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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What foods are high in iron?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?






10. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






11. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






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






13. Name 7 fruits that are high in potassium






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. What foods are good sources of calcium?






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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat






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






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






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






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






35. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






36. Name 8 veggies high in potassium






37. What exercise program enhances weight loss?






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






39. When are residuals checked during continuous feedings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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