Diet
Which diet is contraindicated for long-term use?
clear liquid
For the patient who is receiving a diuretic, the nurse is aware it is very important to monitor his electrolytes, especially:
Potassium
Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes. The nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates eaten at a meal. What is this meal planning approach called?
Carbohydrate counting
Lack or loss of appetite for food; refusal to eat
Anorexia
Increased fluid intake should be encouraged for any patient who is in bed a great deal or has difficulty moving to prevent:
UTI
Which of the following foods are allowed on a full liquid diet?
Puddings and custards
Milk
All vegetable and fruit juices
Recommended guidelines for a therapeutic lifestyle include how many servings of Breads, Cereals, Rice, Pasta and Other Grains per day?
6
Before initiating a tube-feeding, it is most important for you to:
Check tube placement
A means of providing liquid nourishment through a tube into the GI tract:
Tube feedings
A safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy is considered to be:
No alcohol consumption during pregnancy
A diet used primarily by patients who have trouble chewing or who have dysphagia is:
Mechanical soft diet
A patient with a complaint of irregular heartbeat was diagnosed with hypokalemia and advised to increase his dietary intake of K+ (Potassium). He asks his nurse, “What foods are high in K+?” The nurses answer should include which of the following?
Apricots, oranges, bananas
The nurse would expect to provide thickened liquids to which of the following clients?
Client with dysphagia
A client is receiving TPN. The nurse monitors the client for which of the following signs of hyperglycemia, a complication of TPN?
Polyphagia
Polydipsia
Increased urine output
Which of the following are true regarding preparation of the client for meals?
Offer the bathroom or bedpan before the meal
Avoid unpleasant or painful procedures just before or after a meal
Remove all unpleasant odors
Mrs. Barrymore has been admitted to the hospital via the ED after a motor vehicle accident (MVA). She sustained a moderate amount of trauma. After her condition stabilizes, her diet should include which of the following?
High-protein, high-kilocalorie
Liquid diets are frequently used post-operatively primarily, because:
Anesthesia causes decreased peristalsis
TPN is used to meet the total nutritional needs of a person. It is administered by:
Central IV line
Suitable foods on a low residue diet include:
Ground and well cooked meat and fruits and vegetables are cooked and pureed. Limited milk or milk products
Which of the following is the best method in determining correct placement of a feeding tube?
Radiology placement confirmation is best
Testing the pH measurement of aspirated fluid if no X ray
A patient is diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. Which of the following diets does the nurse expect will be prescribed for her?
High residue
In renal failure, the kidneys are unable to excrete _________ waste products. These waste products build up and lead to a condition known as azotemia.
Protein
The client receiving TPN is to begin to take small amounts of clear liquids today as per physician’s orders. The nurse’s priority is to collect data regarding which of the following before giving the client anything by mouth?
Presence of swallow/gag reflex
The nurse is assigned to care for a patient receiving enteral feedings. The nurse plans care knowing that which of the following is the patient’s greatest safety risk?
Risk for aspiration
The nurse has reinforced discharge teaching with the family of a client who is to have enteral feedings at home. The nurse uses which method of evaluation to best determine the family’s competence in performing the procedure?
A return demonstration of the procedure