NURS 325 Exam 3 Review Questions with answers

NURS 325 Exam 3 Review Questions with
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answers


Emulsifying fats - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A patient is admitted to
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the hospital with a history of liver dysfunction associated with
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hepatitis. With which metabolic problem does the nurse
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anticipate that his patient may have a problem?
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1. Emulysifying fats
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2. Digesting Carbohydrates
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3. Manufacturing RBCS
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4. Reabsorbing water in the intestines
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decreases the absorption of many important nutrients - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔A nurse is assessing a patient who is admitted to
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the hospital with withdrawal from alcohol. Which effect of alcohol
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on the body will influence the patient's plan of care?
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1. Interferes with the absorption of glucose
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2. Accelerates the absorption of medications
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3. Decreases the absorption of many important nutrients
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4. Lengthens passage time of stool through the intestinal tract
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Keep a log of the oral intake for 3 days - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔An obese resident of a nursing home who is receiving a 1,500
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,calorie weight reduction diet has not lost weight in the past 2
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weeks. Which should the nurse do first?
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1. Inform the primary health-care provider of the patient's lack of
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progress.
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2. Instruct the patient to limit intake to 1,000 calories a day
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3. Schedule a multidisciplinary team conference
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4. Keep a log of the oral intake for 3 days
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salsa - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A patient of Latino heritage is
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prescribed a low-fat diet. The patient tells the nurse "I am going
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to have a hard time giving up my favorite family recipes." Which
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food should the nurse recommend that is low in fat and generally
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is included in the Latino culture?
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1. salsa
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2. Pasta
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3. steamed fish
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4. refried beans
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Pumpkin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A patient is diagnosed with a
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vitamin A deficiency. Which type of pie should the nurse
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encourage the patient to ingest? |\ |\ |\ |\




1. Blueberry
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2. Pumpkin
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3. Cherry
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,4. Pecan
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malnutrition - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A patient is anorexic
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because of stomatitis related to chemo. Which should the nurse
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be most concerned about when planning care for this patient?
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1. aspiration
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2. dehydration
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3. malnutrition
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4. constipation
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D - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A nurse is counseling a patient with
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the diagnosis of osteoporosis. In addition to calcium, which
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vitamin supplement should the nurse anticipate that the primary
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health-care provider will prescribe for this patient?
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1. B
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2. K
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3. D
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4. E
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mechanical soft - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An older adult is
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admitted to the hospital for multiple health problems.
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Assessment reveals that the patient has no teeth and is having
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difficulty eating. Which diet should the nurse encourage the
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primary health-care provider to order for this patient?
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, 1. liquid supplements
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2. mechanical soft
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3. pureed
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4. soft
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difficulty swallowing - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A nurse is caring
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for patients with a variety of nutrition-related problems. Which
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problem eventually may require a patient to have a nasogastric
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feeding tube inserted? |\ |\




1. Malabsorption syndrome
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2. difficulty swallowing
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3. nausea and vomiting
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4. stomatitis
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fingers - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔A nurse is caring for a patient
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who is confused and disoriented. Which type of food containing
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chicken is most appropriate for this patient?
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1. soup
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2. salad
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3. fingers
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4. casserole
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fats - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔An older adult tends to bruise
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easily and the primary health-care provider recommends that the
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patient eat foods high in vitamin K. In addition to teaching the
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patient about food sources of vitamin K, the nurse should include
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