Module 11- Nutrition

How much fluid should the average adult take in each day?

800 ounces
1,500 milliliters
2,500 milliliters
4,000 milliliters

Liquid nutritional supplements are offered:

Between meals
To anyone who wants them
Warm
On meal trays

Approximately how much daily urine output is normal for an average adult?

800 ounces
1,500 milliliters
2,500 milliliters
4,000 milliliters

Accurate recording of fluid intake includes:

Only the fluid given in the patient’s/resident’s room
Only the fluid that the nurse gives with medicine
Only the fluid that comes on the dietary tray
All fluid the patient/resident consumes during a shift

Which abbreviation is used most frequently to measure fluid intake and output?

ml
kg
cm
mmHg

After totaling the intake and output at the end of a shift, the Nurse Assistant realizes that a patient’s/resident’s intake is 1200
milliliters and output is 325 milliliters. What is the best action for the Nurse Assistant at this time?

Record this information on the appropriate form
Re-total the intake and output because it is probably an error
Report the information to the charge nurse
Offer the patient/resident additional fluids

A patient/resident has a gastrostomy tube. The Nurse Assistant knows that this is:

A tube inserted through the nose to the stomach for feeding
The same as total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
A tube inserted through the abdominal wall into the stomach for feeding
A tube that introduces high-density nutrients into a large vein

When caring for a patient/resident who receives tube feedings the Nurse Assistant must always:

Elevate the head while the feeding is infusing
Change the bag at the end of a shift
Check the placement of the tube
Position the patient/resident in the orthopneic position for each feeding

Which of the following is included in a clear liquid diet?

Chicken noodle soup
Liquid nutritional supplement
Fruit juices without pulp
Milk

Why is accurate recording of the food consumption of a patient/resident with diabetes important?

Diet and insulin must balance to maintain a healthy protein level
A diabetic patient/resident should not consume more than 2,600 calories per day
The diabetic diet may be balanced by insulin or diabetic medications
Diabetics must consume an adequate amount of sugar at each meal

A sign that states NPO is posted on the door of a patient/resident. This means that the patient/resident should:

A. Not be fed
Not have physical and occupational therapies
Have intake only through a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube
Have nothing by mouth

A patient/resident has to order “Force Fluids.” What is the best way to follow this order?

Force the patient/resident to drink a glass of water every hour
Encourage the patient/resident to take in as much fluid as possible
Force the patient/resident to drink 8-10 glasses of water every day
Encourage the patient/resident to drink only water

What action is essential before serving a meal tray to a patient/resident?

Check the diet card and patient/resident identification
Wash hands and put on a hairnet
Have the patient/resident go to the bathroom and wash hands
Put on a pair of gloves

Hot liquids are best tested by:

Inserting a thermometer into the center of the liquid
Placing a few drops of liquid on the patient’s/resident’s wrist
Placing a few drops of liquid on the Nurse Assistant’s wrist
Touching the outside of the dish or cup

When feeding a patient/resident who has had a stroke the Nurse Assistant will most correctly:

Place food as far back on the tongue as possible
Place food in the unaffected side of the mouth
Place food in the affected side of the mouth
Place food on the center of the tongue

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