Hesi nutrition Questions And Answers
Atweektlater,tthetnursetnotestatchangetintthetclient'stweight.tThetnursetconsultstwithtthetnutr
itionist,twhothelpstcompletetat24-
hourtcalorietcount.tThetnutritionisttreportstbackttotthetnursetthattthetclienttweighst110tlbst(5
0tkg),tist67tint(170.2tcm)ttall,tandtistconsumingt700tcaloriestpertday.
Howtshouldtthetnursetexplaintthetresultstoftthetcalorietcountttotthetclienttandtthetspouse?t-
tCORRECTttANSWER-Calorietconsumptiontistinsufficienttandtwilltresulttintweighttloss.
Antaveragetadulttrequirest20ttot35tcaloriestpertkilogramtpertday.tThetclient,twhotweighst110t
poundst(50tkg),tneedstatminimumtoft1000tcaloriestpertdayttotmaintainthertcurrenttweight
Aftertestablishingtpriorities,tthetnursetshouldttaketwhichtactiontnexttintpreventingtthetclienttf
romtaspirating?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-Elevatetthetheadtoftbedttot45tdegrees.
Positioningtthetclienttwiththeadtoftbedtelevatedtwilltdecreasetthetrisktfortaspiration.
Aftertinfusingtthetformulatatt30tmL/hourtfort6thours,tthetnursetcheckstthetclient'stresidualtvol
umetandtobtainst75tmL.tThetprescriptiontfortthetformulatstatestthattthetratetshouldtbetincrea
sedtbyt10tmL/hourtastlongtastthetclient'stresidualtvolumetistlesstthanthalftthetpreviouslytinfu
sedttotaltvolume.
Whichtactiontshouldtthetnursetimplement?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Increasetthetratetoftthetformulattot40tmL/hour.
Thetclienttisttoleratingtthetfeedings.tFollowtthetHCPtinstructionstandtincreasetastprescribed
:tThetclientthastreceivedt180tmLtduringtthetprevioust6thours.tHalftoftthattvolumetist90tmLt(18
0/2).tThetresidualtvolumetobtainedtwast75tmL,tsotthetratetoftformulatshouldtbetincreasedtbyt
10tmL/hourttot40tmL/hour.
Beforetnotifyingtthethealthcaretprovidertoftthetdatatreportedtbytthetnutritionist,twhattinforma
tiontistmosttimportanttfortthetnursettotobtain?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Client'stcalculatedtbodytmasstindex.
Thetbodytmasstindextistcalculatedtbasedtontthetclient'stheighttandtweighttandtprovidestatpic
turetoftthetclient'stcurrenttnutritionaltstatustregardingtover-tortundernutrition.
Consideringtthetneedtfortdysphagiatprecautions,twhattactiontshouldtthetnursetimplementttot
intervene?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
InstructtthetUAPttotaddtatthickeningtagentttotalltliquidstpertorders.
, Clientstwithtdysphagiattypicallythavetdifficultytswallowingtliquids,tsotatthickeningtagenttistad
dedttotliquidsttotchangetthetconsistency,tmakingtswallowingteasier.
Thetclienttgraduallytweakenstandtistadmittedttotthetmedicaltunit.tThethealthcaretprovidert(H
CP)trecommendstthetinsertiontoftatfeedingttubetbytmeanstoftatpercutaneoustesophagealtg
astrostomyt(PEG).tThetclienttsignstthetconsenttform,tandtthetproceduretistscheduledtfortthet
nexttday.tThattevening,tthetnursetnotestthattthetclient'stmedicaltrecordtcontainstantadvancet
directivetrequestingtnotresuscitationt(DNR)tinttheteventtoftatcardiopulmonarytarrest,twhichti
stconfirmedtintthetprescriptionstwrittentbytthetHCP.tWhiletthetnursetistconversingtwithtthetcli
enttandtspouse,ttheytbothtconfirmtthattnotheroictmeasurestarettotbetimplemented.
