NUR 220 Exam 3 Questions and 100%
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B. Instruct the client to tuck their chin when swallowing ✅A nurse is caring for a client
who is at high risk for aspiration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Give the client thin liquids
B. Instruct the client to tuck their chin when swallowing
C. Have the client use a straw
D. Encourage the client to lie down and rest after meals
D. Carbohydrates ✅A nurse is preparing a presentation about basic nutrients for a
group of high school athletes. She should explain that which of the following nutrients
provides the body with the most energy?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Glycogen
D. Carbohydrates
C. Vanilla custard ✅A nurse is caring for a client who requires a low-residue diet. The
nurse should expect to see which of the following foods on the client's meal tray?
A. Cooked barley
B. Pureed broccoli
C. Vanilla custard
D. Lentil soup
BMI = 31.25 obese ✅A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and is
1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall. Calculate the BMI and determine whether the client's BMI indicates
a healthy weight, underweight, overweight, or obese.
A. Older adults are more prone to dehydration than younger adults are.
B. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger adults
do.
C. Many older men and women need calcium supplementation. ✅A nurse in a senior
center is counseling a group of older adults about their nutritional needs and
considerations. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (select all
that apply)
A. Older adults are more prone to dehydration than younger adults are.
B. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger adults
do.
C. Many older men and women need calcium supplementation.
D. Older adults need more calories than they did when they were younger.
E. Older adults should consume a diet low in carbohydrates.
, B. Sepsis
C. Hemorrhage
D. Skin breakdown ✅The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia, who has severe
malnutrition. The nurse should assess the patient for which of the following assessment
findings? (select all that apply)
A. Heart disease
B. Sepsis
C. Hemorrhage
D. Skin breakdown
E. Diarrhea
A. Serum total protein
E. Serum BUN ✅The nurse is evaluating recent lab results for a patient. Which labs
are the best indicators for malnutrition? (select all that apply)
A. Serum total protein
B. Potassium
C. Lipids
D. Albumin
E. Serum BUN
D. Stop feeding her ✅The nurse is caring for a client with dysphagia and is feeding her
a pureed chicken diet when she begins to choke. What is the priority nursing
intervention?
A. Suction her mouth and throat
B. Turn her on her side
C. Put on oxygen at 2 L nasal cannula
D. Stop feeding her
A. Have the patient turn on the left side and perform a Valsalva maneuver ✅A client
who is receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) though a central venous catheter (CVC) has
an air embolus. What should be the nurse's priority action?
A. Have the patient turn on the left side and perform a Valsalva maneuver
B. Clamp the intravenous (IV) tubing to prevent more air from entering the line
C. Have the patient take a deep breath and hold it
D. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
D. When 75% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings ✅A
patient is receiving both parenteral (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN). When would the
nurse collaborate with the health care provider and request a discontinuation of
parenteral nutrition?
A. When 25% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings
B. When bowel sounds return
C. When the central line has been in for 10 days
D. When 75% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings
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B. Instruct the client to tuck their chin when swallowing ✅A nurse is caring for a client
who is at high risk for aspiration. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Give the client thin liquids
B. Instruct the client to tuck their chin when swallowing
C. Have the client use a straw
D. Encourage the client to lie down and rest after meals
D. Carbohydrates ✅A nurse is preparing a presentation about basic nutrients for a
group of high school athletes. She should explain that which of the following nutrients
provides the body with the most energy?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Glycogen
D. Carbohydrates
C. Vanilla custard ✅A nurse is caring for a client who requires a low-residue diet. The
nurse should expect to see which of the following foods on the client's meal tray?
A. Cooked barley
B. Pureed broccoli
C. Vanilla custard
D. Lentil soup
BMI = 31.25 obese ✅A nurse is caring for a client who weighs 80 kg (176 lbs) and is
1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) tall. Calculate the BMI and determine whether the client's BMI indicates
a healthy weight, underweight, overweight, or obese.
A. Older adults are more prone to dehydration than younger adults are.
B. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger adults
do.
C. Many older men and women need calcium supplementation. ✅A nurse in a senior
center is counseling a group of older adults about their nutritional needs and
considerations. Which of the following information should the nurse include? (select all
that apply)
A. Older adults are more prone to dehydration than younger adults are.
B. Older adults need the same amount of most vitamins and minerals as younger adults
do.
C. Many older men and women need calcium supplementation.
D. Older adults need more calories than they did when they were younger.
E. Older adults should consume a diet low in carbohydrates.
, B. Sepsis
C. Hemorrhage
D. Skin breakdown ✅The nurse is caring for a client with pneumonia, who has severe
malnutrition. The nurse should assess the patient for which of the following assessment
findings? (select all that apply)
A. Heart disease
B. Sepsis
C. Hemorrhage
D. Skin breakdown
E. Diarrhea
A. Serum total protein
E. Serum BUN ✅The nurse is evaluating recent lab results for a patient. Which labs
are the best indicators for malnutrition? (select all that apply)
A. Serum total protein
B. Potassium
C. Lipids
D. Albumin
E. Serum BUN
D. Stop feeding her ✅The nurse is caring for a client with dysphagia and is feeding her
a pureed chicken diet when she begins to choke. What is the priority nursing
intervention?
A. Suction her mouth and throat
B. Turn her on her side
C. Put on oxygen at 2 L nasal cannula
D. Stop feeding her
A. Have the patient turn on the left side and perform a Valsalva maneuver ✅A client
who is receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) though a central venous catheter (CVC) has
an air embolus. What should be the nurse's priority action?
A. Have the patient turn on the left side and perform a Valsalva maneuver
B. Clamp the intravenous (IV) tubing to prevent more air from entering the line
C. Have the patient take a deep breath and hold it
D. Notify the healthcare provider immediately
D. When 75% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings ✅A
patient is receiving both parenteral (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN). When would the
nurse collaborate with the health care provider and request a discontinuation of
parenteral nutrition?
A. When 25% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings
B. When bowel sounds return
C. When the central line has been in for 10 days
D. When 75% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings
