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cabate · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The client has been admitted through the emergency department with a possible myocardial infarction. When assessing the client, the nurse requests information about the client's family health history, culture, and ethnic background.

Which of the following information is most relevant to this client's current health condition? 1. The client has a history of colon cancer.
2. The client's parents are Hawaiian.
3. The client's daughter has polycystic ovaries.
4. The client is lactose intolerant.

Question 2

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of standards that include reference values that are based on what?

A) The concepts of dietary-related chronic diseases
B) The concepts of preventing nutritional deficiencies
C) The concepts of balance and need
D) The concepts of probability and risk

honnalora · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2 Rationale: It is very important for the nurse to be familiar with common health problems that affect cultural, ethnic, or religious groups. This client has a higher risk of developing cardiovascular problems because of the client's ethnic background. Although it is important to note the client's history of colon cancer, people who have colon cancer do not necessarily have a higher risk of suffering from a myocardial infarction. People who have a daughter with polycystic ovaries do not necessarily have a high risk of experiencing a myocardial infarction. It is important to note that the client is lactose intolerant when developing a diet for this client. However, people who are lactose intolerant do not necessarily have a higher risk of experiencing a myocardial infarction.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The DRIs is a group name that includes four separate reference values that are based on the concepts of probability and risk. They include updated RDAs, EAR, AI, and UL.