Question 1

A patient who needs rehydration would receive:

Accepted Answer

A) a high-calorie diet. 
B) fluids orally and/or intravenously. 
C) a low-fat diet. 
D) a low-calorie diet. 
A) a high-calorie diet. 
B) fluids orally and/or intravenously. 
C) a low-fat diet. 
D) a low-calorie diet. B

Question 2

A patient who is returning from major surgery would be likely to have which diet until fully awake and not nauseated?

Accepted Answer

A) Sips (of coke)and (potato)chips 
B) Forced fluids 
C) Dietician to determine diet 
D) Sips (water)and (ice)chips 
A) Sips (of coke)and (potato)chips 
B) Forced fluids 
C) Dietician to determine diet 
D) Sips (water)and (ice)chips D

Question 3

A tube feeding is also known as:

Accepted Answer

A) intravenous (IV)hyperalimentation. 
B) enteral feeding set. 
C) gavage. 
D) a therapeutic diet. 
A) intravenous (IV)hyperalimentation. 
B) enteral feeding set. 
C) gavage. 
D) a therapeutic diet. C

Question 4

A diet that is commonly used as short-term dietary treatment for diarrhea,gastroenteritis,and some incidents of food poisoning is the _____ diet.

Accepted Answer

A) vegan 
B) high-protein 
C) low-cholesterol 
D) BRAT 
A) vegan 
B) high-protein 
C) low-cholesterol 
D) BRAT

Question 5

The diet progression for a patient starting with a cl liq diet and who has an order for DAT would likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) TPN→ NKFA → NPO. 
B) reg → low chol →ADA. 
C) full liq → soft → reg. 
D) reg → NAS→ full liq. 
A) TPN→ NKFA → NPO. 
B) reg → low chol →ADA. 
C) full liq → soft → reg. 
D) reg → NAS→ full liq.

Question 6

The patient has been unable to eat because of a severe intestinal problem and recent surgery.The doctor may order a:

Accepted Answer

A) regular diet with no restrictions. 
B) high-fiber diet. 
C) tube feeding. 
D) renal diet. 
A) regular diet with no restrictions. 
B) high-fiber diet. 
C) tube feeding. 
D) renal diet.

Question 7

When transcribing an order for DAT,the HUC would:

Accepted Answer

A) send the DAT order to the nutritional care department. 
B) ask the patient's nurse. 
C) ask the patient what he or she feels like eating. 
D) order the diet that would be next in the consistency progression. 
A) send the DAT order to the nutritional care department. 
B) ask the patient's nurse. 
C) ask the patient what he or she feels like eating. 
D) order the diet that would be next in the consistency progression.

Question 8

An order for 2.5 g Na for a patient on a soft diet would:

Accepted Answer

A) cancel the soft diet. 
B) have to be clarified by the doctor for a consistency order. 
C) be added to the soft diet. 
D) have to be clarified by the nurse for a consistency order. 
A) cancel the soft diet. 
B) have to be clarified by the doctor for a consistency order. 
C) be added to the soft diet. 
D) have to be clarified by the nurse for a consistency order.

Question 9

BOOST Plus is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A) tube-feeding preparation. 
B) pharmaceutical preparation that heightens a patient's energy level. 
C) therapeutic diet. 
D) sodium-restricted diet. 
A) tube-feeding preparation. 
B) pharmaceutical preparation that heightens a patient's energy level. 
C) therapeutic diet. 
D) sodium-restricted diet.

Question 10

The dysphagia diet that is most severely restricted is

Accepted Answer

A)  IV. 
B)  I. 
C)  III. 
D)  II. 
A)  IV. 
B)  I. 
C)  III. 
D)  II.

Question 11

An order for a PEG would involve:

Accepted Answer

A) a diet consisting of proteins,eggs,and greens. 
B) providing all necessary nutrients intravenously. 
C) feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach,duodenum,or jejunum through the nose. 
D) inserting a tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach under endoscopic guidance. 
A) a diet consisting of proteins,eggs,and greens. 
B) providing all necessary nutrients intravenously. 
C) feeding by means of a tube inserted into the stomach,duodenum,or jejunum through the nose. 
D) inserting a tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach under endoscopic guidance.

Question 12

The usual measurement that defines overweight and obesity is the:

Accepted Answer

A) DRI. 
B) PEG. 
C) RDA. 
D) BMI. 
A) DRI. 
B) PEG. 
C) RDA. 
D) BMI.

