COMPREHENSIVE ANSWER DIGEST
◉A nurse is caring for a client who is on a 2,000 calorie American
Diabetes Association (ADA) diet and substitutes the whole milk on
his breakfast tray for skim milk. Because of this substitution, the
nurse should know that the client can add what to his oatmeal on his
breakfast tray? Answer: One tablespoon of low-fat margarine
◉A nurse is teaching information to a group of older adults about
sources of complete and incomplete proteins. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include as a complete protein? Answer:
Yogurt
◉A nurse is caring for a group of clients. The nurse should recognize
that which of the following clients is at risk for vitamin B6
deficiency? Answer: A client that reports drinking hard liquor
everyday
◉A nurse is discussing nutrition therapy for wound healing fat
surgery to a small group of adults clients to promote wound healing.
Which of the following vitamins should the nurse include in the
instruction? Answer: Vitamin A, B12, C, and K
, ◉A nurse is instructing a client with a vitamin K deficiency about
foods rich in vitamin K. Which of the following information should
the nurse include? Answer: Green leafy vegetables
◉A nurse is providing information to a group of clients about high
protein foods they should eat. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse include in the instructions? Select all that apply.
Answer: Cottage cheese
Milk shake
Tuna fish
Egg and ham omelet
◉A nurse is providing dietary information to a client that requires
increased calcium. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include? Answer: Increase your consumption of green, leafy
vegetables
◉A nurse is caring for a client that requires a low glucose diet.
Which of the following substances should the nurse instruct the
client to use as a sweetener? Answer: Non-nutritive sugar substitute
◉A nurse is providing instructions on low sodium diets. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? Answer: You
should decrease your daily intake of peanut butter