PrepU nutrition
Which dietary guideline would be appropriate for the older adult homebound client with advanced respiratory disease who informs the nurse that she has no energy to eat?
Eat smaller meals that are high in protein.
A woman who has given birth to a postterm newborn asks the nurse why her baby looks so thin with so little muscle. The nurse integrates understanding about which concept when responding to the mother?
With postterm birth, the fetus uses stored nutrients to stay alive, and wasting occurs. SUBMIT ANSWER
Which nursing student statement regarding vegetarian diets requires further teaching from the nursing instructor?
"According to research, vegetarians have a higher incidence of obesity than others."
The nurse is teaching a client who has tinnitus about suggested dietary modifications. The most important information for the nurse to include would be:
"Cut down on takeout meals because of high amounts of monosodium glutamate."
The nurse has been teaching a client about bulimia. Which statement by the client indicates that the education has been effective?
"I'll eat small meals and snacks regularly."
A nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client with a history of pancreatitis. Which instruction is correct?
"Maintain a high-carbohydrate, low-fat diet."
A nurse is working with the family of a terminally ill client, providing them with suggestions about how to manage the client's anorexia. Which statement by the family indicates that they have understood the instructions?
"We'll try adding powdered milk to milk and other foods to make them more nutritious."
A client is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer and has lost considerable weight due to nausea and vomiting. Which nursing intervention is appropriate for the client?
Adjusting the client's meal plan before and after chemotherapy
The nurse is helping the parents of a toddler identify foods that are causing allergic symptoms in the child. Which strategy should the nurse encourage the parents to use?
Elimination diet
Which client should the nurse expect to manage a percutaneous feeding tube as part of daily care?
90-year-old client with dysphagia following a stroke
The nurse is caring for a variety of pediatric clients in the community health clinic. Which client is the nurse most concerned with being at risk for iron-deficiency anemia?
A 16-year-old, pregnant for the first time and lives with her parents
The nurse is assisting the client in planning care during exacerbations of Ménière's disease. Which diet would the nurse identify as appropriate at this time?
A low-sodium diet
A client is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer. He has chemotherapy sessions regularly. However, of late he is showing symptoms of food allergy and loss of appetite. He has lost considerable weight as a result. Which is an appropriate nursing task in this situation?
Ask the client to keep a diet diary.
The nurse is caring for a client who refuses most foods on the dietary tray. Which nursing intervention is appropriate?
Assess when client generally eats meals.
A client is preparing for a fecal occult blood test. What teaching will the nurse provide regarding vitamin C three days before testing?
Avoid more than 250 mg SUBMIT ANSWER
A nurse is caring for an older adult client who is admitted with failure to thrive. Which laboratory value would the nurse expect to find with this diagnosis?
Blood urea nitrogen 15 mg/dL (5.35 mmol/L) SUBMIT ANSWER
When educating the middle-age adult, it is important to discuss which of the following?
Calcium replacement
Which assessment findings would the nurse expect in the client with osteomalacia?
Column BExplanation:Osteomalacia is characterized by decreased serum calcium and phosphorus and elevated alkaline phosphatase levels
The nurse is caring for a client who has had a cerebrovascular accident. The client has a nursing diagnosis of altered nutritional status related to difficulty swallowing. What intervention would it be important for the nurse to institute?
Encourage the client to eat semisolid foods and cold foods.
When assessing an older adult's gastrointestinal system, the nurse would identify an increase in which of the following as normal?
Feeling of fullness
The mother of a 3-year-old with a myelomeningocele is thinking about having another baby. The nurse should inform the woman that she should increase her intake of which acid?
Folic acid above 0.4 mg/day
Which of the following is considered an early symptom of gastric cancer?
Pain relieved by antacids
A client reports chronic cramping, bloating, and diarrhea and is diagnosed with a deficiency in brush border enzymes within the small intestine. Which meal/snack, high in carbohydrates and protein, will likely exacerbate the client's signs and symptoms?
Roast beef and a baked potato
A client has impaired skin integrity related to compromised circulation. What should the nurse include in the teaching plan regarding nutritional considerations?
adequate intake of vitamins A and C, protein, and zinc
A woman consumes pasta, grains, and other carbohydrates for which purpose?
energy
The nurse is helping a confused client with a large leg wound order dinner. Which food item is most appropriate for the nurse to select to promote wound healing?
fish
The body converts dietary carbohydrates into which substance?
glucose
A client tells the nurse that she has been working hard for the past 3 months to control her type 2 diabetes with diet and exercise. To determine the effectiveness of the client's efforts, the nurse should check:
glycosylated hemoglobin level.
A client is prescribed methadone 10 mg three times a day for neuralgia following chemotherapy treatment. The client reports that he is experiencing constipation and asks the nurse for information about preventing constipation. The nurse recommends
increasing the amount of bran and fresh fruits and vegetables
The healthcare provider of a client with oral cancer has ordered the placement of a GI tube to provide nutrition and to deliver medications. What would be the preferred route?
nasogastric intubation
The nurse is teaching four clients in a community health center. Which client does the nurse identify as needing more servings per day of milk?
teenager who is in the second trimester of pregnancy
The nurse is educating a patient with a seizure disorder. What nutritional approach for seizure management would be beneficial for this patient?
High in protein and low in carbohydrate
The client is diagnosed with primary hypertension. The nurse is educating a client about dietary changes that help decrease blood pressure. Which menu selection indicates the need for further client education?
Ham sandwich with mustard, carrots and cheesy dip
Which nursing diagnosis takes highest priority for a client with hyperthyroidism?
Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements related to thyroid hormone excess
Which nursing intervention is required to prepare a client with cardiac dysrhythmia for an elective electrical cardioversion?
Instruct the client to restrict food and oral intake SUBMIT ANSWER
