Question 1

A nurse's role includes performing a nutritional screening,which includes (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  assessing a patient's risk status for malnutrition. 
B)  collecting patient history. 
C)  reviewing laboratory results. 
D)  a focused physical assessment. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  assessing a patient's risk status for malnutrition. 
B)  collecting patient history. 
C)  reviewing laboratory results. 
D)  a focused physical assessment. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

What must the nurse do before assisting the patient with feeding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assess the patient's gag reflex. 
B)  Make sure that the consistency of the food is thin. 
C)  Remove the patient's dentures to prevent gagging. 
D)  Prepare the patient to be fed by a staff member. 
A)  Assess the patient's gag reflex. 
B)  Make sure that the consistency of the food is thin. 
C)  Remove the patient's dentures to prevent gagging. 
D)  Prepare the patient to be fed by a staff member.

Question 3

Which of the following patients is at elevated nutritional risk? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  A person with a cancer diagnosis 
B)  A person with infected or draining wounds 
C)  A person with burns on 60% of their body 
D)  A person who has had a fever for more than 2 days 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A person with a cancer diagnosis 
B)  A person with infected or draining wounds 
C)  A person with burns on 60% of their body 
D)  A person who has had a fever for more than 2 days 
E)  None of the above

Exam 31: Oral Nutrition

A nurse's role includes performing a nutritional screening,which includes (Select all that apply.)

What must the nurse do before assisting the patient with feeding?

Which of the following patients is at elevated nutritional risk? (Select all that apply.)

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