TEST BANK FOR NUTRITIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CLINICAL APPLICATIONS 7TH EDITION BY GRODNER Chapter 16: Nutrition in Metabolic Stress: Burns, Trauma, and Surgery

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Chapter 16: Nutrition in Metabolic Stress: Burns, Trauma, and Surgery MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. If a 75-year-old woman needs hip replacement surgery but reports that she has lost 15 lb since h... er husband died 3 months ago because she has had very little appetite, the best approach would be to a. provide enteral feedings immediately after surgery. b. delay surgery until the patient returns to usual body weight. c. recommend using a multivitamin or multimineral supplement. d. ensure at least 2 weeks of good nutritional intake before surgery. MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity 2. If a patient is healing more slowly than expected after surgery, he or she may benefit from a. enteral feedings. b. supplemental zinc and vitamins A and C. c. supplemental iron and vitamins B12 and D. d. additional branched-chain amino acids. 3. Of the following, the most stressful physical traumas would be a. a single bone fracture. b. a low-grade fever c. minor surgery. d. a large third-degree burn. ing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Physiological Integrity 4. If someone has been fasting for 36 hours, his or her body is meeting its glucose needs by breaking down a. glycogen. b. keto acids. c. amino acids. d. fatty acids. 5. If a malnourished patient has a poor appetite, the nurse’s first priority should be to recommend a. enteral feedings. b. increasing intake of fruits and vegetables. c. several small meals and snacks each day. d. limiting between-meal snacks to promote hunger. [Show More]

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