Nutrition (NR 566)

As we progress through the stages of human development, nutritional needs change. A nutritionally balanced diet is vital for lifelong health. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture (2015), over “half of all American adults have one or more preventable, diet-related chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and overweight and obesity.” In addition, many food safety risks and concerns can also be prevent...

NUTRITION EXAM 2: STUDY GUIDE CHAPTER 1 1. After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or...