Nutrition NCLEX questions

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Nutrition: NCLEX questions

10 terms amswift21Preview Nutrition Nursing -- Practice Questi...34 terms kelts118Preview Fluid and Electrolytes NCLEX Quest...33 terms Alex_Hassiepen Preview Nutritio 41 terms kat Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates an understanding of healthy nutrition teaching?

• I need to stop eating red meat.
• I will increase the servings of fruit juice to four a day.
• I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
• I will not eat so many dark green vegetables and eat more yellow vegetables.
• I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.

The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue repair?

• Fat
• Protein
• Vitamin
• Carbohydrate
• Protein

The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which interventions help decrease the risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select all that apply.)

• Sit the patient upright in a chair.
• Give liquids at the end of the meal.
• Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
• Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
• Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
• Encourage the patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating.
• Sit the patient upright in a chair.
• Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
• Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.

The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action does the nurse need to take first?

• Raise the head of the bed to 90 degrees
• Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
• Notify health care provider immediately
• Have the patient perform the Valsalva maneuver
• Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position

The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates is

• 20-30% of cal
• 45-65% of cal
• 10-25% of cal
• 30-45% of cal
• 45-65% of cal

Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify the correct position of a newly placed small-bore feeding tube?

• Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check the position
• Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
• Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
• Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube

A Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position

The catheter of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes occluded. Place the steps for caring for the occluded catheter in the order in which the nurse would perform them.

• Attempt to aspirate a clot.
• Temporarily stop the infusion.
• Flush the line with saline or heparin.
• Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol.

B, C, A, D

• Temporarily stop the infusion.
• Flush the line with saline or heparin.
• Attempt to aspirate a clot.
• Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol.

Which correctly defines the total fiber adequate intake?

• 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
• 10 g/day for women and 15 g/day for men
• 30 g/day for women and 35 g/day for men
• 28 g/day for women and 33 g/day for men
• 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men

Based on the knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the presence of which bacteria when reviewing the laboratory data for a patient suspected of having PUD?A.Micrococcus B.Staphylococcus C.Corynebacterium D.Helicobacter pylori

• Helicobacter pylori

AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for fats is

• 20-30% of cal
• 45-65% of cal

c.35-45% of cal

• 20-35% of cal
• 20-35% of cal

AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for protein is

• 10-35% of cal

b.20-35% of cal

• 15-25% of cal
• 35-45% of cal
• 10-35% of cal

The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore nasogastric tube. Which assessment findings need a further intervention?

• Gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
• Weight gain of 1 pound over the course of a week
• Active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
• Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time
• Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time

The home care nurse is seeing the following patients. Which patient is at greatest risk for experiencing inadequate nutrition?

• A 55-year-old obese man recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
• A recently widowed 76-year-old woman recovering from a mild stroke
• A 22-year-old mother with a 3-year-old toddler who had tonsillectomy surgery
• A 46-year-old man recovering at home following coronary artery bypass surgery
• A recently widowed 76-year-old woman recovering from a mild stroke

What are the water-soluble vitamins?C and B-complex Which statement made by a patient of a 2-month-old infant requires further education?

• I'll continue to use a formula for the baby until he is a least a year old.
• I'll make sure that I purchase iron-fortified formula.
• I'll start feeding the baby cereal at 4 months.
• I'm going to an alternate formula with whole milk starting next month.
• I'm going to an alternate formula with whole milk starting next month.

What are the fat-soluble vitamins?

D, E, K, A