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Nutrition NCLEX questionsWhich statement made by an adult patient demonstrates an understanding of healthy nutrition
teaching?
A. I need to stop eating red meat.
B. I will increase the servings of fruit juice to four a day.
C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
D. I will not eat so many dark green vegetables and eat more yellow vegetables. - ANS C. I will make sure
that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate - ANS B. Protein
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which interventions help decrease the risk of
aspiration during feeding? (Select all that apply.)
A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
B. Give liquids at the end of the meal.
C. Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
D. Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
,F. Encourage the patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating. - ANS A. Sit the patient upright
in a chair.
C. Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous
catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action does the nurse need to take first?
A. Raise the head of the bed to 90 degrees
B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have the patient perform the Valsalva maneuver - ANS B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus
position
The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal - ANS b. 45-65% of cal
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify the correct position of a newly placed small-bore
feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check the position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
C. Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
, D. Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube - ANS A Placing an order for x-ray film
examination to check position
The catheter of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes occluded. Place the steps for
caring for the occluded catheter in the order in which the nurse would perform them.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol. - ANS B, C, A, D
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol.
Which correctly defines the total fiber adequate intake?
a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
b. 10 g/day for women and 15 g/day for men
c. 30 g/day for women and 35 g/day for men
d. 28 g/day for women and 33 g/day for men - ANS a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for fats is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
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