A 28-year-old woman who has phenylketonuria (PKU) "Return to the low-phenylalanine diet before becoming pregnant."
visits the fertility clinic for genetic counseling. After
deciding that she wants to become pregnant, she
tells the nurse that she ate a low-phenylalanine diet
until she was 18 years old. What is the nurse's best
response?
A client is admitted to the hospital for a laparoscopic Whole bran
cholecystectomy. What should the nurse encourage
the client to add to the diet to help normalize bowel
function after surgery?
A client is being prepared for surgery to have There is less chance of aspiration
placement of a percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG) tube. The client asks why the PEG
tube is preferred over the existing nasogastric tube
that is being used for feedings. What explanation
does the nurse give for why a PEG tube is preferred
for administering a tube feeding?