A nurse is teaching about increasing dietary intake of micronutrients to a pt who has difficulty seeing at night. What micronutrient should the nurse
... [Show More] include in the teaching? Vitamin A
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the parents of a 2 y.o. toddler. What snack foods should the nurse recommend?
1 cup of yogurt
A nurse is caring for a pt who is prescribed captopril. The nurse is aware that what foods could cause a potential med interaction?
Cantaloupe
A nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving TPN. The current bag is empty and the new bag is not available on the unit. What should the nurse infuse until the new bag is available?
- infuse dextrose 10% in H20 when infusion ends
A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a pt who is starting a vegetarian diet. What info should the nurse include?
Include 2 servings per day of nuts when on a vegetarian diet
A nurse is providing teaching about lowering solid fat intake to an adolescent who is overweight. What instructions should the nurse include?
"Restrict your daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a pt who has celiac disease. Which of the following statements by the pt indicates an understanding of the teaching?
" I can have tapioca pudding for dessert."
A nurse is performing a comprehensive nutritional assessment for a pt. After reviewing the pt lab results, which findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Prealbumin 8 mg/dL
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who has Parkinson's disease and a prescription for levodopa-carbidopa. What food should the nurse instruct the pt to consume w the med?
1 slice wheat toast
A nurse is assessing a pt risk for pressure ulcer using the Braden scale. The pt eats more than half of most meals but occasionally refuses a meal. What info should the nurse document on the nutrition category of the Braden scale?
3 (Adequate)
A nurse is providing teaching about cancer prevention to a group of pt. What statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I will eat 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day."
A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. What statement by the pt indicates an understanding of the teaching?
" I need to eliminate rye from my diet."
A nurse is providing dietary instructions for a pt who has a new prescription for warfarin. What foods should the nurse recommend for the pt to eat in moderation while taking this med?
Green leafy veggies
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pt who has anorexia nervosa. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan?
Assign privileges based on direct weight gain.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pt who has mucositis following head and neck radiation therapy for cancer. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan? Increase fluid intake to 2L per day
A nurse is discussing dietary factors to assist in blood pressure management for a pt who has hypertension. What statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a pt who has dysphagia and is being discharged home with a prescription for a mechanical soft diet. What foods should the nurse include in the plan?
Mashed potatoes
A nurse is teaching an older adult pt about measures to reduce the risk of osteomalacia. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Consume 20 mcg of Vitamin D daily
A nurse is caring for a pt who has a new prescription for parenteral nutrition (PN) containing a mixture of dextrose, amino acids, and lipids. Prior to admin. of the PB, the nurse should report which of the following food allergies to the provider?
Eggs
A nurse is caring for a pt who develops diarrhea while receiving a continuous enteral tube feeding. What actions should the nurse take?
Warm the formula to room temp
a nurse in a clinic is reviewing the lab findings of a pt who began a DASH diet following a recent diagnosis of hypertension. What lab findings indicates the pt has reached one of the goals of DASH diet?
Total cholesterol 190 mg/dL
A nurse is teaching a pt who has chronic kidney disease about limiting her calcium intake. What food choices should the nurse inform the pt contains the highest amount of calcium and should be limited in her diet?
Low fat yogurt--1 cup
A nurse is teaching a pt about maximizing absorption when taking Ca supplements. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Take a supplement that contains Vitamin D
A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who is at 24 weeks of gestation and reports constipation. What instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
Drink 240 mL of water daily Increase daily fiber intake
Perform exercises regularly using large muscle groups
A nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has DM and an HbA1c of 8.7%. What statements by the pt indicates an understanding of the lab value?
"This shows that I have not been following my diet"
A nurse is providing info to a pt who has a new prescription for atrovastatin. What beverage should the nurse include in the info as a contraindication for taking this medication?
Grapefruit juice [Show Less]