Nutrition ATI Final PT1 (quiz bank)

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

Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet.

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

"I should remove skin from poultry when eating it."

A nurse is reinforcing postoperative teaching with a client who had a partial gastrectomy about the management of dumping syndrome. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include?

"Eat protein with each meal."

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation and reports frequent nausea and vomiting. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

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

A nurse is reinforcing discharging teaching with a client who has ischemic attack (TIA). Which of the following should the nurse include?

Reduce Dietary sodium

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about calcium intake with a client who is breastfeeding. Which of the following amounts of calcium is the daily recommended amount for a women who is breastfeeding?

1,000 mg

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about a low-cholesterol diet with a client who had a myocardial infarction. Which of the following selections by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A chicken breast and corn on the cob

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

Ask the client to think of a food that produces salivation

A nurse is collecting data regarding a clients nutritional status during a community health screening. The nurse determines the client is consuming 500 calories per day more than his energy level requires. When will the client have gained 4.5kg (10lb).

10 weeeks

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a parent of a school-aged child who has celiac disease. Which of the following foods selected by the parents indicate an understanding of the teaching?

A corn tortilla with black beans

A nurse is caring for a client who is recovering at home after receiving inpatient treatment for burn injuries. To increase the protein density of the clients meals, which of the following recommendations should the nurse share with the clients caregiver?

Add chopped, hard cooked eggs to soups and casseroles

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client with AIDs who has developed stomatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse recommend for the plan of care.

Avoid salty foods

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has COPD about dietary choices. Which shows understanding of the teaching?

Beef Stew

A nurse is caring for a client on a medical-surgical unit? Which of the following disorders should the nurse identify as increasing the metabolic needs of the client?

COPD Cancer Parkinsons Disease Major Burns

A nurse is caring for a client during her first prenatal visit and notes that she is lactose intolerant. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend as a calcium source for this client?

Collard greens

A nurse is reviewing the labratory findings of a client who is protein-calorie malnutrition. Which of the following should the nurse expect?

Decreased albumin

A nurse is caring for a client with a BMI of 29. Whos expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Determine the clients intention to change current eating habits.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group about the functions of the liver and gallbladder. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching as the purpose of bile?

Digest fats

A nurse is contributing to the planning of an in-service session about nutrition. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?

Fats provide energy

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has history of kidney stones. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Drink 3.8L (4 quarts) of water throughout the day

A nurse is collecting data from a client. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication of protein-calorie malnourishment?

Dry, brittle hair Edema Poor wound healing

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has constipation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

Eat yogurt with live cultures

A nurse is caring for a client who has osteoporosis and a new prescription for calcium supplements. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to promote calcium absorption?

Fortified milk

A nurse is caring for a client who adheres to kosher dietary laws. Which of the following food selections should the nurse recommend?

Grilled Salmon

A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has chronic renal failure. Which of the following food choices by the client indicate the teaching has been understood?

Grilled fish

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client. The nurse determines the clients body mass index (BMI) is 21.2. This finding is classified as which of the following?

Healthy Weight

A nurse is assisting planning care for a client who has anorexia and nausea due to cancer treatment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse suggest?

Limit drinking liquids when eating food.

A nurse is reinforcing teaching about diet therapy with a client who has dumping syndrome following gastric by pass surgery 4 days ago. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?

Maintain a supine position after meals

A nurse is contributing to the plan of care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a protein deficiency. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

Mix powdered skim milk into milk. Add a slice of cheese to hot vegetables. Mix yogurt into fruit.

A nurse in an urgent care center is collecting data from an infant who has laryngotracheobronchitis. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider as an indication of impending airway obstruction?

Nasal flaring

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer and reports a metallic taste in the mouth. Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse relay?

Offer mints

A nurse is assisting with the planning of in-service session for a group of nurses regarding the role of enzymes in digestion. Which of the following enzymes has a role in digestion of protein?

Pepsin

A nurse is caring for an adolescent following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following should the nurse take?

Place the adolescent in supine position

A nurse is contributing to the planning of an in-service session about nutrition. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse recommend for the teaching?

Protein serves as an energy source when other spurces are inadequate.

A nurse is caring for an older adult with dementia who gets up frequently to pace during meals and eats sparingly. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Provide finger foods for the client.

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent eternal feeding through the NG tube. The specific gravity of the clients urine is 1.035. Which of the following actions should the nurse apply?

Provide more water with feeding

A nurse in a pediatric clinic is talking with the parent of a toddler who states that her child will not sit at the table and eat with the family. She ask the nurse for recommendations for "finger foods" for her child. Which of the following foods should the nurse suggest?

Slices of ripe banana

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of clients about nutrition. Which of the following definitions of the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) should the nurse include in the teaching?

The RDA defines the level of nutrient intake that meets the needs of healthy people in various groups .

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The nurse should expect the client provider to prescribe which of the following medications for this client?

Vitamin B12

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

baked chicken

A nurse in a providers office is reinforcing teaching with a client about foods that are high in fiber. Which of the following food choices made by the client indicate an understanding of the teaching?

black beans whole grain bread

A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis and a new prescription for a low-fiber diet. Which of the following food items should the nurse remove from the clients meal tray?

coleslaw

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

wheat bread