Author Question: The nurse admitting a new patient to the medical-surgical unit is conducting a dietary history. What ... (Read 108 times)

piesebel · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse admitting a new patient to the medical-surgical unit is conducting a dietary history. What information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

a. Basic eating habits
b. Food preferences
c. Attitude toward food
d. A body mass index (BMI)
e. Cultural dietary restrictions

Question 2

Which of the following tasks may be delegated to a certified nursing assistant (CNA)? Select all that apply.

a. Irrigating the ear of a child with impacted cerumen
b. Administering eye drops for a patient in a coma
c. Obtaining vital signs every 15 minutes after a seizure
d. Padding the sides of a bed for seizure precautions
e. Suctioning the patient's oropharynx after a seizure

Kdiggy · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
A nurse can obtain a dietary history during any routine assessment. The purpose is to collect baseline information about the patient's basic eating habits, food attitudes and preferences, cultural factors, and use of dietary supplements. A dietary history creates a picture of the patient's food habits and eating behaviors. A body mass index (BMI) is not part of the dietary history, although it is sometimes a part of a total nutritional assessment.

Answer to Question 2

C, D
A CNA may obtain vital signs and suction the patient's oropharynx postseizure and may perform the tasks of setting up seizure precautions, which includes padding the side of the bed to prevent injury. A CNA may not perform ear irrigation or administer eye drops, as these interventions require knowledge, skills, and assessment of the professional nurse.