Name the five/six essential nutrients Correct Answer: carbs, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, water
The major source of energy for the body is Correct Answer: carbs
carbs provide ____________ Kcalories per 1 gram Correct Answer: 4
Sucrose is a sugar found in ____________ and ________...
The nutrient needed most for growth and repair of tissues is _____________.
Correct Answer: protein (second best is Vit C)
Proteins provide __________ Kcalories per 1 gram. Correct Answer: 4
Vitamins and minerals provide energy for the body. (T/F) Correct Answer: False-
they are necessary for a body's chemical reactions.
Water is present in ALL body tissues. (T/F) Correct Answer: True (even bone)
,Water accounts for ________ to ___________% of an adult's total weight? Correct
Answer: 50 to 60%
Name the four basic food groups Correct Answer: Milk & Cheese, Meat &
Legumes, Veggies & Fruits, Bread & Cereal
Water acounts for __________ to _________% of an infant's total weight? Correct
Answer: 70 to 75%
An individual is overweight if they are ________% above the ideal weight. Correct
Answer: 10
An individual is obese if they weigh ________% above the ideal weight. Correct
Answer: 20
What solution and material are used to cleanse the eyes of an infant? Correct
Answer: Plain water, cotton balls, washcloths
Can you use cotton swabs to clean the eyes, nares or ears of an infant? Correct
Answer: No, this is dangerous
Can you use the same cotton ball/washcloth edge for both eyes? Correct Answer:
No, it would cross contaminate
Should you cover an unhealed umbilical site with the diaper? Correct Answer: No,
fold the diaper down.
What temperature is appropriate for the water used to bathe an infant? Correct
Answer: 100 to 105
What is the #1 purpose of a tepid sponge bath? Correct Answer: Lower body
temperature during fever.
How should the temperature of the water be tested if no thermometer is available?
Correct Answer: Dropping water on inside surface of your forearm.
With which body part do you begin when bathing an infant? Correct Answer:
Eyes always
,When cleansing an infant's eye, cleanse from outer to inner canthus? Correct
Answer: No, inner to outer
Should you retract the foreskin of a 5 week old male, uncircumcised infant to
cleanse the area? Correct Answer: No, not until foreskin retracts naturally and
without resistance- then it should be retracted, cleansed and replaced.
When sponge-bathing with tepid water the correct temp is _____________.
Correct Answer: 98.6 F
How long does it take for the umbilical stump to fall off? Correct Answer: 7 to 14
days
The primary reason why an infant is draped during the bath is to provide privacy.
(T/F) Correct Answer: False, the primary purpose of draping is to prevent chilling.
You may use friction to remove vernix caseosa from an infant's skin. (T/F) Correct
Answer: False, it causes damage/bruising
What solution is commonly used for care of umbilical cord? Correct Answer: 70%
alcohol to promote drying (trend is toward soap and water)
What cranial nerve is affected in Bell's Palsy? Correct Answer: #7, facial nerve
What is the #1 symptom of Bell's Palsy? Correct Answer: One sided (unilateral)
facial paralysis
Complete recovery from the paralysis of Bell's Palsy should occur in _______ to
______ months. Correct Answer: 4 to 6
In addition to the facial paralysis, the sense of ______ is also affected. Correct
Answer: taste
Will the patient be able to close their eye on the affected side? Correct Answer: no
Give three eye interventions for the client with Bell's Palsy. Correct Answer: Dark
glasses, artificial tears, cover eye at night
As the prostate enlarges it compresses the ___________ and causes urinary
________. Correct Answer: Urethra, rentention
, At what age does BPH occur? Correct Answer: men over 50 years of age
What does BPH stand for? Correct Answer: Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
IN BPH the man has (increased/decreased) frequency of urination Correct Answer:
increased
In BPH the force of the urinary stream is (increased/decreased). Correct Answer:
decreased
The man with BPH has a _________-stream of urine Correct Answer: forked
The man with BPH has hesitancey. What does this mean? Correct Answer:
Difficulty starting to void
Will the man with BPH have enuresis, nocturia or hematuria? Correct Answer:
Enuresis-No, Nocturia-Yes, and Hematuria-Maybe
Enuresis Correct Answer: inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary
urination
What is the best way to screen men for BPH? Correct Answer: Digital rectal exam
Should fluids be forced or restricted in BPH? Correct Answer: forced
What does TURP stand for? Correct Answer: Transurethral resection of the
prostate
The most radical prostate surgery is the ____________ prostatectomy. Correct
Answer: Perineal
What type of diet is used in BPH? Correct Answer: Acid Ash
What is the primary purpose of a 3 way continuous bladder irrigation (CBI) after
TURP? Correct Answer: To keep the catheter clear of clots and to drain urine
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