NUR 116 - Week 11 - Nutrition

Question 1

• Describe the significance of the balance between caloric intake and energy expenditure in relation to weight gain and loss

Question 2

Explore findings associated with a client’s nutritional status.

Question 3

Discuss therapeutic diets and supplements used to meet nutritional requirements

Question 4

Review nursing interventions to assist clients in meeting their nutritional needs

Answer 4

24-hour recall: Have client recall what they ate in the last 24 hours

Food Frequency Questionnaire: Determine the client’s typical food consumption based on a list of foods

Nutritional Assessment: Inspect client’s teeth, hair and skin while checking client’s weight, note any conditions that don’t match
- determine BMI
- Ask client if experiencing digestion issues

Question 5

Do fat-soluble vitamins get stored in the body?

Answer 5

Yes, in the liver and fatty tissues

Question 6

Do water-soluble vitamins get stored in the body?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

How to check placement of naso gastric tube?

Answer 7

Aspirate gastric contents

Question 8

What do you have to do after initially placing the NG tube

Answer 8

Verify with Chest X-Ray