Current recommendations suggest that no more than _____ percent of calories be derived from saturated fat.
a. 1
b. 3
c. 5
d. 8
e. 10
Q. 2The nurse recognizes _____ as a possible preventive measure for aspiration pneumonia in tube-fed clients.
a. using nasoenteric feedings
b. using a large-diameter transnasal tube
c. delivering the feeding intermittently
d. diluting the formula with water
Q. 3What is the DRI for calcium for 9- to 18-year-olds?
a. 1,000 mg/day
b. 1,100 mg/day
c. 1,200 mg/day
d. 1,300 mg/day
e. 1,400 mg/day
Q. 4Mr. Frank has a functioning GI tract, but minimal digestive and absorptive capacity. The nurse suggests that Mr. Frank receive a(n) _____ formula.
a. modular
b. elemental
c. parenteral
d. standard
Q. 5The recommended intake of carbohydrate among teens is _____ g/day, or 4565 percent of daily energy needs.
a. 100
b. 110
c. 120
d. 130
e. 140
Q. 6If a patient requires an intestinal feeding and gastric decompression, the nurse understands that the appropriate feeding tube is:
a. a 12 French tube.
b. a double-lumen tube.
c. an 8 French tube.
d. a single-lumen tube.
Q. 7The DRIs set the recommended intake of dietary fiber for adolescent females at _____ g/day.
a. 26
b. 31
c. 38
d. 40
e. 43
Q. 8The nurse understands that a gastric feeding is preferred when possible because:
a. the stomach controls the rate at which nutrients enter the intestine.
b. there is less risk of aspiration.
c. it is more cost efficient than intestinal feedings.
d. it enhances nutrient absorption.
Q. 9Repeated measurements of weight, height, and _____ over a several-month period are needed to accurately assess adequacy of growth and development.
a. body composition
b. waist circumference
c. BMI
d. muscular strength
e. flexibility
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