Relevant Labs
A patient has a low pH and is vomiting, nauseous, and is showing extreme tiredness
Metabolic acidosis
Excessive accumulation of adipose tissue, associated with heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes
What is Obesity?
This diet includes coffee, tea, apple juice, gelatin, and chicken broth
Clear Liquid Diet
Aspiration occurs when something other than ____ enters the lungs.
Air
Parenteral nutrition
Pt has a BMI of 18.5-24.9. What does this indicate?
Normal BMI
Pt has a condition where they have a lack or loss of appetite causing weight loss
What is anorexia?
A client who has renal disease must limit potassium intake. Name 4 foods that the client should avoid that are HIGH in potassium
Baked potato, prune juice, plain nonfat yogurt, salmon, banana
Others: sweet potato, spinach, avocado, tomato juice, carrot juice, dried beans
____ is a blood glucose level that is taken after a patient has been NPO for at least 8 hours.
Fasting Blood Glucose
A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the following should be included in the teaching? (SATA)
A) Total Carbohydrates
B) Total fat
C) Calories
D) Magnesium
E) Dietary fiber
A, B, C, E
Diabetic pt. Has a blood glucose of 45 mg/dL
Hypoglycemia
A Pt’s BM is obese, and they have a blood glucose of 126mg/dL, what disease are they at risk for?
Type 2 Diabetes
This diet is used for patients who have trouble chewing or swallowing. This diet should decrease the amount of chewing and help foods be swallowed more easily
Pureed Diet
When assisting a patient with eating, a nurse should place ___ over a patient’s clothes for protection.
Napkin
Name at least 4 factors that influence nutrition and metabolism.
Religious and cultural practices
Financial issues
Appetite
Food preferences
Environmental factors
Disease and illness
Medications
Age
A pt lab results come in, they have a low bicarbonate level of 18mEq/L
Metabolic alkalosis
A patient comes in with an enlarged thyroid, what disease is this a characteristic of?
Goiter
A client has just had abdominal surgery, and the nurse is consulting with him about his diet now that he is allowed to eat. Which nutrient is most important for wound healing?
Short term use of a Nasogastric Tube is less than ____.
4 weeks
Eating disorders are most often seen during this developmental stage.
Adolescence
A pt’s lab results show low albumin and BUN levels, what manifestation can be predicted?
Malnutrition, severe dehydration, malabsorption, starvation
A patient has had a severe lack of food/nutritional intake, and is weak tired, and they are having a hard time concentrating
What is starvation?
The nurse is teaching a client about healthy methods to lower cholesterol. What change in the diet will aid in lowering cholesterol? (2 answers)
Reducing saturated and trans fats
A patient swallows food while holding their breath, is an example of ____ swallowing technique.
Supraglottic Swallow and/or Mendelsohn Maneuver
Older adult clients will need more _____and vitamin ___to help maintain bone health. They may also be instructed to increase ____in their diet.
calcium and vitamin D
increase fiber