NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
Nutrition and Diet Therapy – Lecture 17-
19 Session 17-19
1. For a patient who is at high risk of aspiration and is not expected to be able to eat table foods for
several months, an appropriate placement of a feeding tube might be: *
2 points
a. nasogastric.
b. nasoenteric.
c. gastrostomy.
d. jejunostomy.
1. Rationale *
In jejunostomy, the feeding tube is directly inserted into the jejunum through the opening created in the
abdomen.
Jejunostomy is the preferred route because it has the lowest risk of aspiration. It is suitable for patients
who cannot undergo stomach feeding due to obstruction, fistula, gastric motility problems, reduced
volume of the stomach due to prior surgery, and others.
2. In selecting an appropriate enteral formula for a patient, the primary consideration is:
* 2 points
a. formula osmolality.
b. the patient’s nutrient needs.
c. availability of infusion pumps.
d. formula cost.
2. Rationale *
The patient's ability to digest nutrients is a primary consideration when deciding the type of enteral
formula to use.
3. An important measure that may prevent bacterial contamination in tube feeding formulas is:
* 2 points
a. nonstop feeding of formula.
b. using the same feeding bag and tubing each day.
c. discarding opened containers of formula not used within 24 hours.
NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
, NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
d. adding formula to the feeding container before it empties completely.
3. Rationale *
Some safety Guidelines for Formula includes storing opened cans or mixed formulas in clean, closed
containers. Refrigerate the unused portion of formula promptly. Discard unlabeled or improperly labeled
containers and all open containers of formula that are not used within 24 to 48 hours.
4. The nurse using a feeding tube to deliver medications recognizes that:
* 2 points
a. medications given by feeding tubes generally do not cause GI complaints.
b. medications can usually be added directly to the feeding container.
c. enteral formulas do not interact with medications in the same way that foods do.
d. thick or sticky liquid medications and crushed tablets can clog feeding tubes.
4. Rationale *
The liquids to be supplied through feeding tube must allow free flowing and should be non sticky. Thick
and sticky fluids and especially crushed tablets clog the feeding tubes, which interrupt the formula
delivery.
5. For a patient receiving central TPN who also receives intravenous lipid emulsions two or three times
a week, the lipid emulsions serve primarily as a source of: *
2 points
a. essential fatty acids.
b. cholesterol.
c. fat-soluble vitamins.
d. concentrated energy
5. Rationale *
Lipid emulsions supply essential fatty acids and are significant source of energy.
6. Foods permitted on the clear liquid diet include all of the following except:
* 2 points
a. milk.
b. fruit ices.
c. flavored gelatin.
d. consommé.
NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
Nutrition and Diet Therapy – Lecture 17-
19 Session 17-19
1. For a patient who is at high risk of aspiration and is not expected to be able to eat table foods for
several months, an appropriate placement of a feeding tube might be: *
2 points
a. nasogastric.
b. nasoenteric.
c. gastrostomy.
d. jejunostomy.
1. Rationale *
In jejunostomy, the feeding tube is directly inserted into the jejunum through the opening created in the
abdomen.
Jejunostomy is the preferred route because it has the lowest risk of aspiration. It is suitable for patients
who cannot undergo stomach feeding due to obstruction, fistula, gastric motility problems, reduced
volume of the stomach due to prior surgery, and others.
2. In selecting an appropriate enteral formula for a patient, the primary consideration is:
* 2 points
a. formula osmolality.
b. the patient’s nutrient needs.
c. availability of infusion pumps.
d. formula cost.
2. Rationale *
The patient's ability to digest nutrients is a primary consideration when deciding the type of enteral
formula to use.
3. An important measure that may prevent bacterial contamination in tube feeding formulas is:
* 2 points
a. nonstop feeding of formula.
b. using the same feeding bag and tubing each day.
c. discarding opened containers of formula not used within 24 hours.
NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
, NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
d. adding formula to the feeding container before it empties completely.
3. Rationale *
Some safety Guidelines for Formula includes storing opened cans or mixed formulas in clean, closed
containers. Refrigerate the unused portion of formula promptly. Discard unlabeled or improperly labeled
containers and all open containers of formula that are not used within 24 to 48 hours.
4. The nurse using a feeding tube to deliver medications recognizes that:
* 2 points
a. medications given by feeding tubes generally do not cause GI complaints.
b. medications can usually be added directly to the feeding container.
c. enteral formulas do not interact with medications in the same way that foods do.
d. thick or sticky liquid medications and crushed tablets can clog feeding tubes.
4. Rationale *
The liquids to be supplied through feeding tube must allow free flowing and should be non sticky. Thick
and sticky fluids and especially crushed tablets clog the feeding tubes, which interrupt the formula
delivery.
5. For a patient receiving central TPN who also receives intravenous lipid emulsions two or three times
a week, the lipid emulsions serve primarily as a source of: *
2 points
a. essential fatty acids.
b. cholesterol.
c. fat-soluble vitamins.
d. concentrated energy
5. Rationale *
Lipid emulsions supply essential fatty acids and are significant source of energy.
6. Foods permitted on the clear liquid diet include all of the following except:
* 2 points
a. milk.
b. fruit ices.
c. flavored gelatin.
d. consommé.
NURS 108 NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY BEST
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS 2022
