Final Exam: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Nutritional Principles in Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Rasmussen

Final Exam: NUR1172/ NUR 1172 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Nutritional Principles in Nursing Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct- Rasmussen Q: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Answer: Actual inflammation -Crohn's Disease - Ulcerative colitis Q: Treatment for IBD Answer: -Fluid/Electrolyte imbalances are treated with IV fluids in active, acute flares - High protein, High calorie diet with vitamin and mineral supplements recommended -Diet low in fiber to decrease bowel stimulation Q: Enteral Nutrition Answer: Nutrient via gut (NG tube) Q: TPN Answer: Total Paternal Nutrition- Cannot tolerate any oral intake Q: Paternal Nutrition Answer: Nutrients via IV Q: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D/IBS-P) Symptoms Answer: -Diarrhea - Constipation -Combination Q: Recommended nutritional treatment IBS Answer: Increased fiber - Provides bulk in diarrhea, softens stool in constipation Q: Peptic Ulcer Answer: Erosions of mucosal layer of stomach Q: Peptic Ulcer nutritional recommendations Answer: Avoid caffeine, alcohol, NSAIDS, small frequent meals to decrease gastric acid secretion Q: Most common causes of peptic ulcers Answer: -H. Pylori (Bacterial agent) - NSAIDS Q: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Answer: Stomach acid or bile irritates food pipe Q: Discharge instructions to prevent episodes of GERD Answer: - Avoid peppermint (relaxes LES- lower esophageal sphincter) - Eat small frequent meals and avoid overeating - Take a walk after eating to promote digestion - Sleep with head of bed elevated - Do not lay down within 2 hours of eating -Avoid NSADS -Avoid spicy foods - Avoid caffeine/alcohol Q: Signs/Symptoms of GERD Answer: - Heartburn - Retrosternal burning - Painful swallowing - Regurgitation - Cough (chronic) - Hoarseness - Epigastric pain - Pain can be mistaken for MI Q: Constipation causes Answer: - Irregular bowel habits - Psychogenic: Not wanting to defecate in public - Low fiber or water intake Q: Nutrient recommendations for constipation Answer: - Increase fiber - Increase water intake Q: Diarrhea Answer: Symptom of an alteration in disease (IBS, parasite, , etc.) Q: Most Common types of diarrhea Answer: - Watery - Fatty - Small Volume Q: Nutritional recommendations for diarrhea Answer: - Increase fiber intake -Maintain hydration