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NCLEX RN: NUTRITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (24)
1. Beef bouillon
2. Grilled cheese
In planning a low-sodium diet for a client
3. Cottage cheese
who has recently been diagnosed with
4. Chicken breast
heart failure, the nurse should offer the
client which food item?
Rationale: Chicken breast has 70 mg of sodium compared with 457 mg for cottage
cheese, 700 mg for grilled cheese, and 800 mg for beef bouillon
1. Provide oral fluids 3 times per day.
2. Check around the stoma site for skin irritation. 3.Medicate with antidiarrheal
medications every day. 4.Use sterile technique when administering the tube feedings
Rationale: A G-tube is a tube inserted directly into the stomach for the purpose of
providing direct enteral nutrition. Generally, G-tubes are well tolerated and
The nurse is creating a plan of care for a
beneficial to clients on long-term enteral nutrition. Aspiration of stomach contents
client receiving enteral feedings via a
into the lungs can occur, and the client's head of the bed must be kept elevated.
gastrostomy tube (G-tube). The nurse
Because of the surgical incision, occasionally gastric contents leak out onto the
should plan to include which intervention in
client's skin. Gastric contents are highly acidic and can cause skin irritation. The skin
the plan of care?
irritation may lead to infection. The nurse must monitor the insertion site for skin
irritation. Oral fluids are not generally a component of the plan of care because the
client with a G-tube normally does not have the capability of swallowing. Although
diarrhea may be a complication of the feedings, antidiarrheals are not administered
daily. Aseptic, not sterile, technique is necessary when administering feedings.
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1. Milk
2. Egg yolk
3. Dried beans
The breast-feeding mother of an infant with
4. Green leafy vegetables
lactose intolerance asks the nurse about
dietary measures. The nurse should tell the
Rationale: Breast-feeding mothers with lactose-intolerant infants need to be
mother to avoid which food?
encouraged to limit dairy products. Milk is a dairy product. Alternative
calcium sources that can be consumed by the mother include egg yolk,
green leafy vegetables, dried beans, cauliflower, and molasses.
1.1% milk
2. Egg yolk
A breast-feeding mother of an infant with 3. Dried beans
lactose intolerance asks the nurse 4. Hard cheeses
about dietary measures. What foods
5. Green leafy vegetables
should the nurse tell the mother are
acceptable to consume while breast-
Rationale: Breast-feeding mothers with lactose-intolerant infants need to be
feeding? Select all that apply.
encouraged to limit dairy products. Milk and cheese are dairy products. Alternative
calcium sources that can be consumed by the mother include egg yolk, dried beans,
green leafy vegetables, cauliflower, and molasses.
1. Tomato soup
2. Boiled shrimp
A client with hypertension has been 3. Instant oatmeal
prescribed a low-sodium diet. The nurse 4. Summer squash
teaching this client about foods that are
allowed should plan to include which
Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium are fruits and vegetables (summer squash)
food in a list provided to the client?
because they do not contain physiological saline. Highly processed or refined foods
(tomato soup and instant oatmeal) are higher in sodium unless they are specifically
noted as low sodium. Saltwater fish and shellfish are higher in sodium.
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B12
The nurse is conducting a dietary 3. Vitamin C
assessment on a client who is on a 4. Vitamin E
vegan diet. The nurse provides dietary
teaching and should focus on foods high
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NCLEX RN: NUTRITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
Terms in this set (24)
1. Beef bouillon
2. Grilled cheese
In planning a low-sodium diet for a client
3. Cottage cheese
who has recently been diagnosed with
4. Chicken breast
heart failure, the nurse should offer the
client which food item?
Rationale: Chicken breast has 70 mg of sodium compared with 457 mg for cottage
cheese, 700 mg for grilled cheese, and 800 mg for beef bouillon
1. Provide oral fluids 3 times per day.
2. Check around the stoma site for skin irritation. 3.Medicate with antidiarrheal
medications every day. 4.Use sterile technique when administering the tube feedings
Rationale: A G-tube is a tube inserted directly into the stomach for the purpose of
providing direct enteral nutrition. Generally, G-tubes are well tolerated and
The nurse is creating a plan of care for a
beneficial to clients on long-term enteral nutrition. Aspiration of stomach contents
client receiving enteral feedings via a
into the lungs can occur, and the client's head of the bed must be kept elevated.
gastrostomy tube (G-tube). The nurse
Because of the surgical incision, occasionally gastric contents leak out onto the
should plan to include which intervention in
client's skin. Gastric contents are highly acidic and can cause skin irritation. The skin
the plan of care?
irritation may lead to infection. The nurse must monitor the insertion site for skin
irritation. Oral fluids are not generally a component of the plan of care because the
client with a G-tube normally does not have the capability of swallowing. Although
diarrhea may be a complication of the feedings, antidiarrheals are not administered
daily. Aseptic, not sterile, technique is necessary when administering feedings.
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1. Milk
2. Egg yolk
3. Dried beans
The breast-feeding mother of an infant with
4. Green leafy vegetables
lactose intolerance asks the nurse about
dietary measures. The nurse should tell the
Rationale: Breast-feeding mothers with lactose-intolerant infants need to be
mother to avoid which food?
encouraged to limit dairy products. Milk is a dairy product. Alternative
calcium sources that can be consumed by the mother include egg yolk,
green leafy vegetables, dried beans, cauliflower, and molasses.
1.1% milk
2. Egg yolk
A breast-feeding mother of an infant with 3. Dried beans
lactose intolerance asks the nurse 4. Hard cheeses
about dietary measures. What foods
5. Green leafy vegetables
should the nurse tell the mother are
acceptable to consume while breast-
Rationale: Breast-feeding mothers with lactose-intolerant infants need to be
feeding? Select all that apply.
encouraged to limit dairy products. Milk and cheese are dairy products. Alternative
calcium sources that can be consumed by the mother include egg yolk, dried beans,
green leafy vegetables, cauliflower, and molasses.
1. Tomato soup
2. Boiled shrimp
A client with hypertension has been 3. Instant oatmeal
prescribed a low-sodium diet. The nurse 4. Summer squash
teaching this client about foods that are
allowed should plan to include which
Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium are fruits and vegetables (summer squash)
food in a list provided to the client?
because they do not contain physiological saline. Highly processed or refined foods
(tomato soup and instant oatmeal) are higher in sodium unless they are specifically
noted as low sodium. Saltwater fish and shellfish are higher in sodium.
1. Vitamin A
2. Vitamin B12
The nurse is conducting a dietary 3. Vitamin C
assessment on a client who is on a 4. Vitamin E
vegan diet. The nurse provides dietary
teaching and should focus on foods high
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