Case Study #1 NT is a 17 year old Caucasian female who was admitted recently to the hospital with a high plasma glucose concentration, ketonuria and the classic symptoms of type 1 diabetes mellitus. A confirmed diagnosis of type 1 DM was subsequently made. NT is now an outpatient in your clinic, and she is in the process of learning about the nutritional management of this disease, as well as how to administer insulin and monitor her glucose concentration. NT’s insulin regimen consists of insulin injections twice a day using a combination of short acting (regular) and intermediate (NPH) insulin before breakfast and before dinner. A diagnosis of diabetes mellitus can be made when the patient demonstrates a hemoglobin A1c of at least _____.

Twelve-year-old Anjali loves to tease her little brother, Neel. Her favorite trick is to pour apple juice into a short, wide-mouthed glass and then pour it into a tall, narrow glass. Neel invariably believes that Anjali has magically made more juice. Neel’s problem stems from a lack of __________.

Case Study #1 NT is a 17 year old Caucasian female who was admitted recently to the hospital with a high plasma glucose concentration, ketonuria and the classic symptoms of type 1 diabetes mellitus. A confirmed diagnosis of type 1 DM was subsequently made. NT is now an outpatient in your clinic, and she is in the process of learning about the nutritional management of this disease, as well as how to administer insulin and monitor her glucose concentration. NT’s insulin regimen consists of insulin injections twice a day using a combination of short acting (regular) and intermediate (NPH) insulin before breakfast and before dinner. A diagnosis of diabetes mellitus can be made when the patient demonstrates a hemoglobin A1c of at least _____.

Nutrition recommendations specific for patients undergoing a cholecystectomy include:

Nutrition recommendations specific for patients undergoing a cholecystectomy include:

Case Study #2 In hindsight, BB regrets not following his registered dietitian’s advice. For which of the following dietary changes, if initiated sooner, is there strong evidence supporting a role in improving serum lipid levels and reducing coronary heart disease risk?

Long-term management of diverticulosis includes a:

The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes the child is leaning forward with the chin thrust out. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

The nurse employed in an emergency department is monitoring a child diagnosed with epiglottitis. The nurse notes the child is leaning forward with the chin thrust out. How should the nurse interpret this finding?

Which interventions are appropriate for the care of an infant? Select all that apply.