Whattactiontshouldtthetnursettakettotensuretthetclient'stDNRtstatus?t-
tCORRECTttANSWER-
Advisetthetclienttthattthethealthcaretprovidertwilltdocumenttintthetmedicaltrecordtthetdotnottr
esuscitatetdecisiontandtanytexceptions.
Antordertintthetclient'stmedicaltrecordtistenteredtbytthethealthcaretproviderttotinformtthetheal
thcaretteamthowttotrespondtwhentatresuscitationtscenariothappens.tTheretmaytbetantidenti
fyingtwristtbracelettindicatingtthattresuscitationtstatustortformtontthetchart
Thetclientttellstthetnursetthattshethasthadt5ttot7tliquidtdiarrheatstoolstatday,tfortthetlastt2tdays
.
Whattistthetsequencetoftnursingtactions?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Telltthetspousettotholdtthetremainingtfeeding.
Auscultatetfortthetpresencetoftboweltsounds.
Assesstthetelasticitytoftthetclient'stskin.
NotifytthetHCPtoftthetdiarrhea.
Firsttinitialtactiontisttottelltthetspousettotholdtthetremainingtfeedingtuntiltfurthertassessmenttc
antbetobtained.tSecond,tauscultatetfortboweltsoundsttotdeterminetifttheretarethyperactiveto
rthypoactivetbowels.tThird,tassesstskintelasticityttotdeterminetwhethertthetclienttistdehydrat
edtandtwilltneedtfurtherthydration.tFinally,tnotifytthetHCPtabouttthetassessmenttfindingstfortf
urthertinstructiontfortthetclient.
Thetclient'stspousetinquirestabouttthetnewlytprescribedtmedication,twhichtistatbrand-
nametdrug,tandtstates,t"Whentwetfilltthistprescription,tIthopetwetcantgettthistintatgenerictfor
m.tMaybetittwon'ttbetastexpensive."
Howtshouldtthetnursetrespond?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
"Yourtpharmacisttandthealthcaretprovidertcantdeterminetifttheretistatgenerictdrugtthattistatsa
fetalternativettotthetbrand-nametdrug."
Atweektlater,tthetnursetnotestatchangetintthetclient'stweight.tThetnursetconsultstwithtthetnutr
itionist,twhothelpstcompletetat24-
hourtcalorietcount.tThetnutritionisttreportstbackttotthetnursetthattthetclienttweighst110tlbst(5
0tkg),tist67tint(170.2tcm)ttall,tandtistconsumingt700tcaloriestpertday.
Howtshouldtthetnursetexplaintthetresultstoftthetcalorietcountttotthetclienttandtthetspouse?t-
tCORRECTttANSWER-Calorietconsumptiontistinsufficienttandtwilltresulttintweighttloss.
Antaveragetadulttrequirest20ttot35tcaloriestpertkilogramtpertday.tThetclient,twhotweighst110t
poundst(50tkg),tneedstatminimumtoft1000tcaloriestpertdayttotmaintainthertcurrenttweight
Aftertestablishingtpriorities,tthetnursetshouldttaketwhichtactiontnexttintpreventingtthetclienttf
romtaspirating?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-Elevatetthetheadtoftbedttot45tdegrees.
Positioningtthetclienttwiththeadtoftbedtelevatedtwilltdecreasetthetrisktfortaspiration.
Aftertinfusingtthetformulatatt30tmL/hourtfort6thours,tthetnursetcheckstthetclient'stresidualtvol
umetandtobtainst75tmL.tThetprescriptiontfortthetformulatstatestthattthetratetshouldtbetincrea
sedtbyt10tmL/hourtastlongtastthetclient'stresidualtvolumetistlesstthanthalftthetpreviouslytinfu
sedttotaltvolume.
Whichtactiontshouldtthetnursetimplement?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Increasetthetratetoftthetformulattot40tmL/hour.
Thetclienttisttoleratingtthetfeedings.tFollowtthetHCPtinstructionstandtincreasetastprescribed
:tThetclientthastreceivedt180tmLtduringtthetprevioust6thours.tHalftoftthattvolumetist90tmLt(18
0/2).tThetresidualtvolumetobtainedtwast75tmL,tsotthetratetoftformulatshouldtbetincreasedtbyt
10tmL/hourttot40tmL/hour.
