Exam 44: Nutrition

Before giving the patient an intermittent tube feeding,the nurse should

The patient is to receive multiple medications via the nasogastric tube.The nurse is concerned that the tube may become clogged.To prevent this,the nurse

In teaching mothers-to-be about infant nutrition,the nurse instructs patients to

The nurse is teaching the patient about dietary guidelines.In discussing the four components of dietary reference intakes (DRIs),it is important to understand that

In measuring the effectiveness of nutritional interventions,the nurse should

The energy needed to maintain life-sustaining activities for a specific period of time at rest is known as

In creating a plan of care to meet the nutritional needs of the patient,the nurse needs to explore the patient's feelings about weight and food.The nurse must do this to

The patient is admitted with facial trauma,including a broken nose,and has a history of esophageal reflux and of aspiration pneumonia.Given this information,which of the following tubes is appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is providing home care for a patient diagnosed with AIDS.In preparing meals for this patient,the nurse should

The patient has just started on enteral feedings but is complaining of abdominal cramping.The nurse should

In providing prenatal care to a patient,the nurse teaches the expectant mother that

The nurse is assessing a patient for nutritional status.In doing so,the nurse must

At present,the most reliable method for verification of placement of small-bore feeding tubes is

The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube in a patient who is semiconscious.To determine the length of the tube needed to be inserted,the nurse measures from the

To counter obesity in adolescents,increasing physical activity is often more important than curbing intake.Sports and regular,moderate to intense exercise necessitate dietary modifications to meet increased energy needs for adolescents.The nurse understands that these modifications include

The nurse is providing nutrition teaching to a Korean patient.In doing so,the nurse must understand that the focus of the teaching should be on

Patients who are unable to digest or absorb enteral nutrition benefit from parenteral nutrition (PN).However,the goal to move toward use of the GI tract is constant because PN

Knowing that protein is required for tissue growth,maintenance,and repair,the nurse must understand that for optimal tissue healing to occur,the patient must be in

When expected nutritional outcomes are not being met,the nurse should

The patient has a calculated body mass index (BMI)of 34.This would classify the patient as