Nutrition
Common digestive issues are: (list three)
What is: diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, food poisoning, flatulence, acid reflux
Data Collection To Include When Assessing A Clients Nutritional History? (list five)
What is: age, health status, culture or religious preferences, socioeconomic status, personal preferences, psychological status, alcohol or drug use, vitamin/ mineral/herbal supplements, prescription or OTC meds, general nutrition knowledge.
Nothing by mouth, requires clarification for medication administration, commonly ordered before procedures/ surgery, aspiration risk/dysphagia, bowel rest is what type of diet?
What is: NPO
The nurses first three steps when preparing to insert an NG tube are.
What is verify the order, wash hands and apply gloves
Hair loss / brittle hair, weight changes, poor oral health/gums, fatigue, poor memory/concentration, digestive issues and slow healing/frequent infections are signs and symptoms indicate?
What is: inadequate nutrition
The three types of thickened liquid are?
What is honey, nectar and pudding(spoon thick).
How can nurses identify actual or potential nutritional needs?
What is: a dietary and health history assessment
May be necessary before or after procedures or due to digestive issues. Consists of broth, black coffee, water is what type of diet order/
What is: Clear Liquid Diet
An expected finding when a client is receiving total parenteral nutrition is?
What is hyperglycemia.
Sudden increase in weight gain and shortness of breath is a sign of what Parenteral Nutrition Complication?
What is fluid volume overload.
Difficulty swallowing is called?
What is dysphagia.
It is important for the nurse to have: (2 answers)
What is: cultural sensitivity and awareness
Steps of Diet Progression are?
What is: NPO, clear liquid, full liquid, soft diet, regular
How to verify NG tube placement before initial use.
What is chest x-ray
Decreased oxygen saturation, increased HR, BP, RR, difficulty or painful breathing, wheezing, productive cough, fever, are signs / symptoms of?
What is aspiration.
TRUE or FALSE
Long-acting insulin can mixed with other insulins.
What is False.
The focus of a diet history is to.
What is to address specific nutritional preferences, food allergies and the clients ability to obtain food to meet the clients cultural needs.
A soft, smooth, no chewing required. Used for patients with difficulty chewing/swallowing, poor dentition/missing teeth and dysphagia
What is pureed diet
Administering enteral nutrition via a syringe per flow of gravity is called.
What is bolus feeding.
A client receiving Parenteral Nutrition and has sudden increase in weight and reports shortness of breath. The nurse should do (5 steps).
What is auscultate lung fields for fine crackles, check oxygen saturation, elevate head of bed, apply oxygen as needed, notify provider.
Nurse must be aware of ____to educate clients on specific diet nutritional needs.
What is: food sources
The focus of a health history is to.
What is to assess the clients illness / activity level that is used to assess energy needs needed to consume their normal food intake pattern.
A patient on a diet who does not consume animal products including dairy and eggs is on what type of diet?
What is a vegan diet.
What is the nurses priority actions if you suspect the client has aspirated or the client starts to vomit while receiving enteral tube feedings?
What is stop the feeding, position client on side, perform suctioning if needed, contact physician for chest x-ray.
The 3 Complications of Parenteral Nutrition are.
What is elevated blood sugar, fluid volume overload and infection.