A Client Has Been Hospitalized for Several Weeks

question 14

Multiple Choice

A client has been hospitalized for several weeks. During this time, the client's nurses are careful to record the client's weight, monitor the client's stool frequency, and document the client's food intake. The nurses are likely trying to combat which of the following?

• A)Hyperglycemia
• B)Hypernatremia
• C)Overfeeding
• D)Iatrogenic malnutrition

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Definitions:

Molecule

The smallest unit of a chemical compound that can exist, consisting of two or more atoms bonded together.

Compound

A substance formed by the chemical combination of two or more elements in fixed proportions.

Chemical Bonds

The attractive forces that hold atoms together in molecules or crystals, forming as a result of sharing or transferring electrons between atoms.

Molecule

The smallest particle of a chemical substance that can exist independently while retaining the chemical properties of the substance.