Exam 30: Nutrition

The nurse is educating her patient about who has just been placed on a renal diet. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further education?

The nurse is concerned about aspiration precautions when feeding her patient who has recently suffered a stroke. Which of the following procedures that the nurse performs would demonstrate a need for further education?

The nurse is educating her patient about the risk of heart disease from metabolic syndrome. She knows metabolic syndrome is a cluster of the following symptoms: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is performing an oral examination on a patient and notices a beefy-red tongue. She knows this is a characteristic finding in:

Based on research on aging, the nurse knows that improper nutrition may result in the onset of which specific diseases? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is attempting to open an occluded PEG tube. Which of the following interventions requires re-education?

The nurse is preparing some educational materials for her patient about the impact of obesity and a high body mass index (BMI). She knows that as BMI increases, so does the risk of these conditions: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is explaining to the UAP that the patient is on a full-liquid diet. Which statement by the UAP indicates a need for reorientation?

The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric (NG) tube in her patient. Which of the following steps in the process indicates a need for further education?

The nurse has received an order from the health care provider to discontinue the nasogastric tube. Which of the following actions by the nurse indicates a need for further education?

The nurse knows that a deficiency in vitamin C can result in the following conditions: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing dietary education to her patient to help him include more complex carbohydrates in his diet. Which of the following would be beneficial to include? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving enteral feedings. She appropriately delegates the following to the UAP: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is planning dietary education for her patient. What food labeling consideration should she be aware of when planning her education? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse knows she should change the tubing every:

The nurse is measuring his patient's height. Which of the following steps of the procedure indicates a need for further education on this skill?

The nurse is completing a nutrition assessment on a patient. What are some important considerations? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse knows that patients should consume the following amounts of fiber every day:

The nurse knows an appropriate outcome statement for the nursing diagnosis Impaired swallowing is:

The nurse knows that initial verification of a nasogastric placement is important. Which method is considered the only reliable method to determine enteral tube placement?