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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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1. What technique may reduce the potassium content in vegetables but may reduce the vitamin content?






2. What are some metabolic conditions that may arise from enteral feedings?






3. Name 7 types of meds that promote obesity






4. What is the safest amount of weight loss per week?






5. When are residuals checked during intermittent feeding?s?






6. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






7. Underweight clients must have nutrient needs calculated based on these lab values






8. What condiment is high in potassium?






9. Before a race it would be wise to eat this type of meal






10. What foods may be eaten if on tyramine/dopamine restrticted diet?






11. Vegetarian no meat producs but dairy and eggs are allowed






12. Method of feeding clients who have a functioning GI tract but unable to chew or swallow - or impared upper GI tract that lead to poor nutrition - transport - or absorption






13. Vegetarian eat no meat fish poultry or eggs but dairy is allowed






14. These two meds are appetite stimulants used for underwight clients with cancer - HIV - and AIDS






15. What type of formula will lower the risk of diahrrea from dumping syndrome?






16. How much cereal is to be consumed for on serving according to my pyramid?






17. Continuous enteral feedings last this long a flow rate/volume using a pump






18. What % of body fat is considered to be obese for women?






19. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat






20. Vegetarian eat no meat fish poultry - no dairy but eggs are allowed






21. These tests are used in sequence to identify and eliminate potential food allergies






22. Record baseline weight and then How often to evaluate response to therapy






23. Loss of visceral protein stores or body storage due to underweight status






24. When are residuals checked during continuous feedings






25. What are some s/s of malnutrition






26. This method of feedings prevent hypoglycemia and hypothermia which may cause further tissue catabolism






27. What molecule increases from CHO and calorie intake increase causing increase respiratory effort?






28. What exercise program enhances weight loss?






29. What % of body fat is considered to be obese for men?






30. What foods are high in iron?






31. Therapy that helps client to change daily eating habits with food diary - exercies - recognize external cues and swtiching to physical appearance






32. Liquid feedings can be giving bya NG tube or oral for this amount of time






33. What is heard via stethoscope if pH testing srips are not protocol?






34. What foods are good sources for a high calorie diet?






35. For patient. with bone demineralization like osteoporosis - osteopenia - endocrine problems -and kidney failure






36. What two surgeries are needed for long term enteral feedings?






37. Type of enteral feeding of 10 minutes of 250-300 ml of formula






38. Name 7 fruits that are high in potassium






39. If patient. is experiencing diarrhea when on the enteral feeding this must be adjusted






40. What type of enteral formula will increase the risk of diarrhea from dumping syndrome?






41. Besides weight gain what lab values are monitored with enteral feedings?






42. What clients are to be on a high protein diet of meat - fish - poultry - dairy - and protein supplements






43. What protein level lead to ascites or third spacing and edema due to electrolyte imbalance?






44. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






45. What nutrient can lead to increased uric acid formation and lowers urinary pH causing uric acid stones?






46. What antidepressant indicates clients to be on a tyramine and opamine restricted diet?






47. Type of enteral feedings are given over 30 minutes using 250-400 ml using a pump






48. What increase in which foods are recommended to prevent renal calculi?






49. Aspirate gastric contents to check contents and measure this level of gastric aspirant for tube placement






50. If residual is greater than or equal to the one hour rate than this must be done then residual checked one hour later.