A client is prescribed lorazepam 1 mg IV for acute anxiety. Before administering this medication, which assessment is the nurse’s priority?

Starvation causes loss of lean body tissue as well as loss of fat.

Casein protein is high quality protein in milk.

A nurse is caring for a client taking tranylcypromine (Parnate), a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI), for depression. The client reports a severe headache, palpitations, and neck stiffness. The nurse notes a blood pressure of 210/114 mm Hg. Which of the following should the nurse suspect?

The major reason that person has swelling in kwashiorkor?

One gram of protein contains 7 calories.

Which of the following amino acids is used to make the B- vitamin Niacin

A nurse is teaching the family of a client newly prescribed donepezil (Aricept) for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Which statement by the family indicates understanding of the medication’s purpose?

One gram of protein contains 7 calories.

How many amino acids are considered to be essential amino acids?