Exam (elaborations) Nutrition Proctored-Questions And Answers (NURSING 160) Better Nutrition, ISBN: 9781916019904

Exam (elaborations) Nutrition Proctored-Questions And Answers (NURSING 160) Better Nutrition, ISBN: 99041. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of gastro esophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or beverages should the nurse recommended to minimize heartburn?2. A nurse is preparing g to teach a group of clients about vitamins and minerals. The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following minerals is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses?3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30. Four weeks after nutritional counseling, which of the following evaluation findings indicates the plan of care was followed?4. A nurse is caring for a client who follows the dietary laws of Orthodox Judaism. Which of the following meal choices should the nurse request for the client?5. A nurse is a long-term care facility is developing strategies to promote increased food intake for an older adult client. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?6. A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should plan to administer total parenteral nutrition for which of the following clients?7.A nurse is performing a nutritional evaluation for a client who reports paresthesia of the hands and feet. The nurse should identify this manifestation as an indication of which of the following dietary deficiencies?8. A nurse is caring for a client who reports she is having difficulty losing weight. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?9. A nurse is providing discharge teaching about food choices to a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as the best source of potassium?10. A nurse is providing teaching to an obese client who has gestational diabetes and is at 25 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?11. A nurse is planning care for a client who has ascites secondary to liver disease. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?12. A nurse is planning eating strategies with a client who has nausea from equilibrium imbalance. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend?13. A nurse is discussing denture care with the partner of a client who is unable to perform oral hygiene. Which of the following should be included in the discussion?14. A nurse is caring for a 30-month-old toddler and is preparing a nutritional snack. Which of the following foods is appropriate for the nurse to offer the toddler?15. A nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an infant who is 6 months old. The infant weighed 2.7 kg at birth. Which of the following indicate to the nurse that the infant is within expected range?16. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has vitamin A deficiency. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend the best source of vitamin A?17. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about dietary needs. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as being the lowest in phosphorus?18. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy treatments. The client states, “I feel so nauseated after my treatments.” Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the client? (Select all that apply.)19. A nurse is providing nutritional education to a client who is obese. The nurse should include in the information that which of the following gastrointestinal disorders is commonly associated with obesity?20. A nurse is completing a nutritional assessment of an adult female client. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is at an increased risk of developing cancer?21. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a body mass index of 28. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?22. A nurse is teaching a client about complete and incomplete proteins. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching as an incomplete protein?23. A nurse is teaching a client about strategies to prevent constipation. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?24. A nurse has just inserted an NG tube for a client who is to start enteral tube feedings. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to verify tube placement?25. A nurse is admitting a client who practices Hinduism. The nurse should identify that which of the following foods is prohibited according to Hindu dietary practices?