Exam 25: Energy- and Protein-Modified Diets for Cancer and Hiv Infection

Patients have a right to refuse medical treatment-including nourishment and hydration-even if refusing the treatment could result in death.

Cancer patients exhibit an increased rate of protein turnover.The nurse understands that this means patients:

The nurse is working with a client admitted to the hospital with complaints of loss of appetite and weight loss.An assessment of the client also reveals depletion of lean body mass and serum protein.The nurse accurately recognizes these as characteristics of:

Obese women have a higher risk of breast cancer than lean women because:

Tube feeding or TPN may be indicated for any of the following patients except:

The nurse is teaching a class on cancer prevention.Someone in the audience asks if one's diet affects his or her risk of developing cancer.The nurse makes the following statements.Which one is incorrect?

HIV patients, thrush is associated with all of the following except:

What suggestions would you give a cancer patient concerning ways to control nausea and vomiting?

Research indicates that high-fat diets often correlate with cancer rates; thus, low-fat diets can reduce the risk of developing cancer.

of the following contribute to malnutrition in HIV infection except:

Alcohol consumption correlates strongly with development of all of the following types of cancer except:

Inflammation of the mouth that is caused by exposure to radiation is called radiation enteritis.

Some people with cancer fail to regain lean body mass even when they are receiving adequate nutrients and energy.

Recurrent bacterial pneumonia is classified as an AIDS-defining illness.

The medication megestrol acetate can improve appetite and increase weight in HIV patients.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation increases the risk of:

All of the following are involved in the development of cancer except:

Which of the following legal documents allows a competent adult to clearly express directions regarding medical treatment in the event that the person is unable to make the necessary decisions at that time?

Nutrition-related factors may increase or decrease the risk of developing cancer.

Case Study Questions Use the following case study to answer questions Hannah Arther is a 53-year-old marketing executive who was recently diagnosed with uterine cancer.She had a complete hysterectomy and is currently undergoing radiation therapy.She is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea as well as anorexia. -Because of the symptoms Ms.Arther is experiencing, she is at risk for all of the following except: