The client has been admitted to the hospital with aspiration ...

[haleyc112]

The client has been admitted to the hospital with aspiration pneumonia after a traumatic brain injury produced an impaired ability to swallow. Which of the following activities is least important to be performed for this client?
 
  1. Nutrition screening activities
   2. Nutrition history
   3. Head-to-toe physical assessment
   4. Laboratory-based diagnostic testing

Question 2

Signs of potassium deficiency include
 
  a. excessive thirst and urination.
  b. muscle weakness and confusion.
  c. shortness of breath and dizziness.
  d. twitching of muscles and convulsions.

[Briannahope]

Answer to Question 1

1

Rationale: This client has been admitted with aspiration pneumonia and has swallowing difficulties. Nutritional screening activities are provided for clients to determine if a full nutritional assessment is needed. Based on this client's diagnosis and history, this client needs a full nutritional assessment which includes the nutrition history assessment, physical assessment, and laboratory-based diagnostic testing. Nutritional screening activities would only indicate the client needs a full nutritional assessment.

Answer to Question 2

B
Signs of potassium deficiency include muscle weakness and confusion. Excessive thirst and uri-nation is a sign of high blood glucose levels associated with uncontrolled diabetes. Shortness of breath and dizziness may be caused by cardiac failure or other causes. Twitching of muscles and convulsions may have many causes but are not caused by potassium deficiency.