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NCLEX Nutrition 3
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nursing
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health-fitness-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What foods are good sources of calcium?
dehydration - electrolyte imbalance - altered BS levels(hyperglycemia)
estrogens - corticosteroids - antidepressants - antiepileptics - antihypertensives - NSAIDS - phenothiazines
3 oz. or deck of cards
milk - dairy - green leafy vegetables
2. Continuous enteral feedings last this long a flow rate/volume using a pump
24 hours
every 4 hours
water
salt substitutes
3. What technique may reduce the potassium content in vegetables but may reduce the vitamin content?
isotonic formula
residual volume
cooking and draining cooking water
apricots - bananas - cantaloupe - dried friuts - melons - orange/juice - prune juice
4. What BMI level is appropriate for surgery if other methods to lose weight are unsuccessful?
decrease the rate and volume - and lengthen the feeding interval
BMI above 35
brittle hair and nails - pruritis - and slow healing - mouth soars - dehydration
negative nitrogen balance
5. What % of body fat is considered to be obese for women?
35%
high calcium diet
4000 calories per week increase
ovolactovegetarian
6. What antidepressant indicates clients to be on a tyramine and opamine restricted diet?
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
high iron diet
BMI above 35
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
7. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?
block enzyme pathways leads to norepi release and HTN crisis from excess accumulation
isotonic formula
whoosh air placement in stomach
ovovegetarian
8. Type of enteral feedings are given over 30 minutes using 250-400 ml using a pump
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
lactovegetarian
intermittent feedings
dehydration - electrolyte imbalance - altered BS levels(hyperglycemia)
9. Detect complications of obesity by checking these labs and this test
decrease the rate and volume - and lengthen the feeding interval
increased protein
glucose - lipids - and cholesterol and ECG
megace and marinol
10. Therapy that helps client to change daily eating habits with food diary - exercies - recognize external cues and swtiching to physical appearance
ovovegetarian
high calcium diet
enteral feeding
behavioral therapy
11. What type of diet is needed for anemia?
ovolactovegetarian
whoosh air placement in stomach
frequent feedings
high iron diet
12. What is heard via stethoscope if pH testing srips are not protocol?
water
intermittent feedings
whoosh air placement in stomach
high in complex carbs and low in fat and protein
13. How much more calories per week is needed for a one pound a week increase for malnutrtion?
lactovegetarian
behavioral therapy
4000 calories per week increase
low protein levels
14. Before a race it would be wise to eat this type of meal
low protein levels
residual volume
high in complex carbs and low in fat and protein
megace and marinol
15. What foods may be eaten if on tyramine/dopamine restrticted diet?
brittle hair and nails - pruritis - and slow healing - mouth soars - dehydration
isotonic formula
ricotta - sour cream - cottage cheese
ovovegetarian
16. Underweight clients must have nutrient needs calculated based on these lab values
BEE (basal energy expenditure) - albumin - prealbumin - transferrin - and TLC(total leukocyte count)
high calcium diet
brittle hair and nails - pruritis - and slow healing - mouth soars - dehydration
avoid aged cheese - chocolate - smoked fish - bologna - bananas - liver - soy sauce
17. Besides weight gain what lab values are monitored with enteral feedings?
20-25%
albumin - prealbumin - transferrin - TLC - BUN/creatinine
megace and marinol
high in complex carbs and low in fat and protein
18. What foods are high in iron?
negative nitrogen balance
organ meats - egg yolks - leafy vegetables - whole wheat breads - legumes and dried fruits
BMI above 35
enteral feeding
19. Name 7 foods that have tyramine and are to be avoided if on a tyramine and dopamine restricted diet
albumin - prealbumin - transferrin - TLC - BUN/creatinine
avoid aged cheese - chocolate - smoked fish - bologna - bananas - liver - soy sauce
apricots - bananas - cantaloupe - dried friuts - melons - orange/juice - prune juice
hypertonic formula
20. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have
estrogens - corticosteroids - antidepressants - antiepileptics - antihypertensives - NSAIDS - phenothiazines
high calcium diet
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
potassium sparing diuretics or renal failure
21. 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
enteral feeding
brittle hair and nails - pruritis - and slow healing - mouth soars - dehydration
35%
high calcium diet
22. How much cereal is to be consumed for on serving according to my pyramid?
30 minutes aerobic/day - walking recommended
1 oz. or 1 cup
ovolactovegetarian
excessive CO2 levels
23. What is the safest amount of weight loss per week?
water
milk - dairy - green leafy vegetables
potassium sparing diuretics or renal failure
1-2 lbs per weeks over 2 years
24. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat
3 oz. or deck of cards
every 4 hours
gastirc pH
1-2 lbs per weeks over 2 years
25. If residual is greater than or equal to the one hour rate than this must be done then residual checked one hour later.
