RN HESI Fundamentals | Nurselytic

The client is a 29-year-old female. She has no significant medical or surgical history. She takes an oral contraceptive and a multivitamin daily. She occasionally takes fexofenadine for seasonal allergies. She denies smoking cigarettes. She occasionally drinks alcohol (2-3 drinks per week) and consumes cannabis (1-2 times per month). She exercises 1 hour per day and works in a job where she walks and moves frequently. The client is in the clinic today for a physical exam. She brought in several days of dietary history for her nutritional assessment. Her estimated resting energy need is 1421, and her physical activity coefficient is 1.27 (active). The client would like to maintain her body weight. The nurse discusses the need to balance energy intake and output to maintain weight. The nurse should recommend that the client --------- or --------- to maintain an energy balance.

A female client with hemorrhoids tells the nurse that she understands the need to avoid eating nuts and seeds to prevent inflammation. How should the nurse respond?

A client with celiac disease selects a bowl of oatmeal with fresh fruit and skim milk, grapefruit juice, and coffee from the breakfast menu. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

The nurse is conducting a nutritional class on foods that have been linked to help decrease the development of some forms of cancer. Which meal selection is the best choice to help reduce the risk of some cancers?

A client who is receiving antineoplastic chemotherapy has lost 25% of total body weight and is having difficulty eating because of stomatitis. In planning care for this client, which diet should the nurse recommend?