Exam 4: Protein

Which component of protein maintenance has important implications for circulation within the body? Select all that apply.

Which commonly consumed legumes are important protein sources? Select all that apply.

When discharging a client who had gastric-bypass surgery, a nurse makes sure to include which food sources in the client's discharge planning about complete proteins? Select all that apply.

A nurse is leading a seminar about healthy food choices. The nurse teaches that proteins are:

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed as status post-gastric bypass who is on a vegetarian diet. What does the nurse teach the client about the complementation principle?

A nurse is teaching clients about healthy living and obtaining adequate protein from the foods in our diets. Which statement by the clients shows an understanding of an essential amino acid?

Which statement made to the nurse about nonessential protein indicates that more teaching is necessary?

A nurse is caring for an elderly client admitted to the emergency department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client has muscle wasting, which does the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a broken pelvis after a skiing accident. The client has been in the ICU on bedrest for the past 2 weeks. What does the nurse expect to assess in this critically ill client due to immobility?

Which food sources are considered incomplete proteins? Select all that apply.

A nurse knows that the energy requirements of proteins are measured in grams and are distinguished from carbohydrates and fats in which of the following ways?

A nurse is teaching a client diagnosed as being slightly overweight with prediabetes about the importance of a healthy diet. What does the nurse identify as important about proteins in the diet?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with obesity. Which nutrient, when eaten in excess, does the nurse tell the client can contribute to fat stores in the body?

A nurse received a report from the gastrointestinal (GI) department and is waiting to admit a client diagnosed with lactose intolerance. The client wants to become a vegetarian. In teaching about plant-based proteins, which should the nurse note are the missing amino acids in legumes? Select all that apply.

Which recommendations about the principle of complementation does a nurse suggest to the client diagnosed with obesity? Select all that apply.

Which conditional essential amino acid is necessary for organ growth and development?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with cirrhosis. Which conditionally essential protein does the nurse know becomes an essential protein due to the client's condition?

A nurse is taking care of a client that suffered major burns in a house fire. Which test from the laboratory is the nurse concerned with that will help maintain blood volume and pressure?

A nurse is reviewing dietary intake with a 45-year-old client who has just been diagnosed with diabetes. Which component is the nurse expected to discuss? Select all that apply.

When taking care of a client diagnosed with a broken leg from a car accident, a nurse notes that the client is healing fast. The client states, "I was a marathon runner prior to the accident." Which process does the nurse suspect as the reason?