Exam 12: Food-Related Issues

If a patient drools,takes a long time to eat,and often gags during meals,he or she may have

To reduce the risk of aspiration,patients who are receiving enteral tube feedings should be positioned

A one-a-day multivitamin or multimineral supplement at 100% or less of the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)is probably most beneficial for a(n)

If a patient is to receive enteral feedings for several weeks because of esophageal surgery but is otherwise generally healthy,he or she may be fed through a _____ tube.

Feeding tubes should be placed into the small intestine rather than the stomach if

One advantage of a full liquid diet is that it

If a patient with depression takes a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI),the nurse may want to ask about use of herbal products because of potential interactions if the patient is using

A patient who is an orthodox Jew would not eat

If a patient receiving parenteral nutrition has a fluid restriction,he or she would need to be fed via _____ parenteral nutrition.

A clear liquid diet would be most appropriate for

If a patient with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency requires enteral feedings,he or she should be fed a(n)

Nurses should ask patients about their use of over-the-counter medications because

Using a margarine fortified with plant sterol and stanol esters to help decrease blood cholesterol levels is an example of using a

To determine the nutritional adequacy of a tube feeding,

If a patient starts to experience diarrhea 12 hours after starting enteral feedings,the first course of action the medical staff would try is

If a patient is receiving radiation to the mouth and neck area and has a sore mouth,the most appropriate type of diet while he or she is in hospital would be a _____ diet.

Registered dietitians may encourage patients to use specific herbal supplements

If a patient has had a stroke and needs enteral feedings because he or she cannot chew or swallow but has no other medical problems,he or she can be fed with a(n)_____ formula.

If a patient starts vomiting immediately after eating seafood and states that the one other time he or she ate seafood,he or she had a similar reaction,the patient probably has

A patient should be discouraged from using echinacea to help reduce the duration of colds if he or she is using