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Question: When using parenteral nutrition support for patients with
acute respiratory failure, it is important to avoid use of high glucose
concentrations because
Answer:
they increase RQ.

Question: Most patients with cystic fibrosis require a
Answer:
high-kilocalorie diet, multivitamin supplements, and enzyme replacement therapy.

Question: The main purpose of nutrition therapy for patients who have
just experienced a myocardial infarction is to decrease
Answer:
the workload of the heart.

Question: A patient with high serum LDL cholesterol levels tells you
that he usually eats a granola bar and a cup of coffee on the way to
work; eats a grilled cheese sandwich and chips for lunch; eats a
home-cooked meal for dinner, which is usually a chicken dish with
potatoes or pasta and frozen vegetables; and snacks on popcorn and
pretzels. The most beneficial change for him to make to lower his LDL
cholesterol levels would be to
Answer:
eat a turkey sandwich with 100% whole-grain bread instead of grilled cheese.

Question: If a ventilator-dependent patient with acute respiratory
failure does not receive sufficient protein and energy from enteral
feedings, the most serious consequence is that the
Answer:
chest muscles may not be strong enough for weaning from the ventilator.

Question: For an infant with cystic fibrosis, the greatest concern would
be if the mother wanted to
Answer:
breastfeed without using enzyme supplements.

, Question: The patient who benefits most from a sodium restriction of
2000 mg/day is one with
Answer:
severe heart failure.

Question: If a patient with congestive heart failure tells you that he or
she is being careful to eat high-protein foods throughout the day, you
would also want to encourage him or her to
Answer:
ensure that his or her overall energy intake is adequate.

Question: If a middle-aged man has high blood pressure, has a
sedentary lifestyle, is about 30 pounds overweight, eats mostly
processed food, and drinks two alcoholic beverages most days, the most
effective way for him to lower his blood pressure is to
Answer:
achieve and maintain a healthy weight.

Question: Compared with a comparable regular food, a food product
that claims to be "light" must contain _____% fewer kilocalories, or
_____% less fat.
Answer:
33, 50

Question: If a patient with COPD normally eats a sandwich for lunch
and wants to decrease his or her respiratory quotient (RQ), he or she
could
Answer:
add extra mayonnaise and remove some of the bread.

Question: If a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) has lost 30 lb in a year and now weighs 132 lb (60 kg), the
amount of protein they would need to replenish their protein stores is
_____ g/day.
Answer:
96-150

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