NR228 / NR-228 Exam 3 (Latest
Update 2024 / 2025): Nutrition,
Health & Wellness | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain
Question:
What may be beneficial in treating diabetic neuropathy?
Answer:
vegan diet and exercise
Question:
What is considered healthy bowel elimination?
Answer:
stool between 3 times each day to 1 time every 3 days
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Question:
Why do those with kidney disease need to restrict protein?
Answer:
The kidneys cannot properly breakdown protein anymore. Intaking more protein makes the kidneys work harder. When protein is broken down, it produces a waste called urea.. if the kidneys are not functioning properly, then urea is not getting removed and will build up causing fatigue, poor appetite, and itchy white deposits on the skin.
Question:
Why should those who have kidney disease limit dairy?
Answer:
dairy products are high in phosphates and these need to be restricted
Question:
- high fluid
- high calcium
- low animal protein
- low sodium
Answer:
kidney stone diet
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Question:
What is the best way to prevent kidney stones?
Answer:
drink enough water - at least 2 liters a day
Question:
If a client just got diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease, do they need to be on a fluid restriction?
Answer:
No. It is only needed once the disease progresses and urine output is affected.
Question:
Why should calcium be increased in those who have kidney disease?
Answer:
due to there being high levels of phosphorus in the body, it pushes calcium out of the bones.. so they need diets high in calcium to get it back into the bones which will in turn decrease phosphorus in the body
Question:
If hypoglycemia, what should a nurse give their patient?
Answer:
15-20g of simple carbs 3 / 4
Question:
prolonged lack of access to food
- reduced protein stores
- reduced metabolic rate
- severe nutrient deficiencies
Answer:
starvation
Question:
During starvation, which source does the body use first to maintain normal blood glucose levels and provide energy for the brain and red blood cells?
Answer:
glycogen
Question:
In starvation, does metabolic demand increase or decrease? How about in illness?
Answer:
starvation = decrease illness = increase
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