A Client Expresses Understanding About the Role Dietary Fiber Has

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client expresses understanding about the role dietary fiber has in the prevention of constipation.Which other reasons should the nurse present about the importance of fiber in the diet? Select all that apply.

• A)Dietary fiber will decrease the LDL cholesterol level.
• B)Adequate dietary fiber increases the absorption of minerals.
• C)Fiber prevents bowel cancer by increasing the pH in the colon.
• D)Fiber supports normal flora in the GI tract by providing a food source.
• E)Adequate intake of dietary fiber will contribute to weight loss.

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Definitions:

Hunches

Intuitive feelings or guesses without conscious reasoning, often based on experience.

Bounded Rationality

The concept that individuals make decisions based on the limited information available to them and their cognitive limitations.

Classical Decision Theory

A framework for understanding and improving decision-making processes, emphasizing rational choices based on available information and preferences.

Perceive

To perceive means to become aware or conscious of something through the senses, or to interpret in a certain way.