Calorie increase required for the first 6 months of breastfeeding - correct answer 500 kcal
Calorie increase AFTER the first 6 months of breastfeeding - correct answer 400 kcal
Canned vegetables are high in _____ - correct answer sodium
For a cancer pt with nausea/vomiting/decreased appetite, the nurse should encourage the pt to
___________. - correct answer eat small meals every 2 hours to make it easier to fight the
nausea and vomiting.
add butter, cheese, oils or other high calorie condiments and drink milkshakes or smoothies to
add calories to the diet to fight weight loss. Weight loss can delay cancer treatment.
Chemo patients with nausea should avoid warm/hot foods because ________ - correct answer
it is less appealing because warm foods have stronger senses of smell.
How should a chemo pt drink fluids with meals? - correct answer They should avoid drinking
large amounts of fluid with each meal because they can fill up on fluids and take in less fluid.
They need all of the calories they can get because chemo causes weight loss.
What is a realistic goal for weight loss? - correct answer 5% of your current weight
How many calories equal 1 lb. of fat? - correct answer 3500 calories
This is the calorie deficit you need in order to lose one pound
How does logging food in a journal help with weight loss? - correct answer -It helps you
understand the clients eating habits
-Identify changes that can be made (like swapping whole milk for skim milk)
-provide accountability
-monitor calorie intake long term
A healthy weight loss plan includes __________ - correct answer a reasonable weight loss goal,
reduced calorie diet, physical activity, and a behavioral change plan. Changing or reducing
calories are not effective enough.
Iron supplements should be taken ________ - correct answer one hour before or one hour
after consuming caffein.
For a pt who is at risk for aspirating is on continuous enteral feedings, what interventions can
be done to prevent aspiration? - correct answer -confirm placement of tube before using
-keep the head of the bed elevated to 30 to 45 degrees
-assess for gastric residual contents every 4 hours
, What can you do for a chemo/radiation pt who reports painful swallowing with the feeling of
food getting stuck in the throat, plus a burning sensation in the throat and chest? - correct
answer Avoid hot or spicy food and drinks (cool or room temp foods with a neutral pH)
Use a straw for soft foods and liquids because the straw propels food backwards, making less
work for the pt to swallow
Eat soft foods because they don't distend/stretch the esophagus like other foods
Avoid thin liquids, because they are harder to swallow. Use pureed foods or thickened liquids.
Do not crush meds. Talk to the pharmacist about alternate ways to provide medications.
Eating and drinking foods high in __________ will help with iron absorption. - correct answer
iron
Meat, poultry, dried fruit, and beans are good sources of ________. - correct answer iron
What are some things you should avoid when trying to lessen intestinal gas? - correct answer
Do not chew gum between meals
Do not drink carbonated beverages
Pt should lessen or cut out smoking
Females of child bearing age should take __________ of folic acid per day, and increase to
________ while pregnant. - correct answer 400 mcg, 600 mcg
Folic acid reduces ________. - correct answer the risk of neural tube defects in a fetus
Dietary sources of folate are found in - correct answer green leafy vegetables, oranges,
legumes, fortified cereals, and foods made with white flour.
People with IBS should consume a diet that consists of ___________. - correct answer poultry,
fish, cooked vegetables, whole grains, low fat yogurt, and egg whites.
Clients with IBS should avoid ________. - correct answer Red meat, high fiber, gas forming
foods (such as beans, soda, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels spouts and cabbage), fried food,
coffee, caffeine, and gluten (in some).
Carbs play an important role in a pregnant woman's diet because it is important in _________. -
correct answer fetal brain development
Calorie increase AFTER the first 6 months of breastfeeding - correct answer 400 kcal
Canned vegetables are high in _____ - correct answer sodium
For a cancer pt with nausea/vomiting/decreased appetite, the nurse should encourage the pt to
___________. - correct answer eat small meals every 2 hours to make it easier to fight the
nausea and vomiting.
add butter, cheese, oils or other high calorie condiments and drink milkshakes or smoothies to
add calories to the diet to fight weight loss. Weight loss can delay cancer treatment.
Chemo patients with nausea should avoid warm/hot foods because ________ - correct answer
it is less appealing because warm foods have stronger senses of smell.
How should a chemo pt drink fluids with meals? - correct answer They should avoid drinking
large amounts of fluid with each meal because they can fill up on fluids and take in less fluid.
They need all of the calories they can get because chemo causes weight loss.
What is a realistic goal for weight loss? - correct answer 5% of your current weight
How many calories equal 1 lb. of fat? - correct answer 3500 calories
This is the calorie deficit you need in order to lose one pound
How does logging food in a journal help with weight loss? - correct answer -It helps you
understand the clients eating habits
-Identify changes that can be made (like swapping whole milk for skim milk)
-provide accountability
-monitor calorie intake long term
A healthy weight loss plan includes __________ - correct answer a reasonable weight loss goal,
reduced calorie diet, physical activity, and a behavioral change plan. Changing or reducing
calories are not effective enough.
Iron supplements should be taken ________ - correct answer one hour before or one hour
after consuming caffein.
For a pt who is at risk for aspirating is on continuous enteral feedings, what interventions can
be done to prevent aspiration? - correct answer -confirm placement of tube before using
-keep the head of the bed elevated to 30 to 45 degrees
-assess for gastric residual contents every 4 hours
, What can you do for a chemo/radiation pt who reports painful swallowing with the feeling of
food getting stuck in the throat, plus a burning sensation in the throat and chest? - correct
answer Avoid hot or spicy food and drinks (cool or room temp foods with a neutral pH)
Use a straw for soft foods and liquids because the straw propels food backwards, making less
work for the pt to swallow
Eat soft foods because they don't distend/stretch the esophagus like other foods
Avoid thin liquids, because they are harder to swallow. Use pureed foods or thickened liquids.
Do not crush meds. Talk to the pharmacist about alternate ways to provide medications.
Eating and drinking foods high in __________ will help with iron absorption. - correct answer
iron
Meat, poultry, dried fruit, and beans are good sources of ________. - correct answer iron
What are some things you should avoid when trying to lessen intestinal gas? - correct answer
Do not chew gum between meals
Do not drink carbonated beverages
Pt should lessen or cut out smoking
Females of child bearing age should take __________ of folic acid per day, and increase to
________ while pregnant. - correct answer 400 mcg, 600 mcg
Folic acid reduces ________. - correct answer the risk of neural tube defects in a fetus
Dietary sources of folate are found in - correct answer green leafy vegetables, oranges,
legumes, fortified cereals, and foods made with white flour.
People with IBS should consume a diet that consists of ___________. - correct answer poultry,
fish, cooked vegetables, whole grains, low fat yogurt, and egg whites.
Clients with IBS should avoid ________. - correct answer Red meat, high fiber, gas forming
foods (such as beans, soda, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels spouts and cabbage), fried food,
coffee, caffeine, and gluten (in some).
Carbs play an important role in a pregnant woman's diet because it is important in _________. -
correct answer fetal brain development