Beforetnotifyingtthethealthcaretprovidertoftthetdatatreportedtbytthetnutritionist,twhattinforma
tiontistmosttimportanttfortthetnursettotobtain?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Client'stcalculatedtbodytmasstindex.
Thetbodytmasstindextistcalculatedtbasedtontthetclient'stheighttandtweighttandtprovidestatpic
turetoftthetclient'stcurrenttnutritionaltstatustregardingtover-tortundernutrition.
Consideringtthetneedtfortdysphagiatprecautions,twhattactiontshouldtthetnursetimplementttot
intervene?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
InstructtthetUAPttotaddtatthickeningtagentttotalltliquidstpertorders.
, Clientstwithtdysphagiattypicallythavetdifficultytswallowingtliquids,tsotatthickeningtagenttistad
dedttotliquidsttotchangetthetconsistency,tmakingtswallowingteasier.
Thetclienttgraduallytweakenstandtistadmittedttotthetmedicaltunit.tThethealthcaretprovidert(H
CP)trecommendstthetinsertiontoftatfeedingttubetbytmeanstoftatpercutaneoustesophagealtg
astrostomyt(PEG).tThetclienttsignstthetconsenttform,tandtthetproceduretistscheduledtfortthet
nexttday.tThattevening,tthetnursetnotestthattthetclient'stmedicaltrecordtcontainstantadvancet
directivetrequestingtnotresuscitationt(DNR)tinttheteventtoftatcardiopulmonarytarrest,twhichti
stconfirmedtintthetprescriptionstwrittentbytthetHCP.tWhiletthetnursetistconversingtwithtthetcli
enttandtspouse,ttheytbothtconfirmtthattnotheroictmeasurestarettotbetimplemented.
Whattactiontshouldtthetnursettakettotensuretthetclient'stDNRtstatus?t-
tCORRECTttANSWER-
Advisetthetclienttthattthethealthcaretprovidertwilltdocumenttintthetmedicaltrecordtthetdotnottr
esuscitatetdecisiontandtanytexceptions.
Antordertintthetclient'stmedicaltrecordtistenteredtbytthethealthcaretproviderttotinformtthetheal
thcaretteamthowttotrespondtwhentatresuscitationtscenariothappens.tTheretmaytbetantidenti
fyingtwristtbracelettindicatingtthattresuscitationtstatustortformtontthetchart
Thetclientttellstthetnursetthattshethasthadt5ttot7tliquidtdiarrheatstoolstatday,tfortthetlastt2tdays
.
Whattistthetsequencetoftnursingtactions?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
Telltthetspousettotholdtthetremainingtfeeding.
Auscultatetfortthetpresencetoftboweltsounds.
Assesstthetelasticitytoftthetclient'stskin.
NotifytthetHCPtoftthetdiarrhea.
Firsttinitialtactiontisttottelltthetspousettotholdtthetremainingtfeedingtuntiltfurthertassessmenttc
antbetobtained.tSecond,tauscultatetfortboweltsoundsttotdeterminetifttheretarethyperactiveto
rthypoactivetbowels.tThird,tassesstskintelasticityttotdeterminetwhethertthetclienttistdehydrat
edtandtwilltneedtfurtherthydration.tFinally,tnotifytthetHCPtabouttthetassessmenttfindingstfortf
urthertinstructiontfortthetclient.
Thetclient'stspousetinquirestabouttthetnewlytprescribedtmedication,twhichtistatbrand-
nametdrug,tandtstates,t"Whentwetfilltthistprescription,tIthopetwetcantgettthistintatgenerictfor
m.tMaybetittwon'ttbetastexpensive."
Howtshouldtthetnursetrespond?t-tCORRECTttANSWER-
"Yourtpharmacisttandthealthcaretprovidertcantdeterminetifttheretistatgenerictdrugtthattistatsa
fetalternativettotthetbrand-nametdrug."