Nutrition Flashcards
Which task may be safely delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A - Administering tube feeding to a client who has had a stroke
B - Inserting a nasogastric (NG) tube into a client with persistent nausea
C - Assisting a client to eat
D - Removing a client’s NG tube after surgery
C - Assisting a client to eat
A client who follows a vegetarian diet should include which foods to maintain a healthy diet?
A - legumes and vegetables
B - red meat
C - chocolate and wine
D - processed white bread
A - legumes and vegetables
A client who is bedridden and dependent has been ordered to resume an oral diet. When feeding the client, the nurse should perform what action?
A - Ensure that the client’s food is at room temperature.
B - Feed the client carbohydrate-rich foods at the beginning of the meal.
C - Suction the client’s upper airway before feeding.
D - Assist the client into a high-Fowler’s position.
D - Assist the client into a high-Fowler’s position.
The charge nurse is observing a new nurse care for a client who is receiving a continuous feeding through a nasogastric feeding tube. Which action by the new nurse would require intervention by the charge nurse?
A - The new nurse places the client in the left lateral recumbent position.
B - The new nurse interrupts the feeding every 4 hours and aspirates gastric contents.
C - The new nurse asks the client whether nausea or abdominal pain is present.
D - The new nurse changes gloves before preparing the feeding bag.
A - The new nurse places the client in the left lateral recumbent position.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been ordered a clear liquid diet. Which liquid can be included in the client’s diet?
A - Cranberry juice
B - Low-fat milk
C - Orange juice
D - Tomato soup
A - Cranberry juice
A nurse is reviewing a client’s laboratory values. Which laboratory value would be indicative of a client’s level of malnutrition?
A - Oxygen saturation
B - Hemoglobin
C - Serum albumin
D - Creatinine
C - Serum albumin
A client who has bleeding tendencies has a deficiency in which vitamin?
A - Vitamin B
B - Vitamin C
C - Vitamin A
D - Vitamin K
D - Vitamin K
Which laboratory test is the best indicator of a client in need of TPN?
A - Hematocrit
B - Hemoglobin
C - Serum albumin
D - Creatinine
C - Serum albumin
A physician orders nutritional therapy administered via a central vein for a client who cannot take foods orally. What is the term for this type of nutrition?
A - Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG)
B - Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (PEJ)
C - Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
D - Partial or peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
C - Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
A client having a bowel surgery asks why being NPO after surgery is necessary. Which statement by the nurse best describes the reason?
A - To rest the gastrointestinal tract and promote healing
B - To increase mucus in the bowel that helps to promote healing
C - To allow gas to accumulate and promote healing
D - To prevent gas from forming in the bowel and interfere with healing
A - To rest the gastrointestinal tract and promote healing
The nurse is educating a client taking furosemide for heart failure about eating foods that are rich in potassium. Which statement made by the client indicates that education was effective?
A - “I am going to increase my intake of dairy products like milk and cheese.”
B - “It would be better to eat small frequent meals each day instead of three large meals.”
C - “Because I am losing sodium with the medication, I need to increase my salt intake.”
D - “When I take my medication, I will eat a banana or take it with a glass of orange juice.”
D - “When I take my medication, I will eat a banana or take it with a glass of orange juice.”
A 45-year-old client on the inpatient unit has just resumed eating a normal diet. The nurse checks a blood sugar with the morning labs and the result is 99.10 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L). How would the nurse interpret this blood glucose?
A - severely elevated
B - mildly elevated
C - normal
D - low
C - normal
Which nursing action associated with successful tube feedings follows recommended guidelines?
A - Check tube placement by adding food dye to the tube feed as a means of detecting aspirated fluid.
B - Check the residual before each feeding or every 4 to 6 hours during a continuous feeding.
C - Prevent contamination during enteral feedings by using an open system.
D - Assess for bowel sounds at least 4 times per shift to ensure the presence of peristalsis and a functional intestinal tract.
B - Check the residual before each feeding or every 4 to 6 hours during a continuous feeding.
The nurse has observed that a client’s food intake has diminished in recent days. What intervention should the nurse perform in order to stimulate the client’s appetite?
A - Try to ensure that the client’s food is attractive and sufficiently warm.
B - Offer nutritional supplements and explain the potential benefits of each.
C - Offer larger meals and encourage the client to eat as much as is comfortable.
D - Reduce the frequency of meals in order to allow the client to develop an appetite.
A - Try to ensure that the client’s food is attractive and sufficiently warm.
Upon removing the lid of a tray for a client who is lactose intolerant, the nurse discovers which food is not permitted in this client’s diet?
A - Baked potato
B - Chicken
C - Custard
D - Lettuce salad
C - Custard
