Author Question: The nurse is caring for a client with mild dysphagia. Which diet would the nurse anticipate the ... (Read 111 times)

theo · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is caring for a client with mild dysphagia. Which diet would the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe for this client?

1. Clear liquids
2. Full liquids
3. Pureed diet
4. Regular diet

Question 2

The nurse working in an oncology clinic is caring for a client diagnosed with breast cancer. The client reports anorexia and weight loss. The client's serum albumin is low, and there is visible muscle and fat wasting.

Which term will the nurse use when documenting this client's appearance?
1. Malnutrition
2. Undernutrition
3. Overnutrition
4. Protein-calorie malnutrition

Dnite · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3

The client with mild dysphagia might do best on a pureed diet because it has some substance to it, allowing the client to swallow it more easily than a regular diet while not being as thin and difficult to swallow as a clear or full-liquid diet.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4

Although this client has a form of malnutrition, or undernutrition, it is best described as protein-calorie malnutrition, which can result in longer hospital stays and increased complications. This client does not have overnutrition.