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This document focuses on gastrointestinal health and nutrition in nursing practice. It includes dietary considerations for digestive disorders and GI system support.

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EDAPT Nutrition for Gastrointestinal Health [2026]
EDAPT: Nutrition for Gastrointestinal Health
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1. Which foods should be eaten by someone following an Fruits and vegetables
anti-inflammatory diet? Select all that apply. Plant-based proteins
Fresh herbs and spices

2. Which disorder is linked to an imbalance of gastroin- Inflammatory
testinal (GI) microbes in the body?

3. Prolonged vomiting can lead to decreased levels of Magnesium
which electrolytes? Select all that apply. Potassium
Sodium

4. Which three parameters should the nurse use to deter- Usual body weight
mine if a newly admitted client is malnourished? Select Ideal body weight
all that apply. Present body weight

5. Which two diets are recommended for their anti-in- DASH
flammatory properties? Mediterranean

6. When reviewing a 72-hour dietary journal kept by a Baked beans
client living with abdominal pain and flatus, which Cauliflower
foods should the nurse recommend be avoided? Select Raisins
all that apply. Ice cream

7. While reviewing a client's health history, the nurse Flatus
should recognize which symptoms as potential indica- Trouble swallowing
tors of a gastrointestinal (GI) alteration? Select all that Loss of appetite
apply. Change in bowel move-
ments

8. The nurse is preparing to discharge a client newly di- Position the client in a fully
agnosed with dysphagia after a stroke. Which three in- upright position for all eat-
structions should the nurse provide to the client's adult ing and drinking.
children who will be sharing care responsibilities?


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, EDAPT Nutrition for Gastrointestinal Health [2026]
EDAPT: Nutrition for Gastrointestinal Health
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_eyx154

Prepare foods to the rec-
ommended consistency.

Monitor the client while
eating.

9. An older adult shares with the nurse that they have Dysphagia
been having difficulty swallowing for the past week.
Which term should the nurse use to document this
data?

10. The clinic nurse is planning discharge teaching for a Stop smoking tobacco
client with chronic flatus and their spouse (who is the products, including vap-
primary cook and food shopper). What information ing.
should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Identify and limit foods
that are known to con-
tribute to gas production.

Collaborate on a plan to
eliminate suspect foods
one at a time to determine
if that food is contributing
to gas production.

11. The caregiver of a toddler calls the pediatrician's office Cauliflower
because the child has had stomach pain and has been
passing gas. After being asked, the caregiver lists the
new foods introduced to the toddler's diet in the last
2 weeks. Which food should the nurse recommend be
removed from the child's diet?

12.


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