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A nurse is providing teaching to an obese client who has gestational diabetes and is at
25 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements made by the client
indicates a need for further teaching?
This does not mean that my baby will have this disease. This
means that I will have diabetes for the rest of my life. If I feel
dizzy, I should drink six ounces of a non-diet soda.
Being obese might be one reason why I developed diabetes.
This means that I will have diabetes for the rest of my life.
A nurse is planning care for a client who has ascites secondary to liver disease. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Reduce
complex carbohydrates to 30% of total calories.
Restrict protein intake to less than 0.8 g/kg/day.
Decrease daily caloric intake by 20%.
Limit sodium to 2000 mg or less per day.
Limit sodium to 2000 mg or less per day.
A nurse is planning eating strategies with a client who has nausea from equilibrium
imbalance. Which of the following strategies should the nurse recommend?
Encourage the client to eat even if nauseated.
Provide low-fat carbohydrates with meals.
Limit fluid intake between meals.
Serve hot foods at mealtime.
Provide low-fat carbohydrates with meals.
,A nurse is discussing denture care with the partner of a client who is unable to perform
oral hygiene. Which of the following should be included in the discussion? Floss
dentures as part of daily cleaning.
Wipe dentures before storing them in a dry container at night.
Wrap gloved fingers with gauze to remove dentures.
Use a washcloth to clean the denture surfaces.
Wrap gloved fingers with gauze to remove dentures.
A nurse is caring for a 30-month-old toddler and is preparing a nutritional snack. Which
of the following foods is appropriate for the nurse to offer the toddler?
Plain popcorn
Grapes
Raw carrots
Cheese
Cheese
A nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an infant who is 6 months old. The infant
weighed 2.7 kg at birth. Which of the following indicate to the nurse that the infant is
within expected range?
5.5 kg
6.4 kg
4.5 kg
3.6 kg
5.5 kg
, . A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has vitamin A deficiency.
Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend the best source of
vitamin A?
1 small baked sweet potato
1 cup avocado
1 cup green beans
1 large apple
1 small baked sweet potato
. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about dietary needs. Which
of the following foods should the nurse identify as being the lowest in phosphorus?
Medium apple
Bran cereal
Scrambled eggs
Ground turkey
Medium apple