RN HESI Fundamentals | Nurselytic

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client who is a professional dancer. Which issue reported by the client should alert the nurse to perform further assessment?

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.

A male client with coronary heart disease is informed by the healthcare provider that his cholesterol levels are significantly elevated and he needs to change his diet and lifestyle. The client emphatically states that he is not going to change his eating habits. What action should the nurse implement in response to the client's unwillingness to comply with the recommendations?

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 30-year-old male client tells the nurse that about half of his diet comes from eating meat and eggs. What instruction should the nurse provide?