NursingNursing PracticeConcepts for Nursing PracticePractice Set 8Nutrition
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The home care nurse is assessing an older patient diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in the home setting. Which information is of concern?
The patient's son uses a marked pillbox to set up the patient's medications weekly.
The patient has lost 10 pounds (4.5 kg) during the last month.
The patient is cared for by a daughter during the day and stays with a son at night.
The patient tells the nurse that a close friend recently died.
The nurse is assisting a 79-year-old patient with information about diet and weight loss. The patient has a body mass index (BMI) of 31. How should the nurse instruct this patient?
"Your weight is within normal limits. Continue maintaining with current lifestyle choices."
"You are a little overweight. Cut down on calories and increase your activity, and you should be fine."
"You are morbidly obese, and we would like to schedule you an appointment to speak with a bariatric specialist about surgery."
"You are considered obese and will need to consult with your doctor about a plan that includes exercises, not diet, to decrease weight."
The nurse is completing a nutritional assessment on a patient with hypertension. What foods would be recommended for this patient?
Regular diet
Low sodium diet
Pureed diet
Low sugar diet
During a nutritional assessment, the nurse calculates that a female patient's BMI is 27. The nurse would advise the patient to follow which of these recommendations?
This measurement indicates that the patient is overweight and should follow a plan of diet and exercise to lose weight.
This measurement indicates that the patient is underweight and will need to take measures to gain weight.
This measurement indicates that the patient is morbidly obese and may be a candidate for bariatric surgery.
This measurement indicates that the patient is of normal weight and should continue with current lifestyle.
During an interview, the nurse is discussing dietary habits with a patient. Which tool would be the best choice to use as a quick screening tool to assess dietary intake?
Food diary
Calorie count
Comprehensive diet history
24-hour recall