Exam 19: Feeding Clients

The nurse working in an oncology clinic is caring for a client diagnosed with breast cancer.The client reports anorexia and weight loss.The client's serum albumin is low,and there is visible muscle and fat wasting.Which term will the nurse use when documenting this client's appearance?

The nurse is caring for a client with mild dysphagia.Which diet would the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe for this client?

The nurse is preparing to administer medications via the client's nasogastric feeding tube.When attempting to flush the tube,the nurse realizes that the tube is clogged.Which action by the nurse is the priority?

When assessing the client's nutritional status and needs,which type of assessment is the most important for the nurse to use?

Which feeding type would be best for the client with the jejunostomy tube in place?

The nurse is assisting the client to eat.Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is caring for an older adult client who is weak and has not been eating due to lack of strength.Which task could the nurse safely delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?

When discontinuing the nasogastric tube,the nurse instructs the client to complete which action?

The nurse is checking the client's nasogastric tube for placement prior to administering the client's first tube feeding.Which is the most accurate means of assessing placement?

The nurse is caring for a client who has no cough or gag reflex and is unable to take nutrients orally.Which device would be an appropriate choice for providing nutrition to this client?

Which client would benefit from a clear liquid diet?

When deciding if parenteral nutrition should be given peripherally or centrally,the nurse recognizes which statement is true?

The nurse is administering a bolus tube feeding.Which strategy will be the most effective to reduce the risk of a clogged feeding tube?

The nurse is inserting a small-bore nasogastric tube.Which action by the nurse is appropriate when completing this procedure?

The nurse inserts a tube through the client's nose and into the small bowel for enteric feedings.Which term will the nurse use for the tube when documenting this procedure?

Which clients would the nurse consider as candidates for an enteral access device?

The responsibility for nutritional assessment and support in most health care facilities belongs to which individuals?

The nurse admits an older adult client,who reports following a full liquid diet over the past 3 months.The nurse anticipates this client will have which problems?

When administering a bolus enteral feeding,which would not be required documentation by the nurse?

The nurse administering a bolus tube feeding inserts a 60 mL syringe into the tube.After pouring formula into the syringe,where should the nurse hold the syringe?