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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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






2. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






3. What type of vegetarian eat plants - no meats - fish - poultry - dairy - or eggs?






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






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






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






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






8. Inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth - which may involve the cheeks - gums - tongue - lips - throa






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






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






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






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






13. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






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






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






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






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






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






19. What foods are high in iron?






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. What foods are good sources of calcium?






27. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






28. Name 7 types of meds that promote obesity






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. What condiment is high in potassium?






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






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






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






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






41. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?






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






43. Adjustment of volume or method of feeding is based on__






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






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






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






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






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






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






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