The nurse is assessing the nutritional status of several clients. Which
client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake of
protein?
A) A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B) A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C) A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D) An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer.
B) A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant
A lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein
intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, but do not
have the increased metabolic protein demands of lactation
client has the greatest nutritional need for additional intake of
protein?
A) A college-age track runner with a sprained ankle.
B) A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant.
C) A school-aged child with Type 2 diabetes.
D) An elderly man being treated for a peptic ulcer.
B) A lactating woman nursing her 3-day-old infant
A lactating woman (B) has the greatest need for additional protein
intake. (A, C, and D) are all conditions that require protein, but do not
have the increased metabolic protein demands of lactation
