8.Which of the following foods provides a
complete protein?
a.Vegetables
b.Meats
c.Grains
d.Legumes
9.Which of the following vitamins is water
soluble?
a.Vitamin A
b.Vitamin B
c.Vitamin E
d.Vitamin C
10.Men have a higher need than women for
which of the following nutrients due to their
larger muscle mass?
a.Carbohydrates
b.Minerals
c.Proteins
d.Vitamins
11.Which of the following procedures is appro-
priate when aspirating fluid from small-bore
feeding tubes?
a.Use a small syringe and insert 10 mL of air.
b.If fluid is obtained when aspirating, meas-
ure its volume and pH and flush the tube
with water.
c.Continue to instill air until fluid is
aspirated.
d.Place the patient in the Trendelenburg posi-
tion to facilitate the fluid aspiration process.
12.Checking the placement of a gastrostomy or
jejunostomy tube requires regular comparisons
of which of the following?
a.Tube length
b.Gastric fluid
c.pH
d.Air pressure
13.If a patient can attempt eating regular meals
during the day and is prepared to ambulate
and resume activities, supplemental feedings
should be provided by which of the following
methods?
a.Continuous feeding
b.Intermittent feeding
c.Cyclic feeding
d.Ambulatory feeding14.When performing nursing actions associated
with successful tube feedings, the nurse
should do which of the following?
a.Check tube placement by adding food dye
to the tube feed as a means of detecting as-
pirated fluid.
b.Check the residual before each feeding or
every 4 to 8 hours during a continuous
feeding.
c.Assess for bowel sounds at least four times
per shift to ensure the presence of peristal-
sis and a functional intestinal tract.
d.Prevent contamination during enteral
feedings by using an open system.
15.A nutritional therapy for patients who have
nonfunctional gastrointestinal tracts or
who are comatose would most likely be
accomplished by which of the following?
a.Enteral feeding pump
b.PEG
c.Nasointestinal tube
d.TPN
16.Which of the following is the best indicator
that a patient needs TPN?
a.Serum albumin level of 2.5 g/dL or less
b.Residual of more than 100 mL
c.Absence of bowel sounds
d.Presence of dumping syndromeALTERNATE-FORMAT QUESTIONS
Multiple Response Questions
Circle the letters that correspond to the best
answers for each question.
1.Which of the following nutrients supply
energy to the body? (Select all that apply.)
a.Vitamins
b.Minerals
c.Carbohydrates
d.Protein
e.Water
f.Lipids
2.Which of the following factors increase BMR?
(Select all that apply.)
a.Growth
b.Aging
c.Prolonged fasting234 UNIT VII PROMOTING HEALTHY PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES
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