Exam 61: Nutrition

The nurse observes a client with dysphagia who is eating and should discourage which activity?

The nurse is working with a group of parents of toddlers and should know that further instruction is needed when which statement is heard?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition and will instruct the unlicensed assistive person (UAP)to complete which assessment every 4 hours?

The nurse has just completed insertion of a nasogastric tube that is needed for gastric lavage of a client. Radiographic confirmation of placement is not possible at this time, so the nurse should use which method to best determine tube placement?

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment of an older adult client who has reported a 10-pound weight loss in the last 6 weeks with no history of dieting. If no disease process is found, the nurse is aware that weight loss can result from what issue for this age group?

The nurse is teaching a group of toddler parents about snack foods that are safe for this age group and should include which food in this teaching?

The nurse is feeding a client with dementia and should assist swallowing with which nursing action?

The nurse has just begun a new enteral feeding on a client using a closed system of formula. The nurse labels the bag with the time and date it was begun (1300 hours on 12/6)knowing that this will mean the feeding tubing set will need to be changed at which time and date?

The nurse is completing an anthropometric measurement of an individual and should use which instruments to complete this assessment?

The nurse is assisting a client with swallowing difficulties to eat and should encourage the client to put how much food on the spoon at one time?

The nurse started a lipid infusion on a client approximately 1 hour ago and will observe for which signs and symptoms related to lipid side effects? Select all that apply.

The nurse is working with a group of parents who have children that are extremely picky eaters and tells them that which makes the biggest impact on a child's lifetime eating habits?

The nurse is caring for a client who will be receiving continuous enteral feeding through a nasogastric feeding tube. The nurse is aware that which is the most dangerous complication associated with improper nasogastric tube placement?

The nurse is preparing to infuse intravenous lipids on a client and should utilize which safety considerations when completing this action?Select all that apply.

The nurse knows that which setting would be most effective in assisting teenagers to eat a more nutritious diet?

The nurse has just finished inserting a nasogastric tube into a client that will be used for enteral feeding and knows that prior to starting the feeding, tube placement will best be confirmed using which method?

The nurse is completing an admission assessment of a bedridden client and will use which technique to measure the height of this client?

The nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements of the newborn to his new parents. The nurse should recognize that the parents need further instruction when which statement is made?

The nurse is caring for a client who is in the midst of a 24-hour urine collection for urinary nitrogen and would know which test will help determine if the client has an adequate intake of what nutrient?

The nurse is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube into a newborn and plans to use which landmark to ensure that the tube reaches into the infant's stomach?