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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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1. What foods are good sources of calcium?






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






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






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






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






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






7. What do foods containing tyramine or dopamine do?






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






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






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






11. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. What foods are high in iron?






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






20. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






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






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






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






24. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. What exercise program enhances weight loss?






34. What are some s/s of malnutrition






35. Name 8 veggies high in potassium






36. What condiment is high in potassium?






37. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?






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






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






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






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






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






43. When are residuals checked during continuous feedings






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






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






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






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






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






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






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