1. A nurse is caring for an older adult client who requires high-calorie liquid nutritional supplements. Which of the following actions should the nurse
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a) offer the supplement as a substitute for one of the client’s dairy meals.
b) Leave an opened Supplement at the bedside throughout the day.
c) Enhance the flavor of supplements by serving them warm
d) Have the client swallow his medications with the supplement
2. A nurse is initiating continuous enteral feedings for a client who has a new gastrostomy tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Obtain the client's electrolyte levels every 4 hr.
b) Measure the client's gastric residual every 12 hr.
c) Keep the clients head elevated at 15*during feedings
d) Flush the client's tube with 30mL water every 4hr.
3. A nurse is providing teaching to the parent of a newborn who has gastroesophageal reflux. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) Place the newborn in a side-position if vomiting.
b) Position the newborn at a 20degree angle after feeding.
c) Provide a small feeding just before bedtime.
d) Dilute formula with 1 tablespoon of water
4. A nurse is providing teaching about the dietary Approaches to stop Hypertension (DASH) to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
a) increase intake of refined carbohydrates
b) Consume foods that are high in calcium
c) Limit sodium intake to 3.200 mg per day
d) Consume ten percent of total calories from saturated fat
5. A nurse planning dietary teaching for a client who adheres to a vegan diet. The nurse should identify that the client is at greatest risk for which the following nutrient deficiencies
a) Magnesium c) Vitamin A
b) Potassium d) Omega-3 fatty acids
6. A nurse is teaching about implementing a heart-healthy diet to a client who has coronary artery disease. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend to the client?
a) Processed cheese c) Baked ham
b) Broiled salmon d) Canned potato soup
7. A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has and malnourished. The client has been receiving total parenteral nutrition {TPN). Which of the following findings should the nurse Identity as a therapeutic response to the TPN?
a) Temperature 38.4*c (101.1*f BMI Hgb 18.5
b) Hgb 10 g/dL BUN 25 mg/dL
8. A nurse is planning eating strategies with a client who has nausea from equilibrium imbalance. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend?
a) Limit fluid intake between meals.
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