NR228 Nutritional Factors
The nurse understands that pregnancy will affect which of the following nutritional processes?
Select all that apply. - correct answer Nutrient absorption
Metabolism
Nutrient digestion
Nurses must assess these factors in order to make recommendations that are patient-centered.
- correct answer Food Choice
Food selected because of convenience
Food Liking
Food selected because the client like this food item
Food preference
Food selected when there are other healthy food choices available
Identify the alterations - correct answer Patient
Alteration
JR, 55 years old, liver disease, married, on disability , receives Meals on Wheels food assistance
Chemical
PT, 75 years old, esophageal cancer, history of Esophagostomy, married, allergic to shellfish and
eggs
Mechanical
OT,45 years old, pancreatitis, vegan massage therapist holistic health medicine belief
Chemical
SM, 75 years old, unstable angina, limited teeth, advance tooth decay, married, three children,
lives inrural mountains classified as food desert
Mechanical
GD, 77 years old, H. pylori infection of the stomach, diabetic type I - Insulin dependent,
vegetarian, Hindu, take Proton pump inhibitor on day 13
Chemical
SM,37-year-old, pregnant, active lifestyle, 2 children, married
The nurse understands that pregnancy will affect which of the following nutritional processes?
Select all that apply. - correct answer Nutrient absorption
Metabolism
Nutrient digestion
Nurses must assess these factors in order to make recommendations that are patient-centered.
- correct answer Food Choice
Food selected because of convenience
Food Liking
Food selected because the client like this food item
Food preference
Food selected when there are other healthy food choices available
Identify the alterations - correct answer Patient
Alteration
JR, 55 years old, liver disease, married, on disability , receives Meals on Wheels food assistance
Chemical
PT, 75 years old, esophageal cancer, history of Esophagostomy, married, allergic to shellfish and
eggs
Mechanical
OT,45 years old, pancreatitis, vegan massage therapist holistic health medicine belief
Chemical
SM, 75 years old, unstable angina, limited teeth, advance tooth decay, married, three children,
lives inrural mountains classified as food desert
Mechanical
GD, 77 years old, H. pylori infection of the stomach, diabetic type I - Insulin dependent,
vegetarian, Hindu, take Proton pump inhibitor on day 13
Chemical
SM,37-year-old, pregnant, active lifestyle, 2 children, married
