WGU HESI NUTRITION - D440
(VICTORIA + KAREEM +
STEPHANIE STUDY GUIDES)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
Legumes & Liver Oyster
Tuna
Seeds
potatoes
Fish
Iron forfeited cereals
Red meats poultry
Nuts
Vitamin C: - ............ANSWER.............. S/S: scurvy (smoking, poor nutrition,
alcohol abuse disorder) (swollen bleeding gums, poor wound healing), tissue
bleeding, joint bleeding, bone fractures, poor wound healing, bleeding gums, and
tooth loss
think pirate
Vitamin C foods - ............ANSWER.............. increases Iron absorption
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,Foods: Citrus foods, Tomatoes, green leafy veggies
NG tube measurements - ............ANSWER.............. To measure: place tube at the
tip of the nose to the ear lobe to the xiphoid process
X-ray verifies accurate placement.
NG tubes are used for patients with... - ............ANSWER.............. Dysphagia,
Stroke, facial/neck burns, trauma to head/neck, end of life, impaired swallowing
How to care for NG tube - ............ANSWER.............. Assess First (check
placement)
Keep HOB >30 degrees/ elevate HOB
Tube feedings should be room temperature to avoid cramps
Greatest risk with NG tubes: ASPIRATION
Know what to do after you aspirate the gastric contents into the syringe. -
............ANSWER.............. ASPIRATION
(Check pH --> verifies the tube is in stomach)
Bolus feeding for NG tube: - ............ANSWER.............. (verify bowel sounds)
(position pt. Fowlers position on the right side to prevent vomiting)
removal of NG tube - ............ANSWER.............. pt should take a deep breath and
hold it.
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, Change the NG tube bag every... - ............ANSWER.............. 24hr
TPN: administration of liquid nutrients intravenously - ............ANSWER..............
Used for patients with:
Cancer of the digestive tract, Ischemic bowl disease, Crohn's Disease, high risk for
aspiration, GI tract obstruction
Know blood tests test nutritional status: ... - ............ANSWER.............. BMI and
albumin
PT who has issues swallowing (dysphagia) will always be the most at risk for ... -
............ANSWER.............. nutrition deficiency.
Which patient would need more water? - ............ANSWER.............. (A.
Breastfeeding)
know what diet for a pt who lost their dentures would be on -
............ANSWER.............. mechanical soft
Athletic patient complains with leg cramps due to low calcium, offer... -
............ANSWER.............. broccoli, cheese.
Know nutrient dense foods. - ............ANSWER.............. ???
Folic acid Is found in .... - ............ANSWER.............. yogurt.
1 oz = ? mL - ............ANSWER.............. 30 ml
1 cup = ? oz - ............ANSWER.............. 8 oz
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(VICTORIA + KAREEM +
STEPHANIE STUDY GUIDES)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+
Legumes & Liver Oyster
Tuna
Seeds
potatoes
Fish
Iron forfeited cereals
Red meats poultry
Nuts
Vitamin C: - ............ANSWER.............. S/S: scurvy (smoking, poor nutrition,
alcohol abuse disorder) (swollen bleeding gums, poor wound healing), tissue
bleeding, joint bleeding, bone fractures, poor wound healing, bleeding gums, and
tooth loss
think pirate
Vitamin C foods - ............ANSWER.............. increases Iron absorption
1|Page
,Foods: Citrus foods, Tomatoes, green leafy veggies
NG tube measurements - ............ANSWER.............. To measure: place tube at the
tip of the nose to the ear lobe to the xiphoid process
X-ray verifies accurate placement.
NG tubes are used for patients with... - ............ANSWER.............. Dysphagia,
Stroke, facial/neck burns, trauma to head/neck, end of life, impaired swallowing
How to care for NG tube - ............ANSWER.............. Assess First (check
placement)
Keep HOB >30 degrees/ elevate HOB
Tube feedings should be room temperature to avoid cramps
Greatest risk with NG tubes: ASPIRATION
Know what to do after you aspirate the gastric contents into the syringe. -
............ANSWER.............. ASPIRATION
(Check pH --> verifies the tube is in stomach)
Bolus feeding for NG tube: - ............ANSWER.............. (verify bowel sounds)
(position pt. Fowlers position on the right side to prevent vomiting)
removal of NG tube - ............ANSWER.............. pt should take a deep breath and
hold it.
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, Change the NG tube bag every... - ............ANSWER.............. 24hr
TPN: administration of liquid nutrients intravenously - ............ANSWER..............
Used for patients with:
Cancer of the digestive tract, Ischemic bowl disease, Crohn's Disease, high risk for
aspiration, GI tract obstruction
Know blood tests test nutritional status: ... - ............ANSWER.............. BMI and
albumin
PT who has issues swallowing (dysphagia) will always be the most at risk for ... -
............ANSWER.............. nutrition deficiency.
Which patient would need more water? - ............ANSWER.............. (A.
Breastfeeding)
know what diet for a pt who lost their dentures would be on -
............ANSWER.............. mechanical soft
Athletic patient complains with leg cramps due to low calcium, offer... -
............ANSWER.............. broccoli, cheese.
Know nutrient dense foods. - ............ANSWER.............. ???
Folic acid Is found in .... - ............ANSWER.............. yogurt.
1 oz = ? mL - ............ANSWER.............. 30 ml
1 cup = ? oz - ............ANSWER.............. 8 oz
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