Exam 24: Assisting With Nutrition

The nursing assistant is caring for an older adult in the home. The client asks the nursing assistant how to get proper nutrition on a fixed budget. How would the nursing assistant reply?

A resident eats only half of the sandwich served for lunch but finishes all of the soup. How will the nursing assistant document this meal?

Calcium, a mineral essential for keeping bones strong, is most abundant in which food group?

The purpose of the MyPlate Guide for Older Adults is to:

What is the most important reason for the nursing assistant to be familiar with the special diets provided by the health care facility?

Green leafy vegetables are an excellent source of: A) sodium. B) folic acid. C) vitamin E. D) protein.

When providing a pleasant environment for a client about to eat breakfast, the nursing assistant will:

The nursing assistant is feeding a resident who is blind and has diabetes. What will the nursing assistant do when the resident wants to eat only 50% of the meal?

The nursing assistant is recording the intake and output of a client. What would the nursing assistant expect, at the end of the shift, if the client has a normal fluid balance?

Which factor is least likely to affect a client's eating habits?

When a resident has not eaten a certain food on the tray, the nursing assistant will:

Which action would best prepare a resident to eat a meal safely in bed?

To function, the body needs a continuous supply of energy, which it gets from the:

The nursing assistant enters the client's room to aid with a bedpan. The client, who is receiving continuous enteral feeding, suddenly develops forceful coughing. What is the priority action for the nursing assistant to take?

Besides assistance with eating, what other benefit does the client get when being fed by the nursing assistant?

Which food would be a good source of protein?

The nursing assistant is caring for a client diagnosed with kidney disease on a fluid restriction of 1,000 mL per day. The client is on a renal diet, restricting potassium and protein. The nurse states that 300 mL is used for medications, and 400 mL per day is provided for dietary trays. What is the best action for the nursing assistant to perform?

When a client vomits on the bed linens, the amount of vomitus will be measured by the:

Which assistive device is most appropriate for helping a client with the use of only one hand to eat independently?

The nursing assistant can best help decrease the discomfort of a person who is put on NPO ("nothing by mouth") status by providing: