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chads108

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Short-bowel syndrome creates a high risk for kidney stones. In order to teach the client how to minimize this risk, the nurse needs to understand that:
 a. dietary calcium should be normal because oxalate binds to calcium in the intestines and prevents oxalate absorption.
  b. a low-oxalate diet allows for ingestion of beans, sweet potatoes, and a variety of berries.
  c. a high-protein diet is protective against oxalate renal stone formation.
  d. increased dietary sodium helps to keep calcium in the bone.

Question 2

Immediately after a small bowel resection, the client can lose as much as 3800 milliliters fluid daily through diarrhea. What is not an appropriate response by the nurse?
 a. evaluate daily weight
  b. assess for metabolic alkalosis
  c. assess for potassium deficiency
  d. understand that the fluid loss, if not replaced, would represent approximately four pounds



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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