Nurse

Assignment 4

Highlight the correct answer, and explain why.



1) The mother of an infant child asks the nurse what the right feeding schedule is for an infant. Of the following responses,which would be the best response for the nurse to make?


|a. |Feed the infant every 2 hours.|c. |Feed the infant every 4 hours |
|b. |Feed the infant every 3 hours |d. |Feed the infant when the|
| | | |infant is hungry. |




2) A concerned parent asks the nurse how much fiber a 4 year old child should have each day. Of thefollowing responses, which best answers the parents question?


|a. |As much as the child will eat. |c. |Fourteen grams per day. |
|b.|Between 9 and 14 grams per day. |d. |Nine grams per day. |




3) A client tells the nurse when discharged from the hospital that theclient is going to do whatever is necessary to lose some weight. What is the most appropriate response for the nurse to make?


|a. |Be sure to contact your physician before embarking on a |c.|I’ll have the registered dietitian put together a meal |
| |weight reduction plan. | |plan for you. |
|b. |Goodluck with your effort. |d. |Just follow a MyPyramid plan for 1,000 calories less a |
| | | |day than youthink you need. |




4) The nurse is caring for a client in long term care who has been prescribed tetracycline. What, if any, dietary issues related to thetetracycline must the nurse be concerned with?


|a. |Dairy products should not be consumed within 2 hours of |c. |There are no food-drug interactions associated with |
| |taking...