Exam 14: Illness and Nutrition Care

progression is appropriate for patients:

nurse notices that an elderly patient is experiencing difficulty chewing.Which of the following diets would be most appropriate?

Serum protein values can be affected by fluid imbalances, pregnancy, infections, and some medications.

nurse reviews the dietitian's note that includes a specific nutrition problem, its etiology, and evidence of the problem.The nurse recognizes this as the:

A patient with many medical problems may require a number of nutritional modifications.

is the % IBW of a 35-year-old female whose IBW is 120 pounds and whose actual weight is 108 pounds?

nurse recognizes that a patient experiencing a high fever and vomiting is at risk for:

Case Study Questions Use the following case study to answer questions John Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher.He is 5'8" tall and weighs 136 pounds.His wife died nine months ago.During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 21 pounds since his visit a year ago.Mr.Wilson does not have any medical problems, though he does report feeling depressed and lonely.The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including albumin and transferrin.His albumin level was low, and his transferrin level was elevated. -Mr.Wilson's elevated transferrin may be indicative of a deficiency of dietary:

is most helpful to think about modified diets in terms of:

Which of the following menu selections would be appropriate for a patient placed on a clear liquid diet?

increase a patient's enjoyment of meals, the nurse can:

Which of the following foods is recommended for a high-kcalorie, high-protein diet?

Case Study Questions Use the following case study to answer questions John Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher.He is 5'8" tall and weighs 136 pounds.His wife died nine months ago.During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 21 pounds since his visit a year ago.Mr.Wilson does not have any medical problems, though he does report feeling depressed and lonely.The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including albumin and transferrin.His albumin level was low, and his transferrin level was elevated. -The most likely cause of Mr.Wilson's weight loss is:

people who are ill, significant weight loss may be masked by:

Limitations of a 24-hour recall include all of the following except:

nurse is measuring the length of an infant and understands that in order to perform this measurement correctly:

Describe the major biochemical tests of protein status and briefly discuss their major advantages and disadvantages.

direct observations are used to generate an estimate of a patient's current food intake, the procedure is called a:

Which of the following is used in infancy to assess brain development?

diet order that states "NPO" means that the patient should receive: