Exam 31: Oral Nutrition

The patient is admitted with a diagnosis of stroke.The nurse attempts to feed the patient,but the patient coughs and gags when food is placed in his mouth.What should the nurse do to assist this patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with severe dehydration.The nurse notes that the patient's albumin level is 4.0.What might this indicate?

The nurse is assessing the patient for nutritional status.Which laboratory value may indicate compromised protein status?

Biochemical indices help the clinician to determine the effects of nutritional factors or of medical conditions on the health status of patients.No single test is available for evaluating short-term response to medical nutritional therapy.Laboratory tests conducted over time will give more accurate information than a single test.Which of the following are the most important biochemical measures? (Select all that apply. )

_______________ is useful for monitoring short-term changes in visceral protein.

What is an appropriate technique for the nurse to use to prevent aspiration when assisting a patient with meals?

Patients who have a cancer diagnosis,infected or draining wounds,burns,or an elevated temperature for more than 2 days are at elevated _______________ risk.

The nurse is caring for a patient 2 days after surgery.The ordered diet is a mechanical soft diet.Which of the following foods may the patient choose to eat?

The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical unit.Which of the following are reasons the nurse may perform a nutritional screening on this patient? (Select all that apply. )

The patient is placed on a clear liquid diet after surgery.Which of the following foods may the patient select?

The nurse will collaborate with a ___________ to develop a nutritional plan for a patient identified as being at nutritional risk.

The Nutrition Care Process (NCP)provides structure for the provision of nutritional care to all patients and provides a framework for the registered dietitian (RD)to make decisions regarding medical nutrition therapy.The steps involved in this process include which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

Which of the following are signs of iron (Fe²⁺)deficiency? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 48 hours post bowel resection with creation of a colostomy.This morning,the nurse assessed the return of bowel sounds.In what order would this patient's diet progress?

A patient is admitted to the hospital for evaluation for sleep apnea.The nurse calculates his body mass index (BMI)at 42 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?

A nurse's role includes performing ___________________ to assess a patient's risk status for malnutrition,assessing and assisting an adult patient with feeding,and identifying patients at risk for aspiration during oral feeding.

The nurse is caring for an infant who is 3 months old and is being bottle-fed human milk.Will the nurse need to provide the infant with any additional sources of nutrition or fluids?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is believed to be suffering from malnutrition.The nurse calculates that the patient's body mass index (BMI)is 16.4 kg/m².What does this indicate about the patient's weight?

What must the nurse do before assisting the patient with feeding?

The patient is on the dysphagia puree stage of the national dysphagia diet.Which of the following foods may the patient select?