Question 1

The nurse is caring for a patient 2 days after surgery.The ordered diet is a mechanical soft diet.Which of the following foods may the patient choose to eat?

Accepted Answer

A) Salad 
B) Baked potato without skin 
C) Cooked cereal 
D) Soft peeled apples 
A) Salad 
B) Baked potato without skin 
C) Cooked cereal 
D) Soft peeled apples

Question 2

The nurse will collaborate with a ___________ to develop a nutritional plan for a patient identified as being at nutritional risk.

Accepted Answer

registered dietitian
A registered dietit

Question 3

The nurse is caring for a patient who requires assistance with eating.The patient repeatedly apologizes to the nurse, saying, "I'm so sorry.I'm like a baby.I'm such a burden since I can't even feed myself." What is the most appropriate strategy for the nurse to use?

Accepted Answer

A) Feed all of the solid foods first, and then offer liquids. 
B) Feed the patient quickly so as not to make the patient feel like it is taking a great deal of time out of the nurse's day. 
C) Minimize conversation so that the patient can eat faster. 
D) Appear unhurried, sit at the bedside, and encourage the patient to feed himself/herself as much as possible. 
A) Feed all of the solid foods first, and then offer liquids. 
B) Feed the patient quickly so as not to make the patient feel like it is taking a great deal of time out of the nurse's day. 
C) Minimize conversation so that the patient can eat faster. 
D) Appear unhurried, sit at the bedside, and encourage the patient to feed himself/herself as much as possible.

Question 4

What must the nurse do before assisting the patient with feeding?

Accepted Answer

A) Assess the patient's gag reflex. 
B) Make sure that the consistency of the food is thin. 
C) Remove the patient's dentures to prevent gagging. 
D) Prepare the patient to be fed by a staff member. 
A) Assess the patient's gag reflex. 
B) Make sure that the consistency of the food is thin. 
C) Remove the patient's dentures to prevent gagging. 
D) Prepare the patient to be fed by a staff member.

Question 5

A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea.The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI) at 42 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?

Accepted Answer

A) The patient is overweight. 
B) The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity. 
C) The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity. 
D) The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity. 
A) The patient is overweight. 
B) The patient falls into the class 1 range of obesity. 
C) The patient falls into the class 2 range of obesity. 
D) The patient falls into the class 3 range of extreme obesity.

Question 6

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:

Accepted Answer

A) body mass index (BMI) is the main indicator of obesity. 
B) ideal body is the standard gauge for nutritional status. 
C) clinical judgment is required, along with other indicators. 
D) the amount of weight change is the main nutritional indicator. 
A) body mass index (BMI) is the main indicator of obesity. 
B) ideal body is the standard gauge for nutritional status. 
C) clinical judgment is required, along with other indicators. 
D) the amount of weight change is the main nutritional indicator.

Question 7

A stroke patient has residual dysphagia.The nurse notes that the ordered diet is the national dysphagia diet.She knows this diet comprises which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Dysphagia puree diet 
B) Dysphagia mechanically altered diet 
C) Dysphagia advanced diet 
D) Regular diet 
E) None of above 
A) Dysphagia puree diet 
B) Dysphagia mechanically altered diet 
C) Dysphagia advanced diet 
D) Regular diet 
E) None of above

Question 8

______________ are measures of height; weight; head, arm, and muscle circumferences; and skinfold thickness.

Accepted Answer

Anthropometrics
Anthropometric

Exam 30: Oral Nutrition

The nurse is caring for a patient 2 days after surgery.The ordered diet is a mechanical soft diet.Which of the following foods may the patient choose to eat?

The nurse will collaborate with a ___________ to develop a nutritional plan for a patient identified as being at nutritional risk.

The nurse is caring for a patient who requires assistance with eating.The patient repeatedly apologizes to the nurse, saying, "I'm so sorry.I'm like a baby.I'm such a burden since I can't even feed myself." What is the most appropriate strategy for the nurse to use?

What must the nurse do before assisting the patient with feeding?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea.The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI) at 42 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?

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 stroke patient has residual dysphagia.The nurse notes that the ordered diet is the national dysphagia diet.She knows this diet comprises which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

______________ are measures of height; weight; head, arm, and muscle circumferences; and skinfold thickness.

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