Nursing Care and Nutrition Quiz

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What will take place over the next two weeks?

Simulation Lab

Midterm exams

Performance Testing (correct)

Group presentations

When will the groups switch activities?

Week #11 (correct)

Week #12

Week #10

Week #9

Where can students find guidelines for performance testing?

On the college website

In the library

On their shell (correct)

In the textbook

What is the focus of Week #9 in NSE111?

Supporting Nutritional Intake & Oral Hygiene Signup and view all the answers

What does the Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool assess for nutritional risk?

Weight loss and reduced food intake Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the dietary history assessment for nutritional assessment?

Food practices, allergies, symptoms, and chemical substances Signup and view all the answers

What do Canada's dietary guidelines emphasize?

Nutritious foods and limits on processed/prepared foods Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in nutritional assessment?

Anthropometry, lab tests, dietary/health history, clinical observation, and patient expectations Signup and view all the answers

What do cultural considerations in nutrition include?

Food meanings, religious dietary patterns, and food intolerances Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of diet progression and therapeutic diets mentioned in the text?

Clear liquid to diabetic diets Signup and view all the answers

What do personal care assistants assist with for clients?

Meals and oral hygiene Signup and view all the answers

What do nurses integrate to assess a client's nutrition?

Knowledge from various disciplines and sources Signup and view all the answers

What does the Canadian Food Guide provide guidelines for?

Healthy eating Signup and view all the answers

What does a balanced diet include, as mentioned in the text?

Low sodium, high potassium, adequate calcium, and vitamin D Signup and view all the answers

What are examples of dietary restrictions mentioned in the text?

Alcohol, pork, fasting, and specific food preparation methods Signup and view all the answers

What do Mosby Basic Skills Videos cover related to unconscious patients?

Aspiration precautions and oral hygiene Signup and view all the answers

What are warning signs of dysphagia?

Coughing during eating, abnormal movements of the mouth, delayed swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What are feeding strategies for patients with dementia?

Verbal encouragement, determining favorite foods, offering adequate time for meals Signup and view all the answers

What is aspiration associated with?

Decreased alertness and difficulty managing saliva Signup and view all the answers

What are symptoms of aspiration pneumonia?

Elevated respiratory rate, fever, cough, delirium Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for oral care to maintain oral hygiene and prevent infection?

Brushing teeth, flossing, proper denture care Signup and view all the answers

What can medications affect in relation to nutrition?

Taste, absorption, metabolism, leading to decreased appetite Signup and view all the answers

What do nurses need to assess in clients' nutritional status?

Plan interventions to improve appetite and dietary intake Signup and view all the answers

What increases the risk of aspiration and aspiration pneumonia?

Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing Signup and view all the answers

What is involved in emergency procedures for airway obstruction due to choking?

Stopping feeding immediately and calling for help Signup and view all the answers

What does oral care assessment involve?

Evaluating the risk for aspiration, common oral problems, ability to grasp Signup and view all the answers

What can diagnostic tests disrupt and may require clients to be NPO?

Meals Signup and view all the answers

What are feeding strategies for patients with dysphagia?

Elevation of the head of the bed, verbal coaching, thickening of food and fluids Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Nutrition and Nursing Care

Personal care assistants assist with meals and oral hygiene for clients.
Mosby Basic Skills Videos cover aspiration precautions and oral hygiene for unconscious patients.
Nurses integrate knowledge from various disciplines and sources to assess a client's nutrition.
Canada's Food Guide provides guidelines for nursing assessment.
Canada's dietary guidelines emphasize nutritious foods, limits on processed/prepared foods, and food skills.
A balanced diet includes low sodium, high potassium, adequate calcium, and vitamin D.
Cultural considerations in nutrition include food meanings, religious dietary patterns, and food intolerances.
Various religions have dietary restrictions such as alcohol, pork, fasting, and specific food preparation methods.
The Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool assesses weight loss and reduced food intake for nutritional risk.
Nutritional assessment involves anthropometry, lab tests, dietary/health history, clinical observation, and patient expectations.
Dietary history assessment covers food practices, allergies, symptoms, and chemical substances.
Diet progression and therapeutic diets range from clear liquid to diabetic diets, each with specific requirements.

Nutritional Care and Oral Health for Patients

Medications can affect taste, absorption, and metabolism, leading to decreased appetite.
Diagnostic tests can disrupt meals and may require clients to be NPO (nothing by mouth).
Nurses need to assess clients' nutritional status and plan interventions to improve their appetite and dietary intake.
Feeding strategies for patients with dementia include verbal encouragement, determining favorite foods, and offering adequate time for meals.
Dysphagia, or difficulty swallowing, increases the risk of aspiration and aspiration pneumonia.
Warning signs of dysphagia include coughing during eating, abnormal movements of the mouth, and delayed swallowing.
Feeding strategies for patients with dysphagia include elevation of the head of the bed, verbal coaching, and thickening of food and fluids.
Aspiration, the misdirection of secretions into the respiratory tract, is associated with decreased alertness and difficulty managing saliva.
Symptoms of aspiration pneumonia include elevated respiratory rate, fever, cough, and delirium.
Emergency procedures for airway obstruction due to choking include stopping feeding immediately and calling for help.
Oral care assessment involves evaluating the risk for aspiration, common oral problems, and the ability to grasp.
Essential oral care includes brushing teeth, flossing, and proper denture care to maintain oral hygiene and prevent infection.

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Test your knowledge of nutrition and nursing care with this quiz. Explore topics such as dietary guidelines, cultural considerations, nutritional assessment, feeding strategies for patients with dementia and dysphagia, and essential oral care for maintaining oral hygiene. Perfect for personal care assistants, nurses, and anyone interested in healthcare and nutrition.