A Nurse Will Teach a Patient Who Is Scheduled to Complete

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse will teach a patient who is scheduled to complete a 24-hour urine collection for 17-ketosteroids to

• A) insert and maintain a retention catheter.
• B) keep the specimen refrigerated or on ice.
• C) drink at least 3 L of fluid during the 24 hours.
• D) void and save that specimen to start the collection.

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Definitions:

Caloric Intake

The total number of calories consumed through food and drink, critical for energy balance and weight management.

Energy Expended

The amount of energy used or consumed in the completion of an action or process.

Daily Diet

The totality of food and drink consumed by an individual on a day-to-day basis.

Gluten

A mixture of proteins, mainly gliadin and glutenin, found in wheat and related grains, which gives dough its elasticity.