Nutrition A

A nurse is caring for aclient who has a newprescription forparenteral nutrition (PN)containing a mixture ofdextrose, amino acids,and lipids. Prior to administration of thePN, the nurse should report which of the following food allergies to the provider?

A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and reports feeling dizzy, weak, and shaky. Which of the following is the priority action by the nurse?

A nurse is teaching about increasing dietary intake of micronutrients to a client who has difficulty seeing at night. Which of the following micronutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is lactating about increasing her protein intake. What food should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is providing teaching about lowering solid fat intake to an adolescent who is overweight. What instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a client who reports constipation about ways to increase dietary intake of fiber. What info should the nurse include?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings via NG tube. The nurse notices that the tube feeding has stopped infusing. What action is the nurse's priority?

A nurse is performing a comprehensive nutritional assessment for a client. After reviewing the client's lab results, what finding should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has anorexia nervosa. What intervention should the nurse include?

A nurse is teaching a client who has CKD about limiting her calium intake. What food choices should the nurse inform the client contains the highest amount of Ca and should be limited in her diet?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has DM and a HbA1c of 8.7%. What statement by the client indicates an understanding of this lab value?

A nurse is providing teaching about proper eating techniques to a client who is experiencing dysphagia following a stroke. What instructions should the nurse include? select all

A nurse is teaching an older adult client about measures to reduce the risk of osteomalacia. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A home health nurse is reviewing the med record of a client who had an open reduction internal fixation of the tibia. What finding should the nurse identify as a risk factor for impaired wound healing?

A nurse in a clinic is reviewing the lab findings of a client who began a DASH diet following a recent diagnosis of HTN. What lab findings indicates the client has reached one of the goals of the DASH diet?

A nurse is reviewing the lab data of four clients. The nurse should identify that what client is experiencing fluid overload?

A nurse is assessing the meal pattern of a client who has diverticular disease and a script for high-fiber. what food choices by the client contains the most fiber?

A nurse is teaching a client who is preparing for bowel surgery about a low-residue diet. What food choices by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a client who has dysphagia and is being d/c home with a script for a mechanical soft diet. What foods should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who has anemia and a new script for an iron supplement. The nurse should recommend the client consume the supplement with what beverage to increase absorption?

A nurse is initiating an enteral feeding for a client who has chronic bronchitis. What types of formulas should the nurse anticipate administering to the client?

A nurse in an ED is reviewing a lab report for an older adult client who is confused and reports nausea/abd cramping. The nurse should suspect the lab results to indicate a dietary deficiency of what mineral?

A nurse is providing d/c teaching to a client who has parkinson's and a script for levodopa-carbidopa. What food should the nurse instruct the client to consume with the med?

A nurse is performing a cultural nursing assessment for a client whose religious practices include fasting 1 day each week. What questions should the nurse ask? select all

A nurse is caring for a client who has age-related macular degeneration and asks the nurse if there are any nutritional changes to consider. What response should the nurse make?

A nurse is conducting dietary teaching for a group of women who are of childbearing age. What food items should the nurse include as containing the highest amount of folate?

A nurse is providing d/c teaching about breast milk use and storage to a client who is postpartum. What statement should the nurse make?

A nurse is teaching a client about maximizing absorption when taking calcium. What instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is planning dietary interventions for a client who is prescribed external radiation for laryngeal cancer. The client reports manifestations of stomatitis. What intervention should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing a client who experienced a 5% wt loss in the last 30 days. What clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as an indication of malnutrition?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is a vegetarian and requires an increase in zinc intake. What food is the best source of zinc?

A nurse is evaluating a client who is receiving a continuous enteral feeding and has diarrhea. What action should the nurse take to reduce the client's diarrhea?

A nurse is caring for a client who is dehydrated and is receiving intermittent enteral feeding. What action should the nurse plan to take?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy. The client reports a metallic taste in his mouth while eating. What action should the nurse take? select all

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral tube feedings. What action should the nurse take to prevent aspiration?

A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who is postop following gastric bypass. What instructions should the nurse include?

A nurse is assessing a client's risk for pressure ulcers using the Braden scale. The client eats more than half of most meals but occassionally refuses a meal. What info should the nurse document on the nutrition category of the Braden scale?

A nurse is discussing dietary factors to assist in blood pressure management for a client who has HTN. What client statement indicates an understanding?

A nurse is providing teaching about cancer prevention to a group of clients. What client statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is caring for an older client who has a pressure ulcer. The client practices Orthodox Judaism and strictly follows kosher dietary laws. What foods should the nurse provide for this client?

A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has mucositis following head and neck radiation therapy for cancer. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan?

A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed captopril. The nurse is away that what food can cause a potential med interaction?

A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the parents of a 2 yr old. What snakc foods should the nurse recommend?

A nurse is providing dietary instructions for a client who has a script for warfarin. What foods should the nurse recommend the client eat in moderation while taking this med?

A community nurse is planning to teach a class about wt management for cardiovascular health. What statement should the nurse plan to make to the participants?

A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. What dietary instructions should the nurse provide for this client?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is at 24 wks gestation and reports constipation. What instruction should the nurse include? select all

A nurse is caring for a client who develops diarrhea while receiving continuous enteral tube feeding/ What action should the nurse take?

A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has a new dx of celiac disease. What statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is assessing a client who has end-stage kidney disease. What dietary habits increases the client's risk for dysrhythmias?

a nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a client who is starting a vegetarian diet. What info should the nurse include?

A nurse is calculating the daily protein allowance of a client who weighs 176 lbs. The client's daily protein allowance is 0.8g/kg. How many grams of protein should the client consume/day?

A nurse is teaching an older adult client about nutritional recommendations. What statement should the nurse make?

A nurse is providing info to a client who has a new script for atorvastatin. What beverages should the nurse include in the info as a contraindication?

A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has celiac disease. What statement by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a client who is receiving continuous TPN. What results should the nurse report to the provider?

A nurse is assessing a client who has type 2 DM. The nurse should recognize what manifestation of hypoglycemia?

A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. The current bag is empty and a new bag is not avaialble on the unit. What solution should the nurse infuse until a new bag is available?

A nurse is caring for a client who has acute inflammatory bowel disease. What nutritional supplement should the nurse anticipate providing to this client?

A nurse is caring for an infant who has cleft lip/palate. What position should the nurse place the infant for bottle feeding?