While assessing placement of a nasogastric tube (NGT), the nurse aspirates cloudy green fluid into a syringe. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

A male client with coronary heart disease is informed by the healthcare provider that his cholesterol levels are significantly elevated and he needs to change his diet and lifestyle. The client emphatically states that he is not going to change his eating habits. What action should the nurse implement in response to the client's unwillingness to comply with the recommendations?

While caring for a client receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN), it is most important for the nurse to monitor which of the client's lab values?

The nurse is caring for a client admitted with chronic kidney disease advancing to stage 4. The nurse should instruct the client to limit the ingestion of which type of foods?

An adult woman with a body mass index (BMI) of 21 tells the nurse that she wants to lose 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement?

A client with glomerulonephritis is preparing for discharge and asks the nurse which kind of diet to follow upon returning home. Which dietary teaching should the nurse include in the discharge instructions?

Nurses' Notes

A 28-year-old female who has started weightlifting. g nutritional counselling due to unwanted weight loss. 8, and she is hoping to build muscle mass and see weight gain. The client denies drinking, smoking, or drug es an oral contraceptive and uses melatonin for sleep.

Review H and P and nurse's notes.

Click to highlight the foods that are both nutrient and energy dense. 24-hour diet history:

0630

1 whole-wheat tortilla, 4 oz chicken breast, 4 of an avocados, 1/4 cup of salsa

1030

1 cup coffee, 2 tbsp half and half, 1 small apple, 1 tbsp almond butter

1200

1 cup spinach, 4 oz ground turkey with taco seasoning. 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, 2 bananas

1500

6 cashews

1900

1 cup regular soda, 6 oz white fish, 1/2 white potato, 2 tbsp butter, 1⁄2 cup green beans

2200

The nurse is conducting diet teaching for the family of an older client who has a small reddened area on the coccyx. Based on this finding, which diet should the nurse encourage for this client?

After reviewing a client's intake and output record for the last eight hours, the nurse calculates the client's current fluid balance as how many mL? (Enter numeric value only).

0730-8 oz of orange juice, hard-boiled egg, and toast

0830-voided 200 mL

0900-a cup of water

1200-1 cup of soup, tuna sandwich, and 6 ounces of apple juice

1300 vomitus of 100 mL

1400-voided 250 ml

1430-12 ounce can have carbonated beverage.

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which finding(s) should alert the nurse that further assessment is needed? (Select all that apply.)

A female client with haemorrhoids tells the nurse that she understands the need to avoid eating nuts and seeds to prevent inflammation. How should the nurse respond?

When conducting diet teaching for a client who was diagnosed with hypocalcaemia, which foods should the nurse encourage the client to eat? (Select all that apply.)