Nutrition Quiz 2
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is pregnant and is vegan. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods is a reliable source of Vitamin B12?
Sunflower margarine
A nurse is teaching a client about which foods she should include in her low-fiber diet. Which of the following statements indicates the client understands the teaching?
"I should choose white rice as a side dish."
A client who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia is starting chemotherapy treatments and asks if she needs to make any dietary changes. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
"You should avoid drinking liquods an hour before the treatments."
A nurse is assessing 4 female clients for obesity. Which of the following clients have manifestations of obesity?
A client who weighs 28% above ideal body weight
A nurse is planning care for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?
Decrease the client's fluid intake
A nurse is caring for a client who has bilateral eye patches in place following an injury. When the clients food tray arrives, which of the following interventions should the nurse take to promote independence in eating?
Describe to the client the location of the food on the tray
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as a complication of this therapy?
Hyperglycemia
A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which finding suggests that the client has developed hyperglycemia?
Increased urine output Explanation: Glucose supplies most of the calories in TPN; if the glucose infusion rate exceeds the client's rate of glucose metabolism, hyperglycemia arises.
A nurse is teaching a client who needs to increase their daily fluid intake. Which of the following foods has the highest percentage of water by weight?
Lettuce
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease and is receiving parenteral nutrition. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the care of this client?
Monitor daily laboratory values and report as needed
A nurse is caring for a client who has type 1 DM. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to the client for a sweetener?
Nonnutritive sugar substitute
A nurse is planning to teach a client about a low potassium diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
yogurt and orange juice