A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client. The nurse determines the client's body mass index is 21.2. This finding is classified as which of
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Underweight
Healthy weight
Overweight
Obese - Healthy weight
A nurse is providing teaching to a young adult client who has a history of calcium oxalate real calculi. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include:
Drink fruit punch or juice with every meal
Consume 1,000 mg of dietary calcium daily
Take 1g of a vitamin C supplement daily
Increase your daily bran intake - Consume 1,000 mg of dietary calcium daily
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The nurse should expect the client's provider to prescribe which of the following medications for this client:
Ferrous sulfate
Epoetin alfa
Vitamin B12
Folic acid - Vitamin B12
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has COPD about maintaining proper nutrition. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching:
"I will increase my fluid intake when I eat a meal"
"I will eat more cold foods at meals rather than hot foods"
"I will avoid high fat foods like butter and gravies"
"I will cook my meals instead of eating convenience foods" - "I will eat more cold foods at meals rather than hot foods"
Cold foods provide decreased feeling of fullness compared to hot foods
A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first:
Obtain sample menus from the dietitian to give the client
Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers
Identify the recommended range of the client's blood glucose level
Discuss long term complications that can result from non adherence to the dietary plan - Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers
A nurse is providing nutritional counseling for a client who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to increase in her daily diet:
Iron
Calcium
Vitamin E
Vitamin K - Iron
A nurse is calculating the protein needs of a young adult client who weighs 132 lb. The RDA for protein for an adult who has no medical conditions is 0.8 g/kg. How many grams of protein per day should the nurse recommend for this client - 30
132/2.2=60 kg
A nurse is caring for a client who has protein malnutrition. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as source of complete protein:
Eggs
Cereal
Peanut butter
Pasta - Eggs
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has constipation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include:
Use bismuth subsalicylate regularly
Consume a low fiber diet
Eat yogurt with live cultures
Use bisacodyl suppositories regularly - Eat yogurt with live cultures
A nurse is caring for a client from the Middle East who has celiac disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform regarding the client's diet:
Provide foods prepared according to kosher dietary law
Ash the kitchen to prepare grits to meet the client's dietary need for grains
Determine the client's dietary preference
Prepare a diet tray that includes vegetables and barley soup - Determine the client's dietary preference
A nurse is planning an in service training session about various dietary practices. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching:
Ovo-vegetarian diets
Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared
Macrobiotic diets are plant-based and exclude all animals and seafood
Flexitarian diets exclude the consumption of diary products - Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared
A nurse is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation and reports frequent nausea and vomiting. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching:
You should eat foods served at warm temperature
You should brush you're teeth right after you eat
You should try to eat sweet foods when you feel nauseated
You should eat dry foods that high in carbohydrates when you wake up - You should eat dry foods that high in carbohydrates when you wake up
A nurse is planning an in service training session about nutrition. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching:
Fats provide energy
Carbohydrates repair body tissue
Fats regulate fluid balance
Carbohydrates prevent interstitial edema - Fats provide energy
A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia and nausea due to cancer treatment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include:
Serve foods at warm or hot temperature
Offer the client low density foods
Make sure the client lies supine after meals
Limit drinking liquids with food - Limit drinking liquids with food
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse provide, select all that apply:
Take allopurinol as prescribed
Exercise several times a week
Limit intake of foods high in purine
Decrease daily fluid intake
Avoid citrus juices - Take allopurinol as prescribed
Exercise several times a week
Limit intake of foods high in purine
A nurse is assisting a client who has dysphagia with eating meals. Which of the following actions should the nurse take:
Add water to soups for a thinner consistency
Encourage using water to clear the client's mouth
Ask the client to think of foods that produce salivation
Remind the client to rest after meals - Ask the client to think of foods that produce salivation
A nurse is planning care for a client who has AIDS and has developed stomatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care:
Rinse the mouth with chlorhexidine solution every 2 hours
Limit fluid intake with meals
Provide oral hygiene with a firm bristled toothbrush after each meal
Avoid salty foods - Avoid salty foods [Show Less]