When a Nurse Performs a Nutritional Assessment on a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

When a nurse performs a nutritional assessment on a patient with HIV, what is important to include? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Source of illness
• B) Family and social history
• C) Patient's education
• D) Income level
• E) Physical assessment

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Definitions:

Metabolic Water

Water produced inside the body through the metabolic processing of food.

Dehydration Reactions

Chemical reactions that involve the loss of water from the reacting molecule or ion.

Catabolic Reactions

Biochemical reactions that break down molecules into simpler forms, often releasing energy usable by the cell.