NSG 3100 Exam 4 Accurate 100%(Rated A+)

When the client's serum sodium level is 120 mEq/L, the priority nursing assessment is to monitor the status of which body system? -ANSWER Neurological While assisting the client with meal selection, the nurse realizes that clients who practice Islam or Judaism share an avoidance of: -ANSWER pork products. The client wants to increase intake of an antioxidant in her diet. The nurse recommends including vitamin C, which is best found in: -ANSWER Correct Answer: tomatoes. For a child who has ingested the remaining contents of an aspirin bottle, the nurse suspects signs and symptoms consistent with: -ANSWER Correct Answer: metabolic acidosis. Which of the following techniques used by the new staff nurse for administering medications via an enteral tube requires correction by the charge nurse? -ANSWER Correct Answer: Adding the medications to the tube feeding After a surgical procedure, the client is advanced to a full liquid diet. The nurse is able to recommend which one of the following foods for this client? -ANSWER Correct Answer: Yogurt While doing a nutritional assessment of a low-income family, the community health nurse determines that the family's diet is inadequate in protein content. The nurse suggests which of the following lower-cost foods to increase protein content? -ANSWER Correct Answer: Beans The client has had throat surgery and is placed on a clear liquid diet. The nurse should offer the patient: -ANSWER Correct Answer: apple juice. The majority of body fluid is located in which area? -ANSWER Correct Answer: Intracellular The nurse recognizes that the client, on the basis of the imbalance that is present, will require fluid replacement with isotonic solution. One of the isotonic solutions that may b