D440 Health and Nutrition OA Prep with
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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?
Nutritional supplements b...
D440 Health and Nutrition OA Prep with Verified Answers 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 defic iencies? 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? Asking the parent to v isit at mealtimes. Which is the best nursing intervention to support a hospitalized child's nutrition who is apathetic toward eating? Foods that meet basic nutrtional needs. 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 witho ut causing the discomfort precipitated by eating. 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 t he TPN therapy provides which benefit? Carrots 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 nu tritional 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 indic ates 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. After assessing several clients, the nurse would determine which client will require parenteral nutrition? 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? Regular diet with vitamins and minerals. Which type of diet would the nurse expect the primary health care provider to prescribe for a client dia gnosed with rheumatoid arthritis? 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 tea ches a client, who is obese, measure to calculate the BMI which client statement indicates effective learning? Demonstrating how to test capillary glucose levels.
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