Unit 6 -- Nursing Fundamentals

The nurse aide knows to avoid which dietary practice(s) for a patient who

is a Seventh Day Adventist?

• caffeinated beverages and pork products

• coffee after lunch

• dairy products

• fast food on weekends

Jackie is served a pureed diet. The nurse aide understands the

consistency of the food should be:

• baked

• ground

• pressed

• smashed

McKenzie drank 1 ounce of coffee, 4 ounces of milk, and 2 ounces of juice

for breakfast. What would the nurse aide document as her intake?

• 210ml

• 240ml

• 310ml

• 375ml

The nurse aide should recognize which sign for edema?

• eupnea when resident is at rest

• gradual weight loss over 2 weeks

• increase in urine output

• swelling of hands, feet, and face

What portion of one's plate should consist of vegetables?

• 1/4

• 1/3

• 1/2

• 2/3

Dayton has gallbladder disease. Which diet would be ordered for this

resident?

• diabetic

• full liquid

• low fat/ low cholesterol

• NAS

After being diagnosed with a CVA, Gail was told her diet would change to

thickened liquids. The nurse aide may serve which beverage on the meal tray?

• hot tea with honey

• milk with thickener

• regular coffee

• tomato juice

The nurse aide delivered a meal tray to Mr. Lancaster. The meal card

reads "full liquid". Which item should the nurse aide remove from the tray?

• beans

• cream soup

• milk

• ice cream

What is the protrusion of an organ through a cavity wall?

• cancer

• gastritis

• hernia

• peristalsis

Therapeutic, modified, or special diets are ordered to:

• add calories to reduce body weight.

• help body organs re-establish normal function.

• increase carbohydrates to decrease blood sugar

• restrict salt to increase edema.