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jazziefee

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The nurse reviews the medical record of a middle-age client and finds that the client had the gallbladder removed 3 years ago. What teaching can the nurse expect to reinforce for this client?
 
  1. Weight management continues to be a priority to prevent stones from forming in the liver
   2. A lower-fat diet is easier to digest since bile salts are no longer stored in the gallbladder
   3. Adequate cholesterol intake is needed since there is no gallbladder to help digest it
   4. Carbohydrates are now easier to digest so continue to make them a dietary priority

Question 2

Metabolism is the process by which
 
  a. absorbed nutrients are used to break down body structures.
  b. absorbed nutrients are used to break down and maintain body structures and func-tions.
  c. excreted nutrients are used by the body for energy and to form and maintain body structures and functions.
  d. absorbed nutrients are used by the body for energy and to form and maintain body structures and functions.



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Rationale: The gallbladder releases bile into the small intestine to help with fat digestion. Most people who have had the gallbladder removed find that smaller amounts of fat are easier to digest than large, high-fat meals. Weight management is not related to having a gallbladder and its role in fat digestion. The liver manufactures adequate cholesterol without any additional dietary intake. Carbohydrate digestion is not related to the gallbladder.

Answer to Question 2

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Metabolism is the process by which absorbed nutrients are used by the body for energy and to form and maintain body structures and functions. Absorbed nutrients are used to maintain body structures and functions, but not to break down body structures. Excreted nutrients are not avail-able to be used by the body.



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