Exam 29: Management of Clients with Malnutrition

After discussing reasonable weight loss goals with a client, the nurse would see the need for further teaching with the client's statement

The nurse preparing a postoperative teaching plan for a client who had a gastric stapling would include that

In the initial assessment of a client with bulimia, the nurse would inquire about

At 8 AM a nurse hangs a bag containing enteral nutrition formula for a client. The nurse will return at

A client who has begun receiving TPN with lipids develops shaking chills, shortness of breath, and chest pain. The priority action by the nurse is to immediately

The nurse's action that will best prevent clogging of a gastric feeding tube is to

When assisting a dysphagic client to eat, the nurse should

A nurse is caring for several clients with small-bore feeding tubes and nasogastric (NG) tubes. Which of the following activities can the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel?

A client with anorexia nervosa has a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to inadequate food intake. The client's current weight is 92 pounds. The nurse would evaluate that the client is making safe progress if the weight after 1 week is

Before administering enteral feeding, the nurse can ensure proper tube placement by

When planning care for the client with obesity who is having a gastric restrictive procedure, the nurse would include interventions designed to (Select all that apply)

The nurse teaching a family member how to position a client who is to receive tube feedings would suggest

In feeding a client with a cognitive impairment, the least helpful nursing action is to

The nurse can reduce the risk of access site infection in a client receiving TPN by

The client manifestation noted by the nurse as inconsistent with malnutrition is

The nurse providing instructions to a client who will be discharged to home with self-administered bolus enteral feedings would teach the client to infuse the feeding over

The nurse explains that in the administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN), options for infusion do not include which of the following?

The nurse should assist the malnourished client with oral hygiene by providing the client with

The nurse explains to a client with renal failure who requires an oral nutritional supplement that the most appropriate brand would be

To help prevent hyperglycemia in a client receiving TPN, the nurse would