Which of the Following Would a Nurse Identify as a Metabolic

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would a nurse identify as a metabolic state that decreases a client's need for kilocalories?

• A) Burns
• B) Sepsis
• C) Trauma
• D) Starvation

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Definitions:

Duty of Care

A legal obligation imposed on individuals or organizations to adhere to a standard of reasonable care while performing acts that could foreseeably harm others.

Battery

A civil wrong that occurs when one person intentionally and voluntarily brings about a nonconsented harmful or offensive contact with a person or something closely associated with him or her. Battery requires an actual contact.

Defense of Property

The right to use reasonable force to protect one's property from harm or theft.

Subjective Opinions

Personal views influenced by individual feelings, tastes, or experiences rather than objective facts.