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What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism ---------- Correct Answer ----------
- honey
what factor is most likely contributing to older client's malnutrition ---------- Correct Answer -----
------ loss of teeth or poorly fitting dentures
which client will have the best response to a high protein diet? ---------- Correct Answer ----------
- client recovering from illness/surgery
what outcome of diet therapy would the RN consider good response for HF client ----------
Correct Answer ----------- control fluid balance
nifedipine - what beverage to avoid ---------- Correct Answer ----------- grapefruit juice
How any g/day should RN instruct pregnant woman to add to her diet? ---------- Correct Answer
----------- pre-pregnant weight divided by 2 = protein needs
most common problem in accuracy of client reporting daily food intake ---------- Correct Answer
----------- under reporting of food intake
Recommendation to obese adolescent ---------- Correct Answer ----------- limit juices and soda
drinks
which info should the RN use to assess a client's nutritional status before the procedure ----------
Correct Answer ----------- subjective global assessment
why is increasing magnesium important ---------- Correct Answer ----------- enhances the
synthesis of proteins, nucleic acids, and fats
4Rationale: Dark green leafy vegetables are a good source of iron and oranges are a good source
of vitamin C, which enhances iron absorption. All other options are not food sources that are
high in iron and vitamin C. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ The nurse is teaching a client
who has iron deficiency anemia about foods she should include in the diet. The nurse determines
that the client understands the dietary modifications if which items are selected from the menu?
1. Nuts and milk
2. Coffee and tea
3. Cooked rolled oats and fish
4. Oranges and dark green leafy vegetables
3, 4, 5Rationale: Fruits and vegetables tend to be lower in fat because they do not come from
,animal sources. Broiled haddock is also naturally lower in fat. Margarine, cream cheese, and
luncheon meats are high-fat foods. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ The nurse is planning to
teach a client with malabsorption syndrome about the necessity of following a low-fat diet. The
nurse develops a list of high-fat foods to avoid and should include which food items on the list?
Select all that apply.
1. Oranges
2. Broccoli
3. Margarine
4. Cream cheese
5. Luncheon meats
6. Broiled haddock
1Rationale: The diet for a client with chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis
should include controlled amounts of sodium, phosphorus, calcium, potassium, and fluids, which
is indicated in the correct option. The food items in the remaining options are high in sodium,
phosphorus, or potassium. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ The nurse instructs a client with
chronic kidney disease who is receiving hemodialysis about dietary modifications. The nurse
determines that the client understands these dietary modifications if the client selects which
items from the dietary menu?
1. Cream of wheat, blueberries, coffee
2. Sausage and eggs, banana, orange juice
3. Bacon, cantaloupe melon, tomato juice
4. Cured pork, grits, strawberries, orange juice
2Rationale: Vegans do not consume any animal products. Vitamin B12 is found in animal
products and therefore would most likely be lacking in a vegan diet. Vitamins A, C, and E are
found in fresh fruits and vegetables, which are consumed in a vegan diet. ----------- Correct
Answer ------------ The nurse is conducting a dietary assessment on a client who is on a vegan
diet. The nurse provides dietary teaching and should focus on foods high in which vitamin that
may be lacking in a vegan diet?
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B12
3. Vitamin C
4. Vitamin E
4Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium include fruits and vegetables (summer squash),
because they do not contain physiological saline. Highly processed or refined foods (tomato
soup, instant oatmeal) are higher in sodium unless their food labels specifically state "low
sodium." Saltwater fish and shellfish are high in sodium. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A
client with hypertension has been told to maintain a diet low in sodium. The nurse who is
teaching this client about foods that are allowed should include which food item in a list
provided to the client?
1. Tomato soup
2. Boiled shrimp
3. Instant oatmeal
4. Summer squash
, 1, 2, 3Rationale: A clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively transparent to light and
are clear and liquid at room and body temperature. These foods include items such as water,
bouillon, clear broth, carbonated beverages, gelatin, hard candy, lemonade, ice pops, and regular
or decaffeinated coffee or tea. The incorrect food items are items that are allowed on a full liquid
diet. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A postoperative client has been placed on a clear liquid
diet. The nurse should provide the client with which items that are allowed to be consumed on
this diet? Select all that apply.
1. Broth
2. Coffee
3. Gelatin
4. Pudding
5. Vegetable juice
6. Pureed vegetables
3Rationale: Smoked foods are high in sodium, which is noted in the correct option. The
remaining options are fruits and vegetables, which are low in sodium. ----------- Correct Answer -
----------- The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension on the importance of choosing foods
low in sodium. The nurse should teach the client to limit intake of which food?
1. Apples
2. Bananas
3. Smoked sausage
4. Steamed vegetables
3Rationale: Full liquid food items include items such as plain ice cream, sherbet, breakfast
drinks, milk, pudding and custard, soups that are strained, refined cooked cereals, and strained
vegetable juices. A clear liquid diet consists of foods that are relatively transparent. The food
items in the incorrect options are clear liquids. ----------- Correct Answer ------------ A client who
is recovering from surgery has been advanced from a clear liquid diet to a full liquid diet. The
client is looking forward to the diet change because he has been "bored" with the clear liquid
diet. The nurse should offer which full liquid item to the client?
1. Tea
2. Gelatin
3. Custard
4. Ice pop
2Rationale: Citrus fruits and juices are especially high in vitamin C. Bananas are high in
potassium. Meats and dairy products are two food groups that are high in the B vitamins. ---------
-- Correct Answer ------------ A client is recovering from abdominal surgery and has a large
abdominal wound. The nurse should encourage the client to eat which food item that is naturally
high in vitamin C to promote wound healing?
1. Milk
2. Oranges
3. Bananas
4. Chicken
