Nursing Management: Nutritional Conditions

Question 1 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient who is a vegan. Which of the following findings may indicate the need for cobalamin supplementation?

A. Anemia

B. Ecchymoses

C. Dry, scaly skin

D. Gingival swelling

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Question 2 of 5

The nurse is admitting a patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 17 kg/m?² and a low albumin level. Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse expect to find?

A. Restlessness

B. Hypertension

C. Pitting edema

D. Food allergies

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Question 3 of 5

The nurse is teaching a patient about a high calorie, high protein diet. Which of the following menu choices indicates that the teaching has been effective?

A. Baked fish with applesauce

B. Beef noodle soup and canned corn

C. Fresh vegetables with yogurt topping

D. Fried chicken with potatoes and gravy

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Question 4 of 5

The nurse is caring for a patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 31 kg/m?², a normal C-reactive protein level, and low transferrin and albumin levels. The nurse will plan patient teaching to increase the patient's intake of foods that are high in which of the following?

A. Iron

B. Protein

C. Calories

D. Carbohydrate

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Question 5 of 5

The nurse has just started a patient on continuous tube feedings of a full-strength commercial formula at 100 mL/hour using a closed system method and has had six diarrhea stools the first day. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?

A. Slow the infusion rate of the tube feeding.

B. Check gastric residual volumes more frequently.

C. Change the enteral feeding system and formula every 8 hours.

D. Discontinue administration of water through the feeding tube.

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