of Key Quizzes & Correct Answers.
Quiz____?
The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are
low in sodium. Which menu selections by the client indicate to the nurse
that the client understands what has been taught? -
Answer✓✓
Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes
Grilled chicken with turnip greens
Quiz____?
A nurse has provided dietary instructions to a client with a new diagnosis
of gout. Which menu suggestions by the client indicate to the nurse that
the client needs additional instruction? -
Answer✓✓
Scallops
Chicken Liver
Quiz____?
A clear liquid diet has been prescribed for client who has just undergone
surgery. Which foods should the nurse offer to the client? -
Answer✓✓
Apple juice
Chicken broth
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,Orange gelatin
Quiz____?
Triamterene has been prescribed for a client with a history of
hypertension. Which fruits should the nurse tell the client are acceptable
to eat while taking this medication? -
Answer✓✓
Prunes
Avocados
Nectarines
Triamterene is a potassium-retaining diuretic, so the client should avoid
foods high in potassium. Fruits that are naturally high in potassium include
dried prunes, avocado, bananas, fresh oranges and mangoes, nectarines,
and papayas.
Quiz____?
Diverticulitis has been diagnosed in a client who has been experiencing
episodes of gastrointestinal cramping. The nurse should tell the client to
maintain which type of diet, during the asymptomatic period? -
Answer✓✓
High in Fiber
When a client's diverticulitis is asymptomatic, a soft high-fiber diet
containing fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is recommended. The
client is also instructed to consume a small amount of bran daily and to
take bulk-forming laxatives, if prescribed, to increase stool mass and
softness. Increasing fluid intake to 2500 to 3000 mL daily (unless
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,contraindicated) is also important. A low-fat diet may be healthy but is not
specific to this disorder. A high-carbohydrate diet is not helpful for the
client with this condition.
Quiz____?
A nurse is teaching a client with heart disease about a low-fat diet. Which
foods should the nurse tell the client are acceptable to eat? Select all that
apply. -
Answer✓✓
Avocados
Green olives
Cream cheese
Quiz____?
A client with atrial fibrillation has been placed on warfarin sodium. As part
of the instructions for the medication, which foods does the nurse tell the
client are acceptable to eat? -
Answer✓✓
Spinach
Broccoli
Cabbage
in vitamin K.
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, Quiz____?
A regular diet has been prescribed for a client with a leg fracture who has
been placed in skeletal traction. Which foods that will promote wound
healing does the nurse encourage the client to select from the hospital
menu? -
Answer✓✓
Chicken breast, broccoli, strawberries, milk
Protein and vitamin C are necessary for wound healing. Poultry and milk
are good sources of protein. Broccoli and strawberries are good sources of
vitamin C. Peanut butter is a source of niacin. Gelatin, jelly, tea, and
ginger ale have no nutritional value. Pasta, rice, and bread deliver
complex carbohydrates. Spare ribs may contain some protein but are high
in fat.
Quiz____?
A client who experienced a stroke (brain attack) is experiencing residual
dysphagia. Which foods should the nurse remove from the client's meal
tray? -
Answer✓✓
Peas
In general, flavorful, warm, or well-chilled foods with texture stimulate the
swallow reflex. Moist pastas, casseroles, egg dishes, and potatoes are
usually well tolerated. Raw vegetables, chunky vegetables such as diced
beets, stringy vegetables, and those with skin, such as corn and peas are
foods commonly excluded from the diet of a client with dysphagia.
Quiz____?
A client recovering from acute renal failure is being discharged home. The
nurse knows that the client understands the therapeutic dietary regimen
when the client states that he will plan to eat foods that are low in which
nutrient? -
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