RN HESI Fundamentals | Nurselytic

The nurse educates the client on the importance of protein and energy intake as the client transitions to eating food. Click to select the statements by the client that indicate understanding of provided education.

The home health nurse is visiting an older client who was discharged from the hospital 3 days ago following hip pinning surgery. The client lives with her daughter, who prepares the family meals. In discussing nutrition for postoperative healing, which food choices should the nurse suggest for this client's diet? (Select all that apply.)

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.

The nurse assesses a client's fluid intake at breakfast, which consists of oatmeal, a cup of milk, and 12 ounces of coffee. How many mL should the nurse document in the client's record? (Enter numerical value only.)

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?