Exam 6: Nutritional Alterations

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with severe malnutrition as a result of hepatic failure.A triple-lumen central venous catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein, and TPN is started.Which of the following dietary restrictions should be maintained for the patient?

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with severe malnutrition as a result of hepatic failure.A triple-lumen central venous catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein, and TPN is started.For which of the following complications should the patient be evaluated immediately after insertion of the catheter?

Which of the following medical interventions may be initiated with the onset of hyperglycemia?

A patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus is to be started on enteral tube feeding.What type of formula would be most appropriate?

A patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN).Which of the following is true?

Obtaining height and weight measurements for the critically ill patient

Diet therapy for a person with hypertension 1 day after a myocardial infarction would include

Which of the following signs would alert the nurse to possible nutritional alterations?

A patient has a new order for intermittent nasogastric feedings every 4 hours.The nasogastric tube is placed by the nurse.The best method for confirming the placement of the tube before feeding would be to

The patient history plays an important role in assessing the patient's nutritional status.Significant laboratory and clinical findings in the patient with cardiovascular disease include

A patient was admitted with ESRD and on hemodialysis.Which of the following elements should be restricted?

Two types of protein-caloric malnutrition are kwashiorkor and marasmus.Kwashiorkor results in

Patients with coronary artery disease should be taught about cholesterol.Which situation is most desirable?

A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with severe malnutrition as a result of hepatic failure.A triple-lumen central venous catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein, and TPN is started.On the third day of infusion, the patient develops symptoms of fever and chills.Which of the following complications should be suspected?

A tracheostomy patient is experiencing regurgitation of tube feeding formula.The nurse's first priority should be

A person with a BMI of 28 would be considered

A patient who has sustained a head injury has increased nutritional needs related to the

Most of the energy produced from carbohydrate metabolism is used to form what substance?

Prevention of pulmonary aspiration is best accomplished by

Which of the following nutritional interventions is a priority for the patient with renal disease who is receiving dialysis?