Nutrition ATI

pt has breast cancer and receiving treatment with radiation. She has a metallic taste in her mouth. How to help?

Offer mints

low hemoglobin prescription

erythropoietin

a nurse is teaching a client with heart disease about a low-cholesterol diet. Which of the following client statements indicates the teaching was effective?

"I should remove the skin from the poultry before eating it."

a nurse is completing dietary teaching with a client who has heart failure and is prescribed a 2 g sodium diet. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding?

" I can have yogurt as a dessert." yogurt is low in fat and sodium and is a good source of calcium and protein

pt with COPD and dietary recommendations. Which statements indicates an understanding?

" I will eat more cold foods at meals rather than hot foods." provide a decreased feeling of fullness

a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

"Check the client's capillary blood glucose level every four hours."

Best response after pt diabetic diet teaching

"I should replace white bread with whole-grain bread"

A nurse is providing teaching about nutrition to an older adult client. The client asks, "Don't I need the same amount of nutrients that I did when I was younger?" Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

"Older adults need an increased amount of calcium"

a nurser is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation and reports frequent nausea and vomiting. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

"You should eat dry foods that are high in carbs when you wake up."

a nurse is assessing a client's nutritional status. The nurse determines the client is consuming 500 calories more per day than his energy level requires. If his dietary habits do not change, how long will it take for the client to gain 4.5 kg.

10 weeks

a nurse is presenting an in service training session about nutrition. How many amino acids must be obtained from dietary intake?

9

a nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first?

Ask the client the to identify the types of foods that she prefers

a nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who is receiving enteral feedings. Which of the following values indicates a complication of enteral feedings that the nurse should report to the provider?

BUN 25 mg/dL

a nurse is caring for a group of clients on a med-surg unit. Which of the following disorders should the nurse identify as increasing the client's metabolic needs?

COPD Cancer Parkinson's disease Major burns

nurse is giving pt education about a low-cholesterol diet who had an MI. Which food is the best for the client to choose?

Chicken breast and corn on the cob

Pt has diverticulitis and has a new prescription for a low-fiber diet. Which of the following food items should the nurse remove from the client's meal tray?

Coleslaw it contains raw cabbage, which is high in fiber. Avoid most raw vegetables

A nurse is caring for a client who has protein malnutrition. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as a source of complete protein?

Eggs complete proteins contain all of the essential amino acids to support growth and homeostasis. Examples: meat, poultry, seafood, milk, yogurt, soybeans, cheese

a nurse is reviewing the dietary choices of a client who has chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following food items should the nurse suggest removing from the client's menu for the following day?

Ice cream pts with chronic pancreatitis should limit their fat intake to no more than 320-40% of total calories. Ice cream is high in fat.

a nurse is planning an Inservice training session about various dietary practices. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared

A nurse is planning an in-service training session for the group of nurses regarding the role of enzymes in digestion. Which of the following enzymes plays a role in the digestion of protein?

Pepsin

a nurse is planning an in-service training session about nutrition. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

fats provide energy

a nurse is providing teaching to the guardian of child who has celiac disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse instruct the guardian to omit from the child's diet?

Wheat bread pts who have celiac disease should eliminate as much gluten as possible. Wheat, rye, and barley contain gluten and should be eliminated from the diet of a child who has celiac disease.

a nurse is providing teaching about nutrients to a client. Which of the following statements should the nurse include

protein builds and repairs body tissue.

who is at risk for iron deficiency

a client who is vegetarian a client who is pregnant a toddler who is overweight

nutrition teaching

protein serves as an energy source when other sources are inadequate

a nurse is caring for a client who is recovering at home after inpatient treatment for burn injuries. To increase the protein density of the client's meals, which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to the client's caregiver?

add chopped hard-boiled eggs to soups and casseroles

interventions to help a protein deficient patient

add raw egg to fruit smoothies add a slice of cheese to hot vegetables. mix yogurt into fresh vegetables

a nurse is assisting a client who has dysphagia with eating meals. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

ask the client to think of a food that produces salivation

a home health nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has neutropenia. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the client's plan of care?

baked chicken

food high in fiber

black beans and whole-grained bread

a nurse is caring for a client during her first prenatal visit and notes that is lactose intolerant. Which of the following foods should the nurse include on a list of calcium sources for this client?

collard greens

a nurse is teaching the parent of a school-age child who has celiac disease. Which of the following foods selected by the parent indicates an understanding of the teaching?

corn tortilla and black beans

protein-calorie malnutrition lab findings

decreased albumin

functions of liver and gall bladder

digesting fats bile is a product of the liver and aids in the digestion of fats

s/s of protein-calorie malnourishment

dry-brittle hair edema poor wound healing

dumping syndrome dietary education

eat a source of protein with each meal

a nurse is providing postoperative teaching about the management of dumping syndrome to a client who had a partial gastrectomy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching.

eat protein with each meal. protein delays digestion which helps reduce the manifestations of dumping syndrome

a nurse is teaching dietary modification strategies to a client who has been newly diagnosed with cirrhosis. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

grilled chicken a client who has cirrhosis requires protein to compensate for disease related weight loss.

A nurse is providing teaching about nutritious diets to a group of adult women. Which of following statements should the nurse include?

include 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet

minerals that help with oxygen transportation

iron

what to increase in a pregnant woman's diet

iron

a nurse is talking with the parent of a preschooler-aged child who tells the nurse "My child has suddenly become disinterested in certain foods." Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

keep a diary of the foods your child eats each day

A provider tells a client at 12 weeks' gestation who practices Hinduism that she needs more protein in her diet and suggests eating more meat. After the provider leaves the examination room, the client tells the nurse that eating animal products will cause her to miscarry. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?

lets discuss other foods that are also high in protein that you could substitute for meat

pt has anorexia and nausea due to cancer treatment, Best intervention?

limit drinking liquids with food

a nurse is caring for an infant who has gastroenteritis and is dehydrated. Which of the following characteristics places the infant at a higher risk of electrolyte imbalances compared to an adult client?

longer intestinal tract.

macrobiotic diets

primarily plant-based but do include fish and seafood.

flexitarian diets

primarily plant-based with the occasional consumption of meant, fish, and dairy products.

ovo-vegetarian diet

primarily vegetable based diets that exclude meat and dairy except for eggs

pt has chronic kidney disease about predialysis dietary recommendations. Which nutrient should be recommended

protein

The patient receives intermittent enteral tube feedings through an NG tube. Specific gravity of client's urine is 1.035. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

provide more water with feedings.

client is a lactose intolerant modifying their diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend?

soy cheese

pt has xerostomia and lack of saliva. Which of the following nutrients will be affected by the lack of salivary amylase

starch

a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse provide?

take allopurinol as prescribed exercise several times a week limit intake of foods high in purine

AIDS dietary teaching

use a separate cutting board for poultry

what should be prescribed for a patient with pernicious anemia

vitamin B12

nurse is caring for a client who has scurvy. Which of the following vitamin deficiencies should the nurse identify as the cause of this disease?

vitamin C

a nurse is caring for a client who has a deficiency of vitamin D. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend in this diet?

whole milk