Exam 10: Nutrition

A nurse works with a patient who is malnourished.What lab value does the nurse assess for the most up-to-date information on the patient's status?

A patient wants to know what "no sugar added" on a food label means.What explanation is best?

The nurse teaches older adults to reduce sodium in their diets.What is the daily recommended limit for sodium in this population?

A 73-year-old patient is concerned about staying healthy for as long as possible.When asked what lifestyle changes the patient should consider,the nurse suggests:

The nurse caring for older adult patients best minimizes the patient's risk of developing dehydration by:

A nurse is caring for an observant Hindu patient who has a protein deficiency.What menu items does the nurse select for the patient?

The nurse conducting a food recall assessment on an older adult patient shows an understanding of the requirements of the process when:

A patient is being discharged on total parenteral nutrition (TPN).What topics do the patient and family need to be taught? (Select all that apply. )

An older adult patient has experienced severe nausea and vomiting for 2 days since undergoing abdominal surgery.A prealbumin serum blood test is ordered.The nurse explains the rationale for the test to the patient's family by saying:

An older adult is worried about potassium intake.What does the nurse teach this patient?

A patient is newly widowed and lives alone.Which suggestion by the nurse will help the adult children maximize the patient's nutritional status?

During a nutritional assessment,a 79-year-old patient responds,"My weight is fine.I weigh the same as I did 15 years ago." The nurse responds based on the understanding that older patients:

The nurse is caring for four postsurgical patients who have experienced similar abdominal procedures and are all 68 years of age.The nurse anticipates that the patient with the greatest risk for complications resulting in an extended hospitalization has:

The nurse has conducted a nutrition screen on a patient using the Nutrition Screening Initiative tool.The patient scored a 4.What action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse notes a patient's prealbumin is 2 mg/dL.What action by the nurse is best?

An older patient asks why he needs a multivitamin supplement.The patient has always been healthy,has excellent nutrition,and has never needed vitamins.What explanation by the nurse is best?

An older adult patient has been prescribed a specialized enteral formula after an extensive surgical procedure.The nurse anticipates and addresses a concern of many patients in this age cohort when assuring the patient that:

A diabetic is struggling with the carbohydrate-controlled diet as a result of having a large extended family with many get-togethers.What action by the nurse is best?

An older woman asks the nurse why she "suddenly" has a deficiency in B vitamins as her eating and cooking habits have not changed.What response by the nurse is best?

An older adult patient with a history of a myocardial infarction tells the nurse that he takes his daily dose of prescribed aspirin with breakfast each morning.The nurse's response is: