The nurse is assessing a patient who is a vegan. Which of the following findings may indicate the need for cobalamin supplementation?
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The nurse is admitting a patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 17 kg/m?² and a low albumin level. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect to find?
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The nurse is teaching a patient about a high calorie, high protein diet. Which of the following menu choices indicates that the teaching has been effective?
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 31 kg/m?², a normal C-reactive protein level, and low transferrin and albumin levels. The nurse will plan patient teaching to increase the patient's intake of foods that are high in which of the following?
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The nurse has just started a patient on continuous tube feedings of a full-strength commercial formula at 100 mL/hour using a closed system method and has had six diarrhea stools the first day. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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