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Health and nutrition D440 OA Exam Prep Questions and answers
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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 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 visit 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 without 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 the 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 nutritional 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 indicates 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?
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