A client wants to lose 1.5 pounds a week. After reviewing a diet history, the nurse determines the ...

A client wants to lose 1.5 pounds a week. After reviewing a diet history, the nurse determines the client typically eats 2450 calories a day. What should the client's calorie goal be to achieve this weight loss?
 
  (Record your answer using a whole number.) __ calories/day

Question 2

A client weighs 228 pounds (103.6 kg) and is 5'3 (160 cm) tall. What is this client's body mass index (BMI)?
 
  (Record your answer using a decimal rounded up to the nearest tenth.) _____

Question 3

When working with older adults to promote good nutrition, what actions by the nurse are most appropriate? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Allow uninterrupted time for eating.
  b. Assess dentures for appropriate fit.
  c. Ensure the client has glasses on when eating.
  d. Provide salty foods that the client can taste.
  e. Serve high-calorie, high-protein snacks.

Question 4

A client's small-bore feeding tube has become occluded after the nurse administered medications. What actions by the nurse are best? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Attempt to dissolve the clog by instilling a cola product.
  b. Determine if any of the medications come in liquid form.
  c. Flush the tube before and after administering medications.
  d. Mix all medications in the formula and use a feeding pump.
  e. Try to flush the tube with 30 mL of water and gentle pressure.

Question 5

A nurse is designing a community education program to meet the Healthy People 2020 objectives for nutrition and weight status. What information about these goals does the nurse use to plan this event? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Decrease the amount of fruit to 1.1 cups/1000 calories.
  b. Increase the amount of vegetables to 1.1 cups/1000 calories.
  c. Increase the number of adults at a healthy weight by 25.
  d. Reduce the number of adults who are obese by 10.
  e. Reduce the consumption of saturated fat by nearly 10.

Question 6

A nurse has delegated feeding a client to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What actions does the nurse include in the directions to the UAP? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Allow 30 minutes for eating so food doesn't get spoiled.
  b. Assess the client's mouth while providing premeal oral care.
  c. Ensure warm and cold items stay at appropriate temperatures.
  d. Remove bedpans, soiled linens, and other unpleasant items.
  e. Sit with the client, making the atmosphere more relaxed.