Author Question: The nurse is instructing a client on the purpose of eating indigestible carbohydrates such as fiber. ... (Read 91 times)

hbsimmons88 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is instructing a client on the purpose of eating indigestible carbohydrates such as fiber. These undigestible carbohydrates are used to:

1. make fat.
2. thin the blood.
3. provide bulk to the stool.
4. help with digestion of meals.

Question 2

A client is demonstrating signs of an anaphylactic reaction. Which of the following should the nurse do? (Select all that apply.)

1. Place the client in the supine position.
2. Assist the client to ambulate.
3. Maintain the airway.
4. Provide oral fluids.
5. Begin an intravenous access line.
6. Place the client in the prone position.

wuly · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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These indigestible compounds provide bulk to the stool and assist in the process of elimination. Indigestible carbohydrates do not make fat, thin the blood, or help with the digestion of meals.

Answer to Question 2

1, 3, 5
Initial medical management of a client experiencing an anaphylactic reaction includes placing the client in the supine position, maintain the airway, and begin an intravenous access line. The client should not ambulate. The client should not ingest oral fluids. The client should be supine and not prone.