Question 13

An order for a cl liq diet would consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition for patients who cannot tolerate solid foods;it includes broth,jello,and clear juices. 
B) liquids that are modified to vary in calorie content;these include milk,cream soups,ice cream,and puddings. 
C) liquefied nutrients administered directly into the stomach. 
D) the patient's choice of liquids,including ice cream,creamed soup,and vegetable juices. 
A) nutrition for patients who cannot tolerate solid foods;it includes broth,jello,and clear juices. 
B) liquids that are modified to vary in calorie content;these include milk,cream soups,ice cream,and puddings. 
C) liquefied nutrients administered directly into the stomach. 
D) the patient's choice of liquids,including ice cream,creamed soup,and vegetable juices.

Question 14

Changes in total parenteral nutrition (TPN)orders need to be sent to the pharmacy as soon as possible because:

Accepted Answer

A) the pharmacist works short hours. 
B) the nutrients need to be ordered. 
C) it takes the pharmacist a long time to remake the solution. 
D) it is very expensive. 
A) the pharmacist works short hours. 
B) the nutrients need to be ordered. 
C) it takes the pharmacist a long time to remake the solution. 
D) it is very expensive.

Question 15

If the patient is not aware of any food allergies or intolerances,which abbreviation may be written in the chart?

Accepted Answer

A) NKFA 
B) NPO 
C) NPH 
D) NAS 
A) NKFA 
B) NPO 
C) NPH 
D) NAS

Question 16

Which of the following diets could the nurse request for a patient who has a diet as tolerated (DAT)order written by the doctor?

Accepted Answer

A) Low-fat diet 
B) Full liq diet 
C) 1200-calorie diet 
D) High-fiber diet 
A) Low-fat diet 
B) Full liq diet 
C) 1200-calorie diet 
D) High-fiber diet

Question 17

Stage 4 of the postoperative diet for the gastric bypass procedure consists of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Pureed foods 
B) Clear liquids 
C) Soft solids 
D) Gastric bypass liquids 
A) Pureed foods 
B) Clear liquids 
C) Soft solids 
D) Gastric bypass liquids

Question 18

When transcribing an order for,"Limit fluids to 1000 mL per day," the HUC would:

Accepted Answer

A) only notify the nurse so the patient's fluids may be monitored. 
B) only notify the nursing assistants to monitor the patient's fluids. 
C) notify the nutritional care department so it will limit the fluid on patient trays. 
D) not need to let the nurse know;the fluid restriction is limited to what the patient receives on the meal trays,not what is given on the floor. 
A) only notify the nurse so the patient's fluids may be monitored. 
B) only notify the nursing assistants to monitor the patient's fluids. 
C) notify the nutritional care department so it will limit the fluid on patient trays. 
D) not need to let the nurse know;the fluid restriction is limited to what the patient receives on the meal trays,not what is given on the floor.

Question 19

Energy generated in the body by the heat produced after food is eaten is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the theory of relativity. 
B) calories. 
C) thermodynamics. 
D) nutrients. 
A) the theory of relativity. 
B) calories. 
C) thermodynamics. 
D) nutrients.

Question 20

It is important that the HUC communicate which of the following information to the nutritional care department?

Accepted Answer

A) Patient food allergies and intolerances 
B) Patient food likes and dislikes 
C) List of foods brought to patient by patient's family 
D) List of foods consumed by patient from nursing diet kitchen 
A) Patient food allergies and intolerances 
B) Patient food likes and dislikes 
C) List of foods brought to patient by patient's family 
D) List of foods consumed by patient from nursing diet kitchen

Exam 12: Nutritional Care Orders

A patient who needs rehydration would receive:

A patient who is returning from major surgery would be likely to have which diet until fully awake and not nauseated?

A tube feeding is also known as:

A diet that is commonly used as short-term dietary treatment for diarrhea,gastroenteritis,and some incidents of food poisoning is the _____ diet.

The diet progression for a patient starting with a cl liq diet and who has an order for DAT would likely be:

The patient has been unable to eat because of a severe intestinal problem and recent surgery.The doctor may order a:

When transcribing an order for DAT,the HUC would:

An order for 2.5 g Na for a patient on a soft diet would:

BOOST Plus is an example of a:

The dysphagia diet that is most severely restricted is

An order for a PEG would involve:

The usual measurement that defines overweight and obesity is the:

An order for a cl liq diet would consist of:

Changes in total parenteral nutrition (TPN)orders need to be sent to the pharmacy as soon as possible because:

If the patient is not aware of any food allergies or intolerances,which abbreviation may be written in the chart?

Which of the following diets could the nurse request for a patient who has a diet as tolerated (DAT)order written by the doctor?

Stage 4 of the postoperative diet for the gastric bypass procedure consists of which of the following?

When transcribing an order for,"Limit fluids to 1000 mL per day," the HUC would:

Energy generated in the body by the heat produced after food is eaten is called:

It is important that the HUC communicate which of the following information to the nutritional care department?

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