Exam (elaborations) NR228 Nutrition, Health, And Wellness (NR228) FINAL EXAM LATEST

Nr 228 FINAL EXAM If a physician orders a "diet as tolerated" for a patient, the nurse should: - ANSWER Encourage the patient to normalize the diet as his or her appetite and symptoms allow. When will a clear liquid diet would be most appropriate? - ANSWER A patient who has had major surgery within the past 18 hours To determine the nutritional adequacy of a tube feeding - ANSWER Anthropometric, biochemical and clinical indexes should be assessed weekly. A homeless man is brought into the emergency room with muscle weakness, loss of coordination, and tachycardia. He has alcohol on his breath. He may be suffering from a deficiency of: - ANSWER Thiamin In a condition where there are low levels of niacin and low intake of animal protein, the population has a high risk for developing: - ANSWER Pellagra