Exam 27: Nutrition

The nurse is providing nutrition counseling for a patient planning pregnancy.The nurse should emphasize the importance of consuming which nutrient to prevent neural tube defects?

The nurse is caring for a patient with a significant history of hypertension and cardiovascular disease.The nurse would be most interested in the findings of which laboratory results?

A patient who underwent surgery 24 hours ago is prescribed a clear liquid diet.The patient asks for something to drink.Which item may the nurse provide for the patient?

The nurse is caring for a male patient who states,"I have been smoking two packs of cigarettes a day for 20 years and now my nurse practitioner wants me to take vitamins.Do you think I need to take vitamins?" What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

For a patient with Risk for Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to Impaired Swallowing,which nursing interventions are appropriate? Select all that apply.

Which portion of a nutritional assessment must the registered nurse complete?

A patient who was prescribed furosemide (Lasix)is deficient in potassium.Which of the following is an appropriate nutritional goal for this patient? The patient will increase his consumption of:

Which patient is most likely experiencing positive nitrogen balance? A patient admitted:

Which food provides the body with no usable glucose?

A 30-year-old patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes states to the nurse,"If glucose is so important,then I think as long as my blood sugar is high I must be doing well." What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?

While addressing a community group,the nurse explains the importance of replacing saturated fats in the diet with mono- and polyunsaturated fats.She emphasizes that doing so greatly reduces the risk of which complication?

The nurse completes the nutrition assessment for a 14-year-old female with a BMI of 15.What physical assessment finding might suggest bulimia nervosa?

A patient is brought to the emergency department experiencing leg cramps.He is irritable,his temperature is elevated,and his mucous membranes are dry.Based on these findings,the patient most likely has excess levels of which mineral?

A nurse on a medical-surgical unit asks a licensed practical nurse (LPN)to help with nutritional assessments for newly admitted patients.What part of the nutritional assessment can be delegated to the LPN? Select all that apply.

The nurse is teaching a patient about the importance of reducing saturated fats in his diet.The nurse will recognize that learning has occurred if,upon questioning,the patient replies that he should read product labels to eliminate the intake of which saturated fats? Select all that apply.

The nurse assigned to an oncology unit reports that three of the patients with cancer do not have an appetite and have eaten little during the shift.What strategies can the nurse on the next shift use to increase her patients' appetites? Select all that apply.

For an elderly client who is experiencing chronic nausea and weight loss,which laboratory result would the nurse recognize as being most consistent with a diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements?

Which nutrient deficiency increases the risk for pressure ulcers?

A patient's 2:1 parenteral nutrition container infuses before the pharmacy prepares the next container.This places the patient at risk for which complication?

Which of the following interventions would help to prevent or relieve persistent nausea?