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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Name 7 types of meds that promote obesity






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






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






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






13. Name 8 veggies high in potassium






14. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. What exercise program enhances weight loss?






23. What foods are good sources of calcium?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






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






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






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






38. What are some s/s of malnutrition






39. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






49. Detect complications of obesity by checking these labs and this test






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