Symptoms of lactose intolerance ✔️cramps, flatus, and osmotic diarrhea
What is high in calcium ✔️yogurt
Celiac diet - increase what kind of foods? ✔️increase simple carbs, should follow a lactose free diet
Enteral tube feedings - interventions to lessen aspiration ✔️- keep head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees while feeding and for at least 30
- 60 mins afterward
- check for residuals every 4 - 6 hrs
What should you limit with diverticulitis ✔️fiber
Which is not a complete protein?
soy milk
pinto beans
ground meat
swiss cheese ✔️pinto beans
Patient has dentures, what is an appropriate action for the nurse to provide for oral hygiene? ✔️rinse dentures after meals
What is the recommended gestational weight gain? ✔️Normal - 25 - 35lbs
Underweight - 28- 40lbs
Overweight - 15 - 25lbs
What should patients with macular degenerating increase in their diet? ✔️lutein (kale, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens
What should be taken with calcium to maximize absorption? ✔️vitamin d
When a bag of TPN is not available, what should the nurse infuse instead? ✔️dextrose 10% in water
What is Somogyi phenomenon? ✔️Occurs due to overnight hypoglycemia, make sure to monitor BG at night, have a night time snack, and treat
with insulin in PM as needed
When feeding a toddler that is failing to thrive.. ✔️- eliminate environmental disruptions
- remain seated in front of toddler
- plan each feeding at the same time each day
High folate foods ✔️liver, leafy green vegetables, grains, legumes
By how many calories should you increase your diet while breast feeding? ✔️300 - 400 calories
At what age dose bone loss typically begin in women? ✔️35
What should your total fat intake be per day? ✔️25 - 35%
Which lab value is a sensitive indicator for nutritional status ✔️prealbumin
When starting TPN what is suggested? ✔️Increasing volume of formula over 4 - 6 feedings
What is a lab value indicating controlled type 2 diabetes? ✔️HbA1c less than 7%
A patient with beriberi disease should increase intake of what? ✔️Beriberi is a thiamine deficiency, therefore increasing whole wheat bread is
beneficial