Module 16

You are treating a patient who has renal disease and must limit potassium intake what foods should you inform the patient to avoid?

• Spinach

• Peas

• Grapefruit

• Kiwi

Your client reports having constipation, what should you tell them to increase in their diet?

• Iodine

• Magnesium

• Fiber

• Apples

Your patient states they have been getting a lot of cavities but she doesn't know what is causing them? How should you respond?

• Drinking soda can cause cavities

• It may be genetic

• eating a lot of fruit

A patient is only on a clear liquid diet for a few days?

• True

• False

Floride function for

Phosphorus functions to

Zinc functions for

• Wound healing

• normal growth

• immune function

• all of the above

You have just gotten done calculating your patients BMI it is 29 what is this patient considered as?

• overweight

• obese

• normal

What are the signs for a patient that is aspirating?

• Cyanotic

• Coughing

• Drooling

• All of the above

Your patients hair is brittle and thinning what can be determined about the client's nutritional intake?

• older age

• poor hygiene

• insufficient protein

• low iodine