Exam 30: Oral Nutrition

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of stroke.The nurse attempts to feed the patient,but the patient coughs and gags when food is placed in his mouth.What should the nurse do to assist this patient?

The patient is on the dysphagia puree stage of the national dysphagia diet.Which of the following foods may the patient select?

______________ is the inhalation of oropharyngeal secretions into the lower respiratory tract.

An impairment in swallowing is known as _____________.

The Nutrition Care Process (NCP)provides structure for the provision of nutritional care to all patients and provides a framework for the registered dietitian (RD)to make decisions regarding medical nutrition therapy.The steps involved in this process include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing the patient for nutritional status.Which laboratory value may indicate a compromised protein status?

The nurse is admitting a person to the unit and is assessing the patient's nutritional status.In assessing the patient's nutritional status,the nurse realizes that:

A _________________ is a food and nutrition expert who has met the minimum academic and professional requirements to qualify for the credential Registered Dietitian (RD).

Biochemical indices help to determine the effects of nutritional factors or of medical conditions on the health status of patients.The most important biochemical measures are visceral protein status and immune function.Tests of serum _____________ and prealbumin measure visceral protein.Total lymphocyte count (TLC)measures immune function.

The __________________ was a multidisciplinary endeavor to incorporate nutritional screening and intervention into the nation's health care delivery system for older Americans.

Diets that are modified in consistency,texture,or nutrients such as clear or full liquid diets are classified as ________________.

In a comprehensive nutritional assessment,RDs use data collected from several different sources to assess patients' nutritional needs,often using which of the following? (Select all that apply.)