For an Elderly Client Who Is Experiencing Chronic Nausea and Weight

question 17

Multiple Choice

For an elderly client who is experiencing chronic nausea and weight loss,which laboratory result would the nurse recognize as being most consistent with a diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements?

• A) Serum glucose of 78 mg/dL
• B) Serum albumin of 3.2 g/dL
• C) Creatinine of 1.0 mg/dL
• D) Potassium of 4.1 g/dL

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Definitions:

Cognitive Moral Development

A theory proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg that aims to explain the process by which individuals develop their ability to make ethical decisions based on moral reasoning.

Universal Ethical Principles

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Utilitarianism

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Deontology

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