A Client Is Admitted for Treatment of Various Poorly Healing,infected

question 13

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted for treatment of various poorly healing,infected leg ulcers.The nurse recognizes that the client's nutritional history is of primary importance since:

• A) Nutrition is vital to the client's overall health status
• B) The client's food intake will likely be decreased as a result of the illness
• C) Wound healing and infection prevention are negatively impacted by poor nutrition
• D) The client's habits regarding food intake are directly related to this hospitalization

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Definitions:

Symptoms

Signs or indications of a condition or disease experienced by an individual, which may include pain, fever, fatigue, or other physical or psychological manifestations.

Diabetes

A metabolic disease characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period, resulting from either the body's inability to produce insulin or its resistance to insulin.

Dry Mouth

A condition where the salivary glands in the mouth don't produce enough saliva, leading to a feeling of dryness.

Frequent Urination

The need to urinate more often than usual, which may indicate health conditions like diabetes or urinary tract infections.