A client has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension….
A client has a history of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. His renal function has slowly been deteriorating. The nurse, when reviewing his diet with him, notices his sodium intake may be too high. Which suggestion by the nurse would help him lower his daily sodium intake?
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The nurse is assessing a client who recently adopted a vegan diet. The client reports fatigue, numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, a smooth red tongue, and difficulty maintaining balance. Based on these findings, the nurse should suspect which deficiency?
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A nurse is caring for a client who was malnourished prior to abdominal surgery and is now postoperative day 3. The client has developed productive cough, crackles in the lower lung fields, and a fever of 101.8°F (38.8°C). Which factor most likely contributed to the development of this client’s pneumonia?
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