Nutrition, Feeding and Eating ATI Posttest

Which of the following strategies for enhancing the intake of healthful foods is appropriate for an adolescent? A) Encouraging the adolescent to consume snack foods with the grains food group B) Permitting the adolescent to skip breakfast to enhance appetite at later meals C) Making healthful food choices more convenient and available for the adolescent D) Allowing the adolescent complete autonomy in making food choices - Answer Making healthful food choices more convenient and available for the adolescent. A patient has finished a 16-oz container of orange juice. The intake and output sheet documents fluid in milliliters. Which of the following should the nurse document as intake? - Answer 480 mL Which of the following interventions should a nurse use at mealtimes for a patient who has visual deficits? A) Identify the food locations as though the plate were a clock B) Direct the order in which food items are consumed C) Have the patient tilt her head forward while eating D) Avoid talking to the patient during mealtime Identify the food location as though the plate were a clock. MY ANSWER Telling the patient, for example, that the chicken is at 9 o'clock and the broccoli is at 12 o'clock helps orient her to the items on the plate and thus facilitates independence in eating. Direct the order in which food items are consumed. The patient should direct the order of food as well as the speed at which to eat it. Visual deficits should not affect these personal choices. Have the patient tilt her head forward while eating.