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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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






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






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






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






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






6. Name 7 types of meds that promote obesity






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






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






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






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






11. What foods are high in iron?






12. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?






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






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






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






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






17. What foods are good sources of calcium?






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






19. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. What are some s/s of malnutrition






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






48. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






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






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