ATI NUTRITION PRACTICE B. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES.

47. A nurse is planning dietary interventions for a client who is prescribed external radiation for laryngeal cancer. The client reports manifestations of stomatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse ...

47. A nurse is planning dietary interventions for a client who is prescribed external radiation for laryngeal cancer. The client reports manifestations of stomatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include? Provide meals at room temperature. Rationale: The nurse should plan to offer the client's foods at room temperature or colder. Foods at these temperatures are less irritating to the mucosa. 48. A nurse is conducting dietary teaching for a group for clients who are trying to become pregnant. Which of the following food items should the nurse include as containing the highest amount of folate? 3.5 oz chicken liver Rationale: The nurse should recommend this food because 3.5 oz of chicken liver contains the highest amount of folate, 770 mcg. 49. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous tube feedings via a gastrostomy tube. The client has had three loose stools in the last 4 hr. Which of the following prescriptions should the nurse anticipate? Decrease the rate of the feeding. Rationale: The nurse should identify the client is experiencing diarrhea, which might be due to the formula being delivered continuously and the client's body being unable to digest it. The nurse should anticipate a prescription to decrease the rate of the feeding. 50. A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the guardians of a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following snack foods should the nurse recommend including in the toddler's diet? 1 cup of yogurt Rationale: The nurse should recommend yogurt as a snack food for a 2-year-old toddler. The consistency of yogurt poses no choking hazard, and because of their increased activity level, toddlers require 13 to 16 g of protein each day to meet the demands for muscle growth. At 8 g/cup, yogurt is a high-quality source of protein. The nurse can also teach the guardians to make yogurt smoothies by combining yogurt and the child's favorite fruit in a blender.