Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates understanding of healthy nutrition teaching?
B) I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. Proposed contributing factors are sedentary lifestyle and poor meal choices. Healthy eating and participation in exercise or other activities of healthy living promote good health.
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue repair?
B) Protein
Proteins provide a source of energy (4 kcal/g), and they are essential for synthesis (building) of body tissue in growth, maintenance, and repair. Collagen, hormones, enzymes, immune cells, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), and ribonucleic acid (RNA) are all made of protein.
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which interventions help decrease the risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select all that apply.)
A) Sit the patient upright in a chair.
B) Give liquids at the end of the meal.
C) Place food in the strong side of the mouth.
D) Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
E) Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
F) Encourage patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating.
A, C, E
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action does the nurse need to take first?
A) Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify correct position of a newly placed small-bore feeding tube?
A) Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position
Based on knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the presence of which bacteria when reviewing the laboratory data for a patient suspected of having PUD?
D) Helicobacter pylori
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore nasogastric tube. Which assessment findings need further intervention?
C) Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time
The home care nurse is seeing the following patients. Which patient is at greatest risk for experiencing inadequate nutrition?
D) A recently widowed 76-year-old woman recovering from a mild stroke
Which statement made by a patient of a 2-month-old infant requires further education?
D) I'm going to alternate formula with whole milk starting next month.
The nurse is teaching a program on healthy nutrition at the senior community center. Which points should be included in the program for older adults? (Select all that apply.)
A) Avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, which impair drug absorption.
B) Increase the amount of carbohydrates for energy.
C) Take a multivitamin that includes vitamin D for bone health.
D) Cheese and eggs are good sources of protein.
E) Limit fluids to decrease the risk of edema.
A, C, D
What jis the daily calorie requirement of an adult with average body weight?
2500 calories.
Which enzyme helps for the digestion of fat after emulsification?
B) . Lipase
Which one of the nutrient should include in maximum quantity of dietary intake of small children?
B) . Protein.
Which of the following is known as the protein factory of cells?
A) . Ribosomes.
The building blocks of proteins are polymers of?
Amino Acids
Which of the following is used for grading protein energy malnutrition?
A) . Gomez scale.
Recommended protein requirements of an average adult male person?
1g/kg of body weight.
Malnutrition comprises of following forms except?
B) . Micronutrition.
How much calories per day required by breastfeeding woman?
2700
Which of the following is an example of primary poverty disease?
D) . Malaria.
Which of the following is a rich source of vitamin A?
B) . Apricots.
Which of the following contents are high in hind milk?
C) . Fat and energy.
The milk of which of the following mammal has highest content of fat?
B) . Buffalo.
Which disease is caused is caused by the deficiency of protein?
D) . Marasmus.
Which of the following statement about rice is false?
A) . Par boiling of rice causes loss of thiamine while milling.
How much calories will produce during the fat break down metabolism?
9 calories
Which nutrient deficiency is main reason for microcytic anemia?
B) . Iron.
How much B.M.I or Body mass index score for obesity?
C) . More than 30.
Which diet is commonly prescribed after intestinal surgery, during heart burn, gastric ulcers?
B) . Bland diet.
Which type of the following food is rich in omega 3 fatty acids?
B) . Oily fish.
Which one of the following is known as “ Poor man’s meat”?
C) . Soya bean.
Which of the following food item believed to be complete meal or balanced diet?
C) . Milk.
The nurse is teaching a client who has iron deficiency anemia about foods she should include in her diet. The nurse determines that the client understands the dietary modifications if she selects which items from her menu?
1. Nuts and ilk
2. Coffee and tea
3. Cooked rolled oats and fish
4. Oranges and dark green leafy vegetables
4.
Dark green leafy vegetables are a good source of iron nad oranges are a good source of vitamin C, which enhances iron absorption
The nurse is planning to teach a client with malabsorption syndrome about the necessity of following a low-fat diet. The nurse develops a list of high-fat foods to avoid and should include which food item on the list?
The nurse instructs a client with chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis about dietary modifications. the nurse determines that the client understands these dietary modifications if the client selects which items from the dietary menu?
1. Cream of wheat, blueberries, coffee
2. Sausage and eggs, banana, orange juice
3. Bacon, cantaloupe melon, tomato juice
4. Cured pork, grits, strawberries, OJ
1.
The diet for a client with chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis should include controlled amounts of sodium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium and fluids.
The nurse is conducting a dietary assessment on a client who is on a vegan diet. The nurse provides dietary teaching and should focus on foods high in which vitamin that may be lacking in a vegan diet?
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B12
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin E
2.
Vitamin B12: Vegans do not consume any animal products. Vitamin B12 is found in animal products.
A client with hypertension has been told to maintain a diet low in sodium. The nurse who is teaching thi client about foods that are allowed should include which food item in a list provided to the client?
Summer squash: Foods that are low in sodium include fruits and vegetables
A postoperative client has been placed on a clear liquid diet. The nurse should provide the client with which items that are allowed to be consumed on this diet? Select all that apply
The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension on the importance of choosing foods low in sodium. The nurse should teach the client to limit intake of which food?
1. Apples
2. Bananas
3. Smoked sausage
4. Steamed vegetables
Smoked foods are high in sodium
A client receiving abdominal surgery has a large abdominal wound. The nurse should encourage the client to eat which food item that is naturally high in vitamin C to promote wound healing?
1. Milk
2. Oranges
3. Bananas
4. Chicken
2
Citrus fruits and juices are especially high in vitamin C
The nurse is caring for a client with cirrhosis of the liver. To minimize the effects of the disorder, the nurse teaches the client about foods that are high in thiamine. The nurse determines that the client has the best understanding of the dietary measures to follow if the client states an intention to increase the intake of which food?
1. Pork
2. Milk
3. Chicken
4. Broccoli
1. The client with cirrhosis needs to consume foods high in thiamine. Thiamine is present in a variety of foods of plant and animal origin. Pork products are especially rich in this vitamin.
A client who is recovering from a surgery has been advanced from a clear liquid diet to a full liquid diet. The client is looking forward to the diet change because he has been bored with the clear liquid diet. The nurse should offer which full liquid item to the client?