should use the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) scale, which was developed for cognitively impaired clients. The Wong-Baker FACES scale is best for children and clients who are culturally diverse. Nurses generally use a numeric scale, a word scale, or a linear scale to quantify the pain intensity of adult clients who can express their pain intensity in words, numbers, or linear fashion with the help of the respective scales.