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Which of the following strategies for enhancing the intake of healthful foods is appropriate for adolescents? |
Making healthful food choices more convenient and available to them |
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A nurse should recognize which of the following is correct in regards to albumin level as a diagnostic marker in nutritional status? |
Albumin level is a poor, short-term indicator of protein status. |
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To assess a stroke patient for complications secondary to inadequate swallowing, the nurse should do what? |
Auscultate the pt’s lungs. ("Silent" aspirations are a common complication of swallowing impairment) |
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Which of the following are appropriate choices for a patient prescribed a full liquid diet? (SATP) |
plain yogurt, custard, pureed vegetables, gelatin |
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Which of the following dietary modifications should an adolescent make if they are involved in sports? |
Drink water before and after sports |
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A pt. has finished a 16 oz. container of orange juice. The intake and output sheet documents fluid in mL. What should the intake be documented as? |
1 fluid oz= 30mL 16 oz = 480 mL |
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When teaching the parents of a toddler about feeding and eating, the nurse should include which of the following? |
Don’t feed your <3 aged child raw veggies (choking hazard) |
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A nurse has a pt. who has impaired swallowing due to a cerebrovascular accident. Which of the following interventions should the nurse use to assist with feeding? |
elevate the head of the bed 45-90 degrees |
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Primary purpose for having pt. keep a 3-7 day food diary? |
to assess the pattern of intake and compare with daily reference intakes |
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Which of the following interventions should a nurse use at mealtimes for a patient who has visual deficits? |
identify the food location as if the plate were the face of a clock. |
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A nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a head injury and whose level of consciousness fluctuates. The provider prescribes a full liquid diet progressing to a pureed diet as tolerated. Before initiating feedings, it is essential the patient undergoes which of the following? |
swallowing examination |
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A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment. When obtaining and interpreting anthropometric values, the nurse should recognize which of the following? |
the pt. should be weighed on the same scale at the same time each day |
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