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A pregnant client tells the nurse, "I'm sticking to my diet, and don't eat anything containing salt." How would the nurse respond?

• "You're doing fine. Just keep up the good work."
• "A low-salt diet will protect you from getting swollen feet."
• "We now encourage pregnant women to increase their salt intake because of

changes in circulation."

• "Salt is necessary in your diet. Use a little when you're cooking, but avoid

processed meats and canned foods with salt." - ANSWER-d) "Salt is necessary in your diet. Use a little when you're cooking, but avoid processed meats and canned foods with salt."

Blood volume increases during pregnancy; sodium is required to maintain physiologic edema in interstitial spaces so blood volume is not depleted. High sodium processed meats and canned foods with added salt are discouraged in diets for all adults, not just pregnant women. Telling the client that she is doing fine is false reassurance. It is necessary to have some salt in the diet, and the mother should be taught about its function in pregnancy. Physiologic edema is to be expected and is helpful in keeping an adequate volume of blood in the intravascular space; a low salt diet will not prevent dependent edema as the 1 / 4

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pregnancy nears term. Increasing salt in the average diet to meet the increased sodium needs of pregnant women.

A nurse identifies that the client understands information about vitamin K when the client makes which statement?

• "Vitamin K is found in a variety of foods, so there is no danger of deficiency."
• "Vitamin K is easily absorbed w/o assistance, so everything eaten is absorbed."
• "Vitamin K is rarely found in dietary foods, so a natural deficiency can easily

occur."

• "Vitamin K is produced in sufficient amounts by intestinal bacteria, so metabolic

needs are met in healthy individuals." - ANSWER-d) "Vitamin K is produced in sufficient amounts by intestinal bacteria, so metabolic needs are met in healthy individuals."

Vitamin K is synthesized by intestinal bacteria, so metabolic needs are generally met in healthy individuals. Vitamin K is found only in specific foods, not a wide variety. Vitamin K is not easily absorbed; it is a fat soluble and requires bile salts for its absorption. It is synthesized by intestinal bacteria (and available in some foods), so a natural deficiency does not occur.

Which enzyme is responsible for retaining milk in an infant's stomach for digestion?

a) Lipase

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c) Trypsin

d) Amylase - ANSWER-b) Rennin

Rennin is an enzyme that is responsible for the formation of curds by specifically acting on the casein in milk. The curds cause the milk to be retained for stomach digestion. Lipase helps in fat absorption. Trypsin is responsible for the catabolism of protein of complex carbohydrates.

Which statement by a participant during a health symposium signals to the nurse an understanding of how to prevent food poisoning?

• "Meats and cream-based foods needs to be refrigerated."
• "Once most food is cookies, it does not need to be refrigerated."
• "Poultry should be stuffed an d the refrigerated before cooking."
• "Cooked food should be cooled before being put into the refrigerator." -

ANSWER-a) "Meats and cream-based foods need to be refrigerated."

A cold environment limits growth of microorganisms. All food should be refrigerated before and after it is cooked to limit the growth of microorganisms.Stuffing and the refrigerating poultry promoted the growth of microorganisms because the the stuffing will still be warm for a period before the refrigerator's cold environment cools the center of the bird/ It is advocated that poultry not be stuffed. Stuffing should be done immediately before cooking. Cooling foods before refrigeration promotes the growth of microorganisms because they thrive in warm, moist environments.

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The nurse provides medication teaching on diuretic therapy to a client who receives a prescription for potassium supplements. Which statement by the client causes the nurse to conclude the teaching was effective?

• "I should report any abdominal distress."
• "I should use salt substitutes to season food."
• "I should take the drug on an empty stomach."
• "I should increase the dosage if I have muscle cramps." - ANSWER-a) "I should

report any abdominal distress."

Potassium supplements can cause gastrointestinal ulceration and bleeding. Most salt substitutes contain potassium, and their use with potassium supplements can cause hyperkalemia. Potassium supplements can be irritating to the stomach and should not be taken on an empty stomach. Although muscle cramps may indicate hypokalemia, clients should not adjust their own dosage.

An infant who has undergone surgery for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is being bottle fed by the mother. Which would the nurse teach the mother about feeding to decrease the chance of the infant vomiting?

a) Start with small, frequent feedings

b) Rock for 20 minutes after feeding

c) Keep the infant awake for 30 minutes after the feeding

d) Position the infant flat on the right side during feedings - ANSWER-a) Start with

small, frequent feedings

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