{"id":139853,"date":"2024-09-17T19:07:45","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=139853"},"modified":"2024-09-17T19:07:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T19:07:47","slug":"a-client-with-hiv-iii-and-wasting-syndrome-has-inadequate-nutrition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/17\/a-client-with-hiv-iii-and-wasting-syndrome-has-inadequate-nutrition\/","title":{"rendered":"A client with HIV-III and wasting syndrome has inadequate nutrition."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A client with HIV-III and wasting syndrome has inadequate nutrition. What assessment finding by the nurse best indicates that goals have been met for this client problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A.
The client has a weight gain of 2 lb (1 kg) per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

B.
The client eats 90% of meals and snacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

C.
The client chooses high-protein food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

D.
The client has decreased oral discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correct Answer: B. The client eats 90% of meals and snacks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In clients with HIV-III (also known as AIDS) and wasting syndrome, nutritional management is critical due to the potential for severe malnutrition and rapid weight loss associated with the disease. Wasting syndrome, characterized by significant weight loss and muscle wasting, necessitates a focus on achieving adequate caloric and nutritional intake to improve overall health and support immune function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To determine if the nutritional goals have been met, it\u2019s essential to evaluate both quantitative and qualitative aspects of the client\u2019s nutrition. Here\u2019s a breakdown of why option B is the most indicative of goal achievement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Quantitative Intake<\/strong>: Eating 90% of meals and snacks reflects a significant improvement in the client\u2019s ability to consume the required amount of calories and nutrients. This percentage indicates that the client is able to maintain a good level of intake, which is crucial for managing weight and supporting overall health. Inadequate intake would likely manifest as continued weight loss, so reaching a high percentage of meal consumption suggests that the client is meeting their nutritional needs more effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Comparison with Other Options<\/strong>:\n
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    • Option A (Weight gain of 2 lb\/month)<\/strong>: While weight gain is a positive outcome, a 2 lb increase per month might not be sufficient or indicative of overall improvement in nutritional status, especially if the client\u2019s weight has been significantly low. Weight changes are a result of many factors, and this measure alone does not capture the full picture of nutritional adequacy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Option C (Choosing high-protein foods)<\/strong>: Selecting high-protein foods is beneficial, but it does not directly measure overall intake or ensure that the client is consuming an adequate amount of calories and nutrients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Option D (Decreased oral discomfort)<\/strong>: While decreased oral discomfort is important for improving intake, it is a symptom rather than a direct measure of nutritional adequacy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      In summary, option B best reflects the achievement of nutritional goals because it directly measures the client\u2019s consumption levels, indicating that they are able to maintain a substantial part of their nutritional intake, which is crucial for managing wasting syndrome and improving overall health in HIV\/AIDS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      A client with HIV-III and wasting syndrome has inadequate nutrition. What assessment finding by the nurse best indicates that goals have been met for this client problem? A.The client has a weight gain of 2 lb (1 kg) per month. B.The client eats 90% of meals and snacks. C.The client chooses high-protein food. D.The client […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-139853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139853\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}