Exam 19: Nutritional Concepts and Related Therapies

The nurse cautions a patient with a pancreatic disorder that will interfere with the digestion of fats and may lead to a clotting disorder.What is the cause of these potential problems?

A patient diagnosed with renal failure is unable to excrete protein waste products and develops a condition that requires a protein-restricted diet.The nurse instructs the patient that azotemia can be diminished by substituting other food groups for protein.What is an example of a food that this patient can substitute for protein?

At approximately 4 to 6 months of age,solid food is introduced to a baby.What foods with high iron content should be recommended by the nurse?

The nurse recognizes that when a patient is unable to consume adequate nutrition by mouth,an alternative route such as a feeding ostomy may be used.What is the proper term for feeding a patient by this method?

The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several different kinds of vitamin preparations.What should the nurse assess for indications of vitamin toxicity?

What is the term for stored fat that insulates the body and serves as a cushion to protect organs?

A fit,young woman was at zero nitrogen balance.The nurse discovers that this patient is now pregnant with her first child.For what is this patient at risk?

The nurse explains that a patient with a heart problem should follow a decreased sodium diet.What will this diet help reduce the risk for or prevent?

The nurse is counseling a patient about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.What should the nurse stress that patients with type 2 diabetes are required to receive on a daily basis?

What are elements that are found in food and necessary for good health but that the body cannot make?

The home health nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone removal of a part of the stomach.For what should the nurse carefully assess this patient?

When reviewing a patient's dietary intake,the nurse recommends that sugar consumption be reduced to the recommended daily level.What is this level?

A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about adequate nutrition.What increased intake should the nurse encourage?

The nurse makes nutrition a focus in the care plan.Where does nutrition play the most important role?

To demonstrate the energy-producing potential of different foods,the nurse explains that 3 g of lean meat produces 12 kcal/g.How many kcal/g does 3 g of fish oil produce?

The nurse reminds the male patient with lactose intolerance that he can avoid the unpleasant symptoms of nausea,bloating,flatulence,and diarrhea,if he will avoid certain foods.What product should the patient be instructed to avoid?

The nurse is educating a patient on a vegan diet.What supplement will the nurse encourage this patient to take to avoid a deficiency?

A patient who has hypertension is complaining about the lack of taste with the low-sodium diet that has been prescribed.What should the nurse emphasize that sodium may do?

The body uses 22 common amino acids,but 9 of them must be obtained from protein in the diet.What are these proteins considered?

The body mass index (BMI)of a man 6 ft tall weighing 250 lb is _______.