high in complex carbs and low in fat and protein
withheld or decreased
complex carbs
organ meats - egg yolks - leafy vegetables - whole wheat breads - legumes and dried fruits
26. Record baseline weight and then How often to evaluate response to therapy
complex carbs
megace and marinol
daily weights
monoamine oxidase inhibitor
27. When are residuals checked during intermittent feeding?s?
before next feeding
organ meats - egg yolks - leafy vegetables - whole wheat breads - legumes and dried fruits
water
short term
28. What nutrient can lead to increased uric acid formation and lowers urinary pH causing uric acid stones?
increased protein
24 hours
cooking and draining cooking water
withheld or decreased
29. What protein level lead to ascites or third spacing and edema due to electrolyte imbalance?
before next feeding
low albumin levels
low protein levels
ovolactovegetarian
30. Aspirate gastric contents to check contents and measure this level of gastric aspirant for tube placement
daily weights
1 oz. or 1 cup
gastirc pH
water
31. What % of body fat is considered to be obese for men?
burns - liver disease - athletes
20-25%
brittle hair and nails - pruritis - and slow healing - mouth soars - dehydration
high in complex carbs and low in fat and protein
32. Loss of visceral protein stores or body storage due to underweight status
dehydration - electrolyte imbalance - altered BS levels(hyperglycemia)
frequent feedings
negative nitrogen balance
increase calories and regular meal pattern
33. What exercise program enhances weight loss?
burns - liver disease - athletes
high in complex carbs and low in fat and protein
cramps - NV - constipation - diarrhea - abdominal distention
30 minutes aerobic/day - walking recommended
34. What are some s/s of malnutrition
low protein levels
brittle hair and nails - pruritis - and slow healing - mouth soars - dehydration
withheld or decreased
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
35. Name 8 veggies high in potassium
residual volume
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
1 oz. or 1 cup
albumin - prealbumin - transferrin - TLC - BUN/creatinine
36. What condiment is high in potassium?
20-25%
ricotta - sour cream - cottage cheese
increased protein
salt substitutes
37. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?
residual volume
ovolactovegetarian
increase calories and regular meal pattern
high iron diet
38. What type of enteral formula will increase the risk of diarrhea from dumping syndrome?
every 4 hours
hypertonic formula
avoid aged cheese - chocolate - smoked fish - bologna - bananas - liver - soy sauce
increase calories and regular meal pattern
39. This method of feedings prevent hypoglycemia and hypothermia which may cause further tissue catabolism
frequent feedings
increased protein
estrogens - corticosteroids - antidepressants - antiepileptics - antihypertensives - NSAIDS - phenothiazines
block enzyme pathways leads to norepi release and HTN crisis from excess accumulation
40. Liquid feedings can be giving bya NG tube or oral for this amount of time
potassium sparing diuretics or renal failure
before next feeding
short term
4000 calories per week increase
41. What meds suppress appetite to lose weight slowly and not used for pregnancy - lactation or cardiac - hepatic or renal problems?
milk - dairy - green leafy vegetables
bolus feeding
ovovegetarian
anorexic meds
42. What increase in which foods are recommended to prevent renal calculi?
ovovegetarian
complex carbs
glucose - lipids - and cholesterol and ECG
lactovegetarian
43. When are residuals checked during continuous feedings
estrogens - corticosteroids - antidepressants - antiepileptics - antihypertensives - NSAIDS - phenothiazines
whoosh air placement in stomach
BEE (basal energy expenditure) - albumin - prealbumin - transferrin - and TLC(total leukocyte count)
every 4 hours
44. These two meds are appetite stimulants used for underwight clients with cancer - HIV - and AIDS
increase calories and regular meal pattern
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
megace and marinol
stomatitis
45. What level of albumin will show malnourishment from the enteral feedings?
isotonic formula
short term
low albumin levels
burns - liver disease - athletes
46. What are some signs of complications of enteral feedings?
low albumin levels
salt substitutes
cramps - NV - constipation - diarrhea - abdominal distention
1 oz. or 1 cup
47. Vegetarian eat no meat fish poultry - no dairy but eggs are allowed
lactovegetarian
ovovegetarian
1-2 lbs per weeks over 2 years
high calcium diet
48. What molecule increases from CHO and calorie intake increase causing increase respiratory effort?
increase calories and regular meal pattern
lactovegetarian
excessive CO2 levels
block enzyme pathways leads to norepi release and HTN crisis from excess accumulation
49. Vegetarian no meat producs but dairy and eggs are allowed
ovolactovegetarian
burns - liver disease - athletes
30 minutes aerobic/day - walking recommended
increase calories and regular meal pattern
50. For patient. with bone demineralization like osteoporosis - osteopenia - endocrine problems -and kidney failure
avocado - carrots - dried beans/peas - peanuts - potatos - spinach - tomatos - squash
high calcium diet
hypertonic formula
1-2 lbs per weeks over 2 years