The nurse is admitting an older client with possible malnutrition. Which parameters are most indicative of the client's nutritional status?

A client is receiving a continuous gastric tube feeding at 80 mL/hour. The nurse records the client's gastric residual volume as 325 mL during each of two consecutive hourly measurements. What assessment should the nurse complete before contacting the healthcare provider?

The nurse is admitting an older client with possible malnutrition. Which parameters are most indicative of the client's nutritional status?

After reviewing the client's intake and output record for the last eight hours, the nurse calculates the client's current fluid balance as how many mL? (Enter numeric value only).

0730-8 oz of orange juice, hard boiled egg, and toast

0830-voided 150 ml

1200-1 cup of soup, tuna sandwich, and 1/2 cup of apple juice

1300 vomitus of 100 mL

1400 voided 250 mL and drank one 12 oz can of soft drink

The nurse is developing a food safety educational class for a group of parents. Which type of food is most likely to pose a threat of food poisoning after being stored in a refrigerator at 40°F (4.4°C) or below for more than two days?

The charge nurse observes a newly hired nurse who is preparing to insert a nasogastric tube. Which action by the charge nurse takes priority?

A client with celiac disease selects a bowl of oatmeal with fresh fruit and skim milk, grapefruit juice, and coffee from the breakfast menu. Which action is most important for the nurse to implement?

During the admission assessment, an older male client who has no teeth tells the nurse that he can not find his dentures at home. His dietary prescription is a regular diet. What diet request should the nurse recommend for this client?

A young adult client with a history of iron deficiency anaemia has a haemoglobin of 10.5 g/dL (6.52 mmol/L). Which food choice should the nurse recommend to this client?

Reference Range

Haemoglobin (Hgb) [Reference Range: Male: 14 to 18 g/dL or 8.7 to 11.2 mmol/L]

A client who haemorrhaged following surgery has a haemoglobin of 10 g/dl. (6.21 mmol/L) and a haematocrit of 36% (0.36 volume fraction) 48 hours later. The client has now progressed to a soft diet and is eating oatmeal for breakfast. Which beverage should the nurse encourage this client to drink to increase iron intake?

Reference Ranges

Haemoglobin (Hgb) [Reference Range: Male: 14 to 18 g/dL or 8.7 to 11.2 mmol/L]

Haematocrit (Hct) [Reference Range: Male: 42% to 52% or 0.42 to 0.52 volume fraction)

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client who is professional dancer. Which issue reported by the client should alert the nurse to perform further assessment?