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Lewis_Ch40_Test Bank
Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 7th Edition
Chapter 40: Nursing Management: Nutritional Problems
Test Bank, 26 Questions
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Q1: An 82-year-old Latino patient with mild protein-calorie malnutrition shares a home with his spouse and adult daughter. When developing a teaching plan to improve the patient’s nutrition, it will be most important for the nurse to obtain information about…,  | 1. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q2: A patient who weighs 145 pounds (66 kg) asks the nurse how much protein should be included in the daily diet. The nurse recommends that the diet should include a minimum of _____ g protein.,  | 2. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q3: During assessment of a patient who is a vegan, the nurse observes for signs of nutritional deficiency. The most common nutritional deficiency related to a strict vegan diet would be manifested by…,  | 3. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q4: The nurse teaches a patient who is being stabilized on a therapeutic dose of warfarin (Coumadin) not to alter the normal dietary intake of green, leafy vegetables, dairy products, or meats, primarily because these foods…,  | 4. Correct Answer: A,  |
Q5: A 72-year-old patient with massive infection is 5 ft 2 in (155 cm) tall and weighs 92 pounds (42 kg). Laboratory results include hemoglobin 10.5 g/dl (105 g/L) and albumin 2.0 g/dl (20 g/L). Which additional information will be most useful when the nurse is determining the patient’s nutritional status?,  | 5. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q6: When using a nutrition screening tool, the nurse can identify a patient at nutritional risk without further assessment when the patient has…,  | 6. Correct Answer: A,  |
Q7: In evaluating a patient outcome of “chooses high-protein foods,” the nurse knows the outcome has been met when for lunch the patient selects from the hospital menu…,  | 7. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q8: A high-calorie, high-protein diet is provided for a patient with a fractured hip and severe protein-calorie depletion, but the patient eats only about 50% of each meal tray and then complains of feeling tired. The nurse will plan to…,  | 8. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q9: While caring for an older adult patient hospitalized with dehydration and moderate protein-calorie malnutrition (PCM), the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of risk for infection related to…,  | 9. Correct Answer: A,  |
Q10: A 66-year-old patient recovering from surgery for cancer of the lung is thin and has an albumin level of 3.7 g/dl (37 g/L). The nurse will plan to teach the patient about…,  | 10. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q11: A patient with difficulty swallowing is started on continuous tube feedings of a full-strength commercial formula at 100 ml/hr. The patient has 6 diarrhea stools the first day. The action most appropriate for the nurse to take first is to…,  | 11. Correct Answer: A,  |
Q12: A patient is receiving continuous tube feedings through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). To maintain safe and effective delivery of the tube feeding, the nurse should…,  | 12. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q13: Parenteral nutrition (PN) containing amino acids and dextrose was ordered and hung 24 hours ago for a malnourished patient. The nurse observes that about 50 ml remaining in the PN container. Which action is appropriate at this time?,  | 13. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q14: PN with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is initiated for a patient. After 6 hours of PN infusion, the nurse checks the patient’s capillary blood glucose level and finds it to be 140 mg/dl (8.9 mmol/L). The most appropriate action by the nurse is to…,  | 14. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q15: A patient with protein-calorie malnutrition has undergone surgery and radiation therapy for a malignant tumor of the bowel. The health care provider orders PN for the patient. The nurse will evaluate that the PN is effective when the patient’s…,  | 15. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q16: The hospital nurse educator is observing a new RN who is caring for a patient receiving PN through a single-lumen central line inserted in the right subclavian vein. Which action by the new RN indicates that the RN can safely care for the patient?,  | 16. Correct Answer: D,  |
Q17: A 22-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with anorexia nervosa. The patient is 5 ft 5 in (163 cm) tall and weighs 90 pounds (41 kg). Laboratory tests reveal hypokalemia and iron-deficiency anemia. In planning care for the patient, the nurse places the highest priority on the nursing diagnosis of…,  | 17. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q18: A patient with bulimia is admitted to the hospital with electrolyte disorders. Which patient behavior observed by the nurse is of most concern?,  | 18. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q19: All these nursing actions are included in the plan of care for a patient who is malnourished. Which action is appropriate for the nurse to delegate to a nursing assistant?,  | 19. Correct Answer: A,  |
Q20: A patient who has a wound infection after major surgery has only been taking in about 50% to 75% of the ordered meals and states, “Nothing on the menu really appeals to me.” Which action by the nurse will be most effective in improving the patient’s oral intake?,  | 20. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q21: When using a soft, silicone nasogastric tube for enteral feedings, the nurse will need to…,  | 21. Correct Answer: A,  |
Q22:A patient who is receiving a continuous tube feeding through a small-bore silicone feeding tube has a computed tomography (CT) scan ordered and will have to be placed in a flat position for the scan. The nurse will plan to…,  | 22. Correct Answer: C,  |
Q23: Which of these nursing actions included in the plan of care for a patient who is receiving intermittent tube feedings through a PEG tube may be delegated to an LPN/LVN?,  | 23. Correct Answer: D,  |
Q24: The nurse notes that the peripheral PN bag is almost empty and a new PN bag has not yet arrived from the pharmacy. Which action is appropriate?,  | 24. Correct Answer: B,  |
Q25: During a busy day, the nurse admits all of these patients to the medical-surgical unit. Which patients are most important to refer to the dietician for a complete nutritional assessment? (Select all that apply. Hint: 3 of 5 apply. ),  | 25. Correct Answer: A,B,E,  |
Q26: While caring for a comatose patient who is receiving continuous tube feedings through a soft nasogastric tube, the nurse notes the presence of new crackles in the patient’s lungs. In which order will the nurse take the following actions?,  | 26. Correct Answer: B,A,D,C,  |
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