Select the population group at highest risk for developing Diabetes Type II (DM2).

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?

True or false? When eating patterns of immigrants are Americanized, the diet is often linked to decreased risk of chronic disease and obesity.

Match the recommendations of the lifestyle message for children and families with their descriptions.

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?

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?  

An example of a client considered to be at high nutritional risk is 

The nurse is caring for a client with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that has impacted his nutritional status. The nurse should anticipate that this client’s appetite will be the best at what time of the day?

A client with chronic kidney disease should be monitored for which of the following complications?

The nurse is conducting an education session on overweight and obesity. When discussing complications associated with obesity, which of the following should the nurse be certain to include? Select all that apply.