A Patient of Middle Eastern Descent Has Lost 5 Lbs

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient of Middle Eastern descent has lost 5 lbs during hospitalization and states that the food offered is not allowed in his diet owing to religious preferences.Based on this information,an appropriate nursing diagnostic statement is Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to

• A) Religious preferences.
• B) Decreased oral intake.
• C) Weight loss.
• D) Race and ethnicity.

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and visual acuity under bright light conditions.

Visual Pigment

Molecules in photoreceptor cells of the eyes that undergo chemical changes upon absorbing light, initiating the process of vision.

Rods

Specialized photoreceptor cells in the retina that are responsible for vision at low light levels.

Rhodopsin

A light-sensitive pigment found in rod cells of the retina, crucial for vision in low light conditions.