Patients in which a systemic infectious disease is suspected:

Impetigo is a very contagious superficial skin infection caused by:

A client is on a 2 gram restricted sodium diet while hospitalized.  He asks the nurse if he is allowed to consume a peanut butter sandwich his family brought him.  What is the best response from the nurse?

To prevent re-feeding syndrome in a severely stressed individual, you would:

A client has been on a tube feeding via a nasogastric tube for 10 days.  When should the tube feeding be discontinued?

Which of the following statements about nutritional needs in older adults is true?

Protein requirements for most burn patients:

Which of the following delivery methods would allow the most flexibility for tube feeding with a school-age child?

Which of the following typically occurs as a result of severe metabolic stress?

Roberta’s first child is now 4 months old. Roberta has been breastfeeding and would like to begin to introduce solids foods. She read somewhere to introduce one food at a time to the infant. Which of the following would be the best choice for the first food to introduce to the baby?