Exam 31: Oral Nutrition

The nurse will collaborate with a ___________ to develop a nutritional plan for a patient identified as being at nutritional risk.

The patient is on the puree/extremely thick stage (stage 4)of the international dysphagia diet.Which of the following foods may the patient select?

Which of the following is a sign of vitamin C deficiency?

A patient has residual dysphagia after stroke.The nurse notes that the prescribed diet is the international dysphagia diet.He or she knows this diet comprises which of the following levels? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following are signs of nutritional status alteration? (Select all that apply.)

______________ are measures of height; weight; head,arm,and muscle circumferences; and skinfold thickness.

The nurse is caring for a patient 2 days after surgery.The prescribed diet is a mechanical soft diet.Which of the following foods may the patient choose to eat?

The nurse is caring for an infant who is 3 months old and is being bottle-fed human milk.Will the nurse need to provide the infant with any additional sources of nutrition or fluids?

The nurse recognizes that the patient is exhibiting signs of ______________ when he or she notices that the patient has difficulty holding food and fluid in his mouth and experiences difficulty moving it to his esophagus.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is believed to be suffering from malnutrition.The nurse calculates that the patient's body mass index (BMI)is 16.4 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of stroke.The nurse attempts to feed the patient,but the patient coughs and gags when food is placed in his mouth.What should the nurse do to assist this patient?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea.The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI)at 42 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?

The nurse is preparing to assess the nutritional status of an 80-year-old patient in a long-term care facility.What screening tool would best suit this purpose?

What is an appropriate technique for the nurse to use to prevent aspiration when assisting a patient with meals?

The Nutrition Care Process (NCP)provides structure for the provision of nutritional care to all patients and provides a framework for the registered dietitian (RD)to make decisions regarding medical nutrition therapy.The steps involved in this process include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The patient is placed on a clear liquid diet after surgery.Which of the following foods may the patient select?

The nurse is caring for a patient who requires assistance with eating.The patient repeatedly apologizes to the nurse,saying,"I'm so sorry.I'm like a baby.I'm such a burden since I can't even feed myself." What is the most appropriate strategy for the nurse to use?

The nurse is admitting a person to the unit and is assessing the patient's nutritional status.In assessing the patient's nutritional status,the nurse realizes that

The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical unit.Which of the following are reasons the nurse may perform a nutritional screening on this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 250 pounds.What is the patient's body mass index (BMI)?