Author Question: A client who has completely eliminated fats from the diet should be assessed for a deficiency of: ... (Read 62 times)

audie · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client who has completely eliminated fats from the diet should be assessed for a deficiency of:

1. bile.
2. minerals.
3. salt.
4. vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Question 2

A client has a nonpalpable skin lesion that is causing a change in skin color greater than 1 cm in diameter. The nurse would document this finding as being a(n):

1. patch.
2. macule.
3. wheal.
4. vesicle.

dpost18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Fat is used to transport digested substances and fat-soluble vitamins. The client who has eliminated fats from the diet should be assessed for a deficiency of the fat-soluble vitamins, or vitamins A, D, E, and K.

Answer to Question 2

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A patch is a localized change in skin color of greater than 1 cm in diameter. A macule is a localized change in skin color of less than 1 cm in diameter. A wheal is localized edema in the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale. A vesicle is an accumulation of fluid between the upper layers of the skin.