Author Question: A patient in good health and without any particular health needs asks about whether she should try ... (Read 61 times)

kaid0807 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient in good health and without any particular health needs asks about whether she should try any of the various nutritional supplements she hears about.

What information would be appropriate for the nurse to include in her response? Select all that apply. a. Most people who eat a balanced diet and do not have nutritional disorders should not need most nutritional supplements.
b. Research has not supported claims that various nutritional supplements create significant benefits in healthy people.
c. Some nutritional supplements seem to significantly delay aging and reduce the incidence of age-related diseases like cancer.
d. Although there may not be clear benefits, if chosen carefully and taken as directed in consultation with a health care professional, the risk for most is low.
e. We are still studying the benefits and side effects of many supplements, so we should know more in the years to come.
f. There is tremendous anecdotal support for the benefits of nutritional supplements; I'm sure the research will catch up and support them also.

Question 2

After a nurse assesses a new patient with a psychiatric disorder, nursing diagnoses are formulated. Information conveyed by the nursing diagnoses includes: (More than one answer is correct.)

a. medical judgments about the disorder.
b. goals and outcomes for the plan of care.
c. unmet patient needs present at the moment.
d. supporting data that validate the diagnoses.
e. probable causes that will be targets for nursing interventions.

dantucker · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, D, E
Although some supplements do seem to improve certain disorders such as depression, nutritional supplements generally are not needed by persons who eat a balanced diet and are in good health. Claims for clear health benefits from exceeding the recommended intake of nutrients are generally not supported by science, although the research is limited to date, and future findings may show more support as our understanding of our bodies' nutritional needs continues to expand. Taken at levels supported by most health care practitioners, supplements are probably safe. Occasionally, later research suggests that supplements thought to be safe can contribute to health problems under some circumstances. There is no evidence that supplements slow aging, and there is no sound reason to believe that anecdotal reports will later be proven by science.

Answer to Question 2

C, D, E
Nursing diagnoses indicate clinical judgments about patients' responses, needs, actual and potential disorders, mental health problems, and potential comorbid physical illnesses.