Exam 43: Urinary Elimination

When developing a plan of care for a patient with altered nutritional needs,the nurse must assess the patient for which of the following?

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

The patient has been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and placed on a low-fat diet.The patient asks the nurse,"How much fat should I have? I guess the less fat,the better." The nurse needs to explain that

Some proteins are manufactured in the body,but others are not.Those that must be obtained through diet are known as

The patient is elderly and has been diagnosed with Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements.Her treatment regimen should include having the nurse

In the assessment of a patient with reflex incontinence,which of the following does the nurse expect to find?

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

To create a new nutritional plan of care for a patient,the nurse needs to do which of the following?

To provide successful nutritional therapies to patients,the nurse must understand that

The patient is going to have a cystoscopy.Which of the following statements or questions reflects the correct information that should be taught or obtained before the procedure?

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

A 3-year-old child is visiting the pediatric clinic.The nurse suspects that the child has a UTI.Which of the following methods is appropriate for the nurse to implement to obtain a urine specimen from the child?

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

On reviewing the results of a routine urinalysis test,the nurse notes that which of the following findings is normal?

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

The nurse is concerned about pulmonary aspiration when providing her patient with tube feedings.The nurse should

Dysphagia refers to difficulty when swallowing.Of the following causes of dysphagia,which is considered neurogenic?

In measuring the effectiveness of nutritional interventions,the nurse should

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