Exam 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

The body uses 22 common amino acids,but 9 of them must be obtained from protein in the diet.What are these proteins considered?

A patient taking a diuretic is assessed by the nurse as having an erratic pulse and muscle weakness.What should the nurse suspect is deficient?

The nurse explains that a patient with a heart problem should follow a decreased sodium diet.What will this diet help reduce the risk for or prevent?

The nurse reminds the male patient with lactose intolerance that he can avoid the unpleasant symptoms of nausea,bloating,flatulence,and diarrhea,if he will avoid certain foods.What product should the patient be instructed to avoid?

The home health nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone removal of a part of the stomach.For what should the nurse carefully assess this patient?

The nurse is educating a patient on a vegan diet.What supplement will the nurse encourage this patient to take to avoid a deficiency?

The nurse is explaining the activity recommendations from the USDA's new MyPlate plan.What is the minimum amount of moderate weekly exercise needed to balance nutritional intake?

The nurse cautions a patient with a pancreatic disorder that will interfere with the digestion of fats and may lead to a clotting disorder.What is the cause of these potential problems?

Which are the energy-providing food groups? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is educating a group of high school students regarding nutrition.How should the nurse respond when the students ask what occurs when protein,mineral,iron,and fat combine?

Insoluble _____________________ softens stools,speeds transit of foods through the digestive tract,and reduces pressure in the colon.

The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several different kinds of vitamin preparations.What should the nurse assess for indications of vitamin toxicity?

To demonstrate the energy-producing potential of different foods,the nurse explains that 3 g of lean meat produces 12 kcal/g.How many kcal/g does 3 g of fish oil produce?

A patient who has hypertension is complaining about the lack of taste with the low-sodium diet that has been prescribed.What should the nurse emphasize that sodium may do?

At approximately 4 to 6 months of age,solid food is introduced to a baby.What foods with high iron content should be recommended by the nurse?

A patient diagnosed with renal failure is unable to excrete protein waste products and develops a condition that requires a protein-restricted diet.The nurse instructs the patient that azotemia can be diminished by substituting other food groups for protein.What is an example of a food that this patient can substitute for protein?

A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about adequate nutrition.What increased intake should the nurse encourage?

When reviewing a patient's dietary intake,the nurse recommends that sugar consumption be reduced to the recommended daily level.What is this level?