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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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1. What condiment is high in potassium?






2. What exercise program enhances weight loss?






3. How much more calories per week is needed for a one pound a week increase for malnutrtion?






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






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






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






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






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






9. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






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






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






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






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






14. What BMI level is appropriate for surgery if other methods to lose weight are unsuccessful?






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






16. What are some signs of complications of enteral feedings?






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






18. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






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






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






21. What meds suppress appetite to lose weight slowly and not used for pregnancy - lactation or cardiac - hepatic or renal problems?






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






23. Name 7 types of meds that promote obesity






24. Name 7 fruits that are high in potassium






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






26. 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






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






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






29. Name 7 foods that have tyramine and are to be avoided if on a tyramine and dopamine restricted diet






30. Name 8 veggies high in potassium






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






32. What foods are high in iron?






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






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






35. What foods are good sources of calcium?






36. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat






37. When are residuals checked during continuous feedings






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






39. What is flushed in the enteral tube feeding after checking for residual?






40. What level of albumin will show malnourishment from the enteral feedings?






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






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






43. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?






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






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






46. What conditions are to be on a high calorie diet with added protein?






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






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






49. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






50. What are some s/s of malnutrition