A client who prefers complementary treatments informs you that ...

[rl]

A client who prefers complementary treatments informs you that she is drinking cranberry juice to prevent UTIs. Your best response would be:
 
  1. There is no proof that cranberry juice can help to prevent UTIs..
   2. Dried cranberries are more effective in preventing UTIs than cranberry juice..
   3. Cranberry juice may help to prevent UTIs when combined with adequate fluid intake and good personal hygiene..
   4. Cranberry juice has high amounts of added sugar and is more likely to cause than prevent UTIs..

Question 2

The adverse effects of malnutrition on the gastrointestinal tract result in
 
  a. decreased absorption of fluids and elec-trolytes from food.
  b. increased bacterial activity inside the ga-strointestinal tract.
  c. decreased transit time for food passing through the GI tract.
  d. increased risk of spread of bacteria from the GI tract into the rest of the body.

[mcomstock09]

Answer to Question 1

3

Rationale: In a limited number of studies, there was evidence that women who drank cranberry juice had fewer UTIs than women who did not. Dried cranberries and other products containing cranberries were not effective. Cranberry juice should be used along with adequate fluid intake and proper personal hygiene to prevent UTIs. Sweeteners used in juice have not been shown to contribute to UTI development.

Answer to Question 2

D
Malnutrition can lead to a decrease in integrity of the gastrointestinal tract that allows bacteria to spread from inside the intestines to the rest of the body. Usually, the intestines are still able to absorb fluids and electrolytes and transit time does not decrease. Bacterial activity inside the ga-strointestinal tract does not necessarily increase or decrease.

[rl]

Excellent

[shewald78]

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