Health and nutrition D440 OA prep Exam Questions And Answers All Verified
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WGU D440
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WGU D440
Health and nutrition D440 OA prep Exam Questions And Answers All Verified
Provide oral supplements
Compromised nutrition during chemotherapy can contribute to an increased risk of infection and other problems. Which actions would the nurse take to offset nutritional deficiencies?
Nutritiona...
Provide oral supplements
Compromised nutrition during chemotherapy can contribute to an increased risk of infection and other
problems. Which actions would the nurse take to offset nutritional deficiencies?
K
Nutritional supplements between meals.
A client with stomach cancer expresses a lack of interest in food and consumes only small amounts.
Which nursing intervention is best for meeting the dietary needs for this client?
C
Asking the parent to visit at mealtimes.
LO
Which is the best nursing intervention to support a hospitalized child's nutrition who is apathetic toward
eating?
Foods that meet basic nutrtional needs.
YC
The nurse observes that an older client seldom eats the meat on the meal trays. The nurse discusses this
observation with the client and the client states I only eat meat once a week because old people don't need
protein every day. Which need would the nurse address in her or his reply?
Will meet the client's nutritional needs without causing the discomfort precipitated by eating.
D
A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The health care provider's
prescriptions include nothing by mouth and total parenteral nutrition (NPN). The nurse explains that the
TPN therapy provides which benefit?
U
Carrots
ST
Leafy greens
Cantaloupe
The nurse is providing education about excellent food sources of vitamin A for a client who is deficient in
this vitamin. Which foods would the nurse include in the teaching?
The nutritional composition of the diet places herself and the fetus at risk.
The nutrition of an adolescent client at 10 weeks' gestation indicates that her dietary intake consists
mainly of soft drinks, candy, French fries, and potato chips. Which reason indicates why this diet is
inadequate?
, Blood glucose
Which indicator of client status is important for the nurse to asses in a client receiving TPN?
Perform a nutrition assessment
Which is the first action of the nurse when a parent expresses concern about a child's diet?
A client with severe malabsorption disorder.
K
After assessing several clients, the nurse would determine which client will require parenteral nutrition?
C
The client has hypothyroidism.
The primary health care provider instructs the client to increase their intake of seafood and protein in the
diet. Which rationale would prompt this instruction?
LO
Regular diet with vitamins and minerals.
Which type of diet would the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe for a client
diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis?
YC
I should lose at least half a pound to a pound each week.
I'll make sure to eat foods meeting my daily nutritional requirement.
I should stay away from unhealthy foods between meals and after dinner.
After the nurse teaches a client, who is obese, measure to calculate the BMI which client statement
D
indicates effective learning?
U
Demonstrating how to test capillary glucose levels.
Which information would the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client who will receive TPN at
home?
ST
Adherence to nutritional guidelines after surgery.
BMI of at least 40 with severe obesity.
Ability to give informed consent to surgery.
Which criteria for bariatric surgery would a nurse explain to an adolescent who expresses a desire to
undergo the procedure?
The adolescent has an increased need for calories.
The adolescent needs to consume iron in the diet on a daily basis.
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