a nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who is postoperative following a gastric
bypass procedure. which of the following instructions should
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Answer--begin each meal with a protein
a nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client who has osteoporosis. the nurse should
instruct the client that which of the following foods has the highest amount of calcium?
1 cup of avocado, 2 TBLS peanut butter, 1/2 cup of roasted sunflower seeds, or 1/2 cup
of roasted almonds -Correct Answer--1/2 cup of roasted almonds (avocado has 18 mg,
PB has 17 mg, SS has 45, almonds have 185)
a nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for PN containing a mixture of
dextrose, amino acids, and lipids. prioir to the administration of the PN, the nurse should
report which of the following food allergies to the provider?
gelatin, peanuts, shellfish, eggs -Correct Answer--eggs
(lipid emulsions are isotonic and are composed of soybeans and safflower plus soybean
oil, with egg phospholipid used as an emulsifier. clients who are allergic to eggs can
have a reaction to the emulsifier. therefore, the nurse should report this finding to the
provider)
a nurse is developing an educational program about the glycemic index of foods for
clients who has DM. which of the following foods should the nurse identify as having the
highest glycemic index?
sweet corn, macaroni, baked potato, peanuts -Correct Answer--baked potato
(according to EBP, the nurse should identify that a baked potato has the highest
glycemic index of these foods. glycemic index is a tool used to rank foods according to
the degree in which the food raises serum glucose levels. sweet corn=60, macaroni=60,
baked potato=89-90, peanuts=14)
a nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 wks of gestation and has a BMI of 34. the client
asks about weight goals during her pregnancy. the nurse should advise the client to do
which of the following?
maintain her current BMI
gain aproximately 6.8 kg (15 lbs)
lower her BMI to 30
gain 12.7 to 15.8 kg (28-35 lbs) -Correct Answer--gain approximately 6.8 ks (15 lbs)
(the nurse should advise the client that based on her BMI, she should gain 11-20 lbs
during her pregnancy)
which of these foods contains the most zinc?
pineapple, green grapes, cauliflower, pinto beans -Correct Answer--pinto beans
a nurse is providing teaching to a client who has dumping syndrome and is experiencing
weight loss. which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
consume liquids between meals
increase intake of simple carbs
decrease foods high in fat content
eat meals low in protein -Correct Answer--consume liquids between meals
(the nurse should teach the client to drink all liquids between meals to slow movement
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