Hesi Nutrition

what is the optimal weight gain during pregnancy?

25-35 lbs

Kwashiorkor

A disease of chronic malnutrition during childhood, in which a protein deficiency makes the child more vulnerable to other diseases, such as measles, diarrhea, and influenza. (enlarged abdomen)

Kilocalorie

A measurement of energy

Magnesium

Avocados, canned white tuna,

Which food would the nurse encourage the client on a potassium-wasting diuretic to consume? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.

Bananas potato with skin

Iron

Breads/cereals, dark green vegetables, dried fruits, egg yolk, legumes, liver, meats

which food will patient take to increase fiber

Brown rice

Calcuim

Cheese, collard greens, milk/soy milk, rhubarb, sardines, tofu, yogurt

The nurse is caring for a patient with hypercholesterolemia. While teaching the patient about the selection of food substances, the nurse suggests that the patient check the fats section in the food label. What should the nurse explain in this regard?

Choose foods with unsaturated fats

A child with celiac disease has been eating a gluten-free diet for 2 days. Which criterion would the nurse and parent use to determine the effectiveness of the diet?

Decreased irritability

In a patient who is experiencing dumping syndrome after a gastrectomy, the best position to place them in after meals would be

Flat with head elevated slightly

Folic acid

Green, leafy vegetables, liver, beef and fish; legumes

A deficiency of which mineral causes an enlarged thyroid?

Iodine

Niacin

Meats, poultry, fish , beans, peanuts, grains

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)

Milk, lean meats, fish, grains (It is required for cellular respiration)

After gastric bypass surgery a patient is at most risk for

Pernicious anemia

Fiber will be increased gradually in a patient's diet to

Reduce stomach gas formation

Chloride

Salt

What would be restricted for a patient with hypertension?

Sodium

A physician has prescribed an oral anticoagulant for a patient. Which food item, if consumed in large amounts, could act as an antagonist to the medication?

Spinach

Which items would give the patient the best source of vitamin C?

Strawberries Tomatoes Orange Juice

For stomach resection surgery patient needs to take which vitamin for the rest of their life?

Vitamin b 12

What are the nine amino acids considered ?

complete proteins

A nurse is caring for a patient recovering from surgery. What nutrient should the nurse emphasize in the patient's diet?

protein

Which essential nutrient does the bulk of the body's lean tissues and organs contain

protein