NUR 315: Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
1. The nurse is educating a client taking when I take my medication, I will eat a
furosemide for heart failure about eating banana or take it with a glass of orange
foods that are rich in potassium. Which state- juice
ment made by the client indicates that the
education was effective?
2. A client with influenza is prescribed a diet maintenance of normal bowel elimina-
that is rich in fiber and carbohydrates. Which tion
would the nurse incorporate into the educa-
tion plan as a major reason for the high fiber
diet?
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has been cranberry juice
ordered a clear liquid diet. Which liquid can
be included in the client's diet?
4. Which method of feeding would a nurse nor- cyclic feeding
mally provide if a client can attempt eating
regular meals during the day and is prepared
to ambulate and resume activities?
5. The nurse is caring for a client who refuses assess when the client generally eats
most foods on the dietary tray. Which nursing meals
intervention is appropriate?
6. The nurse is teaching four clients in a commu- adolescent who is the second trimester
nity health center. Which client does the nurse of pregnancy
identify as needing more servings per day of
milk?
7. The nurse caring for a client for several days encourage the client's adult child to pre-
has assessed that the client has been eat- pare food at home and bring it to the
ing poorly during this hospitalization. Which client
, NUR 315: Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
nursing measure should the nurse imple-
ment to assist the client in improving the
client's nutritional intake?
8. When a client provides a return demonstra- -milk
tion of appropriate food selections for carbo- -oatmeal
hydrates, which food does the nurse acknowl- -bread
edge as rich in carbohydrates? Select all that
apply.
9. A client who is taking supplements reports se- niacin
vere flushing and itching an hour after inges-
tion. The nurse is aware that the supplement
is most likely:
10. A nurse is caring for a client with a history unsaturated fats
of cardiac and vascular disease. Which fats
should the nurse allow in the client's diet for
their condition?
11. The nurse is caring for a client receiving con- Hold the enteral nutrition and notify the
tinuous tube feeding. The client has a gastric health care provider.
residual of 550 mL. The previous residual was
200 mL. What action should the nurse take?
12. Which nursing action is performed accord- If fluid is obtained when aspirating,
ing to guidelines for aspirating fluid from a measure its volume and pH and flush
small-bore feeding tube? the tube with water.
13. What is an appropriate intervention when un- If the tube becomes clogged when as-
expected situations occur during the admin- pirating contents, use warm water and
istration of a tube feeding? gentle pressure to remove the clog.
Answers
1. The nurse is educating a client taking when I take my medication, I will eat a
furosemide for heart failure about eating banana or take it with a glass of orange
foods that are rich in potassium. Which state- juice
ment made by the client indicates that the
education was effective?
2. A client with influenza is prescribed a diet maintenance of normal bowel elimina-
that is rich in fiber and carbohydrates. Which tion
would the nurse incorporate into the educa-
tion plan as a major reason for the high fiber
diet?
3. A nurse is caring for a client who has been cranberry juice
ordered a clear liquid diet. Which liquid can
be included in the client's diet?
4. Which method of feeding would a nurse nor- cyclic feeding
mally provide if a client can attempt eating
regular meals during the day and is prepared
to ambulate and resume activities?
5. The nurse is caring for a client who refuses assess when the client generally eats
most foods on the dietary tray. Which nursing meals
intervention is appropriate?
6. The nurse is teaching four clients in a commu- adolescent who is the second trimester
nity health center. Which client does the nurse of pregnancy
identify as needing more servings per day of
milk?
7. The nurse caring for a client for several days encourage the client's adult child to pre-
has assessed that the client has been eat- pare food at home and bring it to the
ing poorly during this hospitalization. Which client
, NUR 315: Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
nursing measure should the nurse imple-
ment to assist the client in improving the
client's nutritional intake?
8. When a client provides a return demonstra- -milk
tion of appropriate food selections for carbo- -oatmeal
hydrates, which food does the nurse acknowl- -bread
edge as rich in carbohydrates? Select all that
apply.
9. A client who is taking supplements reports se- niacin
vere flushing and itching an hour after inges-
tion. The nurse is aware that the supplement
is most likely:
10. A nurse is caring for a client with a history unsaturated fats
of cardiac and vascular disease. Which fats
should the nurse allow in the client's diet for
their condition?
11. The nurse is caring for a client receiving con- Hold the enteral nutrition and notify the
tinuous tube feeding. The client has a gastric health care provider.
residual of 550 mL. The previous residual was
200 mL. What action should the nurse take?
12. Which nursing action is performed accord- If fluid is obtained when aspirating,
ing to guidelines for aspirating fluid from a measure its volume and pH and flush
small-bore feeding tube? the tube with water.
13. What is an appropriate intervention when un- If the tube becomes clogged when as-
expected situations occur during the admin- pirating contents, use warm water and
istration of a tube feeding? gentle pressure to remove the clog.
