Question: A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or beverages should the nurse recommend to minimize heartburn?

Answer: Potatoes

Question: A nurse is preparing to teach a group of clients about vitamins and minerals. The nurse should include in the teaching which of the following minerals is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses?

Answer: Calcium

Question: A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30. Four weeks after nutritional counseling, which of the following evaluation findings indicates the plan of care was followed?

Answer: Weight loss of 3.7 kg

Question: A nurse in a long-term care facility is developing strategies to promote increased food intake for an older adult client. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

Answer: Offer finger foods at mealtimes

Question: A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should plan to administer total parenteral nutrition for which of the following clients?

Answer: A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy

Question: A nurse is performing a nutritional evaluation for a client who reports paresthesia of the hands and feet. The nurse should identify this manifestation as an indication of which of the following dietary deficiencies?

Answer: Vitamin B12

Question: A nurse is caring for a client who follows the dietary laws of Orthodox Judaism. Which

of the following meal choices should the nurse request for the client?

Answer: Spaghetti with tomato sauce

Question: A nurse is caring for a client who reports she is having difficulty losing weight. Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?

Answer: Eat small portions of the high-calorie foods first.

Question: A nurse is providing discharge teaching about food choices to a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as the best source of

potassium?

Answer: 1 cup cooked tomatoes

Question: A nurse is providing teaching to an obese client who has gestational diabetes and is at 25 weeks of gestation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?

Answer: This means I will have diabetes for the rest of my life