Author Question: Clients with COPD are in respiratory stress. Malnutrition can occur because of this stress. What ... (Read 78 times)

biggirl4568 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

Clients with COPD are in respiratory stress. Malnutrition can occur because of this stress. What factors may contribute to malnutrition in the client with COPD? Select all that apply.

A) Abdominal bloating D) Dyspnea
B) Diarrhea E) Renal insufficiency
C) Anorexia

Question 2

Fluid loss is most likely to be a problem for a patient with

a. a colostomy.
b. a hiatal hernia.
c. an ileostomy.
d. Crohn's disease.

enass · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, C, D
Feedback:
As many as 30 of clients with COPD have low BMI. This may be due to anorexia, early satiety related to abdominal bloating, and fatigue due to dyspnea.

Answer to Question 2

C
Fluid loss is most likely to be a problem for a patient with an ileostomy because food exits the intestines before water is absorbed in the colon. A colostomy may cause some fluid loss, de-pending on where the colostomy is located and how much of the colon the intestinal contents pass through for fluid absorption. A hiatal hernia does not cause fluid loss. Crohn's disease may cause some fluid loss during acute periods of inflammation due to malabsorption.