Practice Question
A client with diabetes mellitus tells the nurse of using cranberry juice to help prevent urinary tract infections. Which instruction should the nurse provide?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
"Be sure to drink sugar-free cranberry juice."
Rationale:
🟢 Clients with diabetes mellitus must avoid sugary beverages, including regular fruit juices, which can spike blood glucose levels.
🟢 While cranberry juice may help acidify urine and reduce bacterial adhesion, it must be sugar-free to prevent hyperglycemia.
🟢 The nurse should encourage proper fluid intake with sugar-free options and monitor for signs of glycemic control.
🟢 This guidance promotes both infection prevention and diabetes management.
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The nurse is administering a client's medications through a feeding tube. One of the medications is an enteric-coated tablet. Which action would be best for the nurse to take?
Answer Choices:
A. Insert a portion of the tablet into the tube and apply gentle pressure.
B. Consult with the pharmacist about a liquid form of the medication
C. Dissolve the medication in sterile water and use gravity to administer.
D. Crush the medication and dilute with water before pouring into the tube.
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Answer Choices:
A. Suggest that the client also avoid fruit skins.
B. Confirm that these foods should be avoided.
C. Encourage soft foods such as yogurt.
D. Explain the benefits of a high fiber diet.
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Answer Choices:
A. Baked acorn squash, whole grain rolls, and lemonade.
B. Sun-dried tomatoes with wheat pasta and iced tea.
C. Whole wheat peanut butter sandwich, banana, and milk.
