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vicotolentino · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse admits an older adult client, who reports following a full liquid diet over the past 3 months. The nurse anticipates this client will have which problems?

1. Low serum iron and high serum albumin
2. Low serum iron and high serum potassium
3. Low serum iron and serum albumin, high serum cholesterol
4. Low serum cholesterol and high serum albumin

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is weak and has not been eating due to lack of strength. Which task could the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

1. Completing a nutritional screening
2. Determining why the client is feeling weak
3. Using therapeutic communication with the client to determine if psychosocial factors are influencing the ability to eat
4. Assisting the client with eating meals

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

The full liquid diet is low in iron, protein, and calories, and is high in cholesterol content because of the amount of milk consumed. As a result, serum iron and serum albumin would be expected to be low, whereas serum cholesterol would be anticipated to be high.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4

The UAP can assist the client to eat, but should be taught to encourage the client to do as much as possible for himself. Nutritional screening, assessment for cause of weakness, and therapeutic communication are roles for the nurse, not the UAP.