Exam 18: Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Malabsorption of certain minerals is common in persons with fat malabsorption.This can ultimately result in:

Mrs.Burgess is a 67-year-old female who was recently diagnosed with depression and prescribed a tricyclic antidepressant drug.In addition, she is on medication for high blood pressure and takes a calcium supplement.She phones her physician's office complaining of problems with constipation.The nurse suspects that the problems may be due to:

Which of the following would be recommended for an infant with cystic fibrosis?

A patient is experiencing a mild case of diarrhea and phones the health clinic to find out how she should treat it.The nurse recommends that she consume all of the following except:

Describe the dietary restrictions for a patient with celiac disease.

To help control diarrhea, people with ostomies should consume:

The nutrition therapy for steatorrhea is a:

Kati should be instructed to avoid _____ until her intestine has recovered.

A patient with an ileostomy complains about excessive odor.What information would the nurse suspect as revealing a cause for this?

Foods useful in increasing dietary fiber are:

Sarah is a 21-year-old college student who has been diagnosed with Crohn's disease.She is underweight and has a poor appetite.Realizing that Sarah is at nutritional risk, the nurse advises that Sarah:

The gastrointestinal symptoms Kati is experiencing are due to:

The initial diet order for the client with acute pancreatitis should be:

Two minerals commonly malabsorbed as a consequence of fat malabsorption are:

Nondigestible substances in foods that stimulate the growth of nonpathogenic bacteria within the large intestine are called:

Mrs.Hernandez, a 59-year-old female, has been experiencing diarrhea and increased intestinal gas after drinking milk.She is diagnosed with lactose intolerance and subsequently worried about her bone health if she cannot drink milk.The nurse reassures her that she may still be able to tolerate some dairy foods and consume adequate calcium by all of the following means except:

To be considered "probiotic," bacteria must meet all of the following criteria except:

Discuss the benefits of pre- and probiotics and their mechanisms of action.

What type of diet should the nurse provide to help a patient with cystic fibrosis?

Acute pancreatitis can result from high blood triglycerides.