When planning nutritional goals with an overweight client with metabolic syndrome, the nurse explain the importance of:
1. Achieving a BMI < 25 within 3 months and maintaining that weight with diet and exercise.
2. 30 minutes of brisk walking daily and a high protein diet.
3. The loss of 510 of body weight over the next 6 to 12 months and increased activity.
4. Daily exercise for 60 minutes and a low-fat low-carbohydrate diet.
Question 2
A nurse is lecturing a class of nursing students about nutrition in children. The students are given an assignment to plan a heart-healthy diet for an 8 year old. Which of the following would be the best breakfast?
A) 2 fried eggs, 2 pieces of white toast with 3 teaspoons of butter, 2 pieces of bacon, and 8 oz of orange juice
B) 2 pieces of French toast, 1/4 cup of maple syrup, and 6 oz of grape juice
C) 1 cup of oatmeal, 8 oz of 2 milk, and 1 piece of wheat toast with 1 teaspoon of butter
D) 1 package of toaster pastries and 1 glass of apple juice
Effective communication and harmony between horse and rider are among the goals of proper training
The nurse cares for the postop client in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).
Nutritional Deficiency
Use a step stool to help an infirm client get on and off the table.
Building a Client Base
Metabolic Adaptations