Question 1) A nurse is teaching a client about nutrition dense food choices

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Question 1) A nurse is teaching a client about nutrition dense food choices. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

    "I should eat refried beans."

     "I should eat pasta with cheese sauce."

     "I should eat oven baked sweet potato fries."

     "I should eat sweetened fruit yogurt."

 Question 2: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

     "Albumin in my urine is an indication of normal kidney function."

    " I will keep my blood glucose levels between 200 and 212 milligrams per deciliter."

     "I will keep my HbA1c at 5 percent."

    " I will have ketones in my urine if my blood glucose is maintained at 190 mg per deciliter."

 

Question 3: A nurse is teaching a group of clients about risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus. The nurse should include which of the following as a risk factor for diabetes?

     History of hyperthyroidism

     History of hypotension

     Abdominal obesity

     Elevated HDL level

 

Question 4: A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a body mass index of 28. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

     Recommend a total fiber intake of 12 g each day.

     Advise the client to add 500 calories per day to the diet.

     Encourage the client to continue current daily caloric intake.

     Refer the client to a weight loss support group.

 

Question 5: A nurse is teaching a parent about recommended protein intake for a toddler. The nurse should identify that which of the following food selections is equivalent to 1 oz of protein?

     1 scrambled egg

    ½ cup peas

     1 slice of bread

     2 tbsp peanut butter

 

 Question 6: A nurse is caring for a client who has a small bore jejunostomy tube and is receiving a continuous tube feeding with a high-viscosity formula. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the tubing from clogging?

     Administer the feeding by gravity drip.

     Flush the tubing with 10 mL water every 6 hr.

     Replace the bag and tubing every 24 hr.

     Heat the formula prior to infusion.

 

Question 7: A nurse is teaching an older adult client about vitamin D deficiency. The nurse should encourage the client to consume an adequate amount of vitamin D to prevent which of the following complications?

     Bleeding

     Infection

     Fractures

     Dry eyes

 

Question 8: A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has gained 0.9 kg (2 lb) over the last 24 hr. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?

     Reduce the client's sodium intake.

     Provide the client with three large meals per day.

     Restrict the client's protein intake.

     Weigh the client once per week

 

 Question 9: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy treatments. The client states, "I feel so nauseated after my treatments." Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the client? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)

     Sit up for 1 hr after eating meals.

     Sip fluids slowly throughout the day.

     Eat foods low in carbohydrates

     Consume foods that are served cold.

     Limit use of antiemetics until after first emesis.

 

 Question 10: A nurse is administering continuous enteral feedings for a client through a percutaneous esophageal gastrostomy (PEG) tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

     Flush the tube with 15 mL of water every 8 hr.

     Return gastric contents if residual is less than 250 ml

     Check gastric residuals every 8 hr.

     Measure the pH of gastric residual every 24 hr