Older adult clients will need more _____and vitamin ___to help maintain bone health.
They may also be instructed to increase ____in their diet.
- calcium and vitamin D
increase fiber
Older adults have decreased absor
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Older adult clients will need more _____and vitamin ___to help maintain bone health.
They may also be instructed to increase ____in their diet.
- calcium and vitamin D
increase fiber
Older adults have decreased absorption of what three nutrients?
1. Vitamin B12
2. Folic acid
3. Calcium
The soft diet is also known as the bland, low fiber diet and contains foods such as:
- Whole foods that are low in fiber, lightly seasoned and easily digested.
Is it safe to take antibiotics while breastfeeding?
- Yes, PO antibiotics are safe. Notify provider and finish entire course to reduce
risk of reoccurrence. There is a slight transfer between breast milk though.
Food interactions with MAOIs include:
- tyramine-rich foods
caffeine foods/beverages
A nurse is providing follow-up dietary teaching for a client who recently was
prescribed phenelzine (Nardil). When reviewing the client's dietary log, which of the
following foods requires a need for further teaching?
A. Cottage cheese
B. Banana bread
C. Apple pie
D. Grilled steak
A+
Intermittent tube feeding formula set rate:
- administered every 4-6 hr in equal portions of 200-300 mL over a 30-60 min
time frame, usually by gravity drip
Which type of tube feeding is often used in noncritical clients, home tube feedings, and
clients in rehabilitation?
- intermittent tube feeding
What should the head of the bed be elevated at for tube feedings and for how long?
- HOB at least 30 degrees and for during and after for 30-60 min to prevent
aspiration risk
How often should you obtain gastric residuals for a client receiving tube feedings?
- every 4-6 hrs.
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding
how should you first initiate this feeding?
- Increase the formula over the first 4 to 6 feedings until the prescribed volume is
achieved
A nurse is preparing to administer intermittent enteral feeding to a client who has
neuromuscular disorder. Which of the following are appropriate nursing interventions?
Select all that apply.
A. Fill the feeding bag w/24 hr worth of formula
B. Discard irrigation equipment after 24 hr
C. Leave unused portions of formula at the bedside
D. Label the unused portion of the formula
E. Replace administration tubing & feeding bag every 48 hr
Teach parents that they may switch their child to skim or 1% low fat milk after...
- 2 years of age
A+
A nurse is teaching a client who has pre-stage chronic kidney disease about dietary
management. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
instructions?
A. Restrict protein intake
B. Maintain a high-phosphorus diet
C. Increase intake of foods high in potassium
D. Limit dairy products to 1
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