After Teaching a Client Who Has Alcohol-Induced Cirrhosis,a Nurse Assesses

question 15

Multiple Choice

After teaching a client who has alcohol-induced cirrhosis,a nurse assesses the client's understanding.Which statement made by the client indicates a need for additional teaching?

• A) "I cannot drink any alcohol at all anymore."
• B) "I need to avoid protein in my diet."
• C) "I should not take over-the-counter medications."
• D) "I should eat small, frequent, balanced meals."

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Definitions:

Epimers

Stereoisomers that differ in configuration at only one stereogenic center among several.

D-Arabinose

A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of many polysaccharides and glycoproteins.

D-Xylose

A sugar molecule classified as an aldopentose, which means it has five carbon atoms and contains an aldehyde functional group.

Haworth Structure

A way of representing cyclic sugars that emphasizes their ring structure, useful in carbohydrate chemistry.