A Nurse Is Teaching a Client with a Decubitus Ulcer

question 16

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a client with a decubitus ulcer about the nutrients required for wound healing. Which statement made by the client indicates effective learning?

• A) "Consuming orange juice will improve wound healing."
• B) "Consuming dairy products will encourage rapid wound healing."
• C) "Adding zinc to the diet will help with wound healing."
• D) "Taking vitamin K will reduce the risk of decubitus ulcers."

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Definitions:

Energy Metabolism

The process by which living organisms produce energy, through the conversion of food into usable chemical energy.

Closed System

An entity that does not exchange energy with its surroundings. Compare with open system.

Noncompetitive Inhibition

The binding of a substance (the noncompetitive inhibitor) to a site other than the active site of an enzyme, thereby lowering the rate at which the enzyme catalyzes a reaction. Compare with competitive inhibition.

Catalysts

Compounds that accelerate the speed of chemical reactions without being used up during the reaction.