ADLs Exam updated actual questions and
CORRECT answers
A nurse is assisting a client who is at risk of aspiration following a stroke with eating. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Palpate the
client's throat while she is swallowing food.
The nurse should palpate the client's throat while she is swallowing food to evaluate the
client's swallowing effort. Pocketing food indicates impaired swallowing and places the client
at risk for aspiration.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease and is on a low residue diet. Which of
the following foods should the nurse provide the client as a snack? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 cup of pasta
The nurse should provide the client, who is on a low residue diet, with a snack that is low in
fiber and easy to digest, such as pasta. One cup of cooked pasta contains 1.9 g of fiber.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is having difficulty swallowing food at mealtime.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
CORRECT ANSWER Provide oral hygiene before a meal.
The client should receive oral hygiene before a meal to stimulate and ease swallowing of
food, which decreases the risk of aspiration.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been placed on a full liquid diet. Which of the
following foods should the nurse offer the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Cream of
chicken soup
The nurse should identify that cream of chicken soup is a clear liquid with a smooth-textured
dairy product added. Full liquid foods are foods that are in a liquid state at body temperature,
such as ice cream, pudding, and yogurt. Therefore, cream of chicken soup is part of a full
liquid diet.
CORRECT answers
A nurse is assisting a client who is at risk of aspiration following a stroke with eating. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take? - CORRECT ANSWER Palpate the
client's throat while she is swallowing food.
The nurse should palpate the client's throat while she is swallowing food to evaluate the
client's swallowing effort. Pocketing food indicates impaired swallowing and places the client
at risk for aspiration.
A nurse is caring for a client who has Crohn's disease and is on a low residue diet. Which of
the following foods should the nurse provide the client as a snack? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1 cup of pasta
The nurse should provide the client, who is on a low residue diet, with a snack that is low in
fiber and easy to digest, such as pasta. One cup of cooked pasta contains 1.9 g of fiber.
A nurse is planning care for a client who is having difficulty swallowing food at mealtime.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? -
CORRECT ANSWER Provide oral hygiene before a meal.
The client should receive oral hygiene before a meal to stimulate and ease swallowing of
food, which decreases the risk of aspiration.
A nurse is caring for a client who has been placed on a full liquid diet. Which of the
following foods should the nurse offer the client? - CORRECT ANSWER Cream of
chicken soup
The nurse should identify that cream of chicken soup is a clear liquid with a smooth-textured
dairy product added. Full liquid foods are foods that are in a liquid state at body temperature,
such as ice cream, pudding, and yogurt. Therefore, cream of chicken soup is part of a full
liquid diet.
