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NCLEX Nutrition 3

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. What are some s/s of malnutrition






24. Name 7 fruits that are high in potassium






25. 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






26. What is therapeutic management of underweight status?






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






28. Name 8 veggies high in potassium






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






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






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






32. For obesity diet therapy what portion size of meat






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






34. Low potassium diets are used for clients that have






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






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






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






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






39. What foods are good sources of calcium?






40. What type of diet is needed for anemia?






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. When are residuals checked during continuous feedings






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






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






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