Author Question: The nurse is admitting a client who is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. While in the ... (Read 61 times)

Haya94 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

The nurse is admitting a client who is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. While in the hospital, the client has a referral to see a bariatric surgeon for evaluation for gastric surgery.

The bariatric surgeon writes an order for a body mass index (BMI) to be calculated. The nurse understands that a BMI is which of the following? A) A calculation of an index of a person's ideal weight
B) A calculation of a person's prealbumin level
C) A calculation of calorie intake necessary to maintain ideal weight
D) A calculation of an index of a person's weight in relation to height

Question 2

Nutrient recommendations for the intake of fat are the same for diabetics as for people with preexisting cardiovascular disease. What is this recommendation?

A) Keep trans fat as high as possible.
B) Limit saturated fat to less than 7 of total calories.
C) Polyunsaturated fat should provide up to 20 of total calories.
D) The level of monounsaturated fat should be the total daily calorie intake.

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

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
BMI, an index of a person's weight in relation to height, stimulates relative risk of health problems related to weight. Healthy or normal BMI is defined as 18.5 to 24.9 . Values above and below this range are associated with increased health risks. Calculation of ideal weight is not an index. Prealbumin levels are given by the laboratory, not calculated by the nurse. A BMI is not a calculation of necessary caloric intake to maintain ideal weight.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
People with diabetes are advised to limit their intake of saturated fat to less than 7 of total calories.