A patient’s diet order includes several diet restrictions. The patient is asking specific questions about her diet order. You find information on each restriction in the diet manual, but you are confused on how to put the information together. Who would be the BEST person to ask about what foods are allowed to make sure you answer her questions correctly?

A client is following up in the physician’s office four weeks after his gastric bypass surgery to treat morbid obesity.  Which of the following is a good dietary recommendation for him?

A critically ill patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is on a tube feeding and requires a fluid restriction. The nurse understands that an appropriate enteral formula will be a:

In cases of respiratory failure, overfeeding should be avoided because it:

A patient’s diet order includes several diet restrictions. The patient is asking specific questions about her diet order. You find information on each restriction in the diet manual, but you are confused on how to put the information together. Who would be the BEST person to ask about what foods are allowed to make sure you answer her questions correctly?

A diabetic client has developed chronic complications likely due to poorly controlled blood sugars.  The client states her blood sugars are usually within range.  Determine the best action for the health care provider.

A critically ill patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome is on a tube feeding and requires a fluid restriction. The nurse understands that an appropriate enteral formula will be a:

The mechanical soft diet is usually ordered for the person who has:

Which of the following would NOT be found in an intravenous solution?

John is a 30 year old man with Cystic Fibrosis. Which of the following dietary treatments would NOT be recommended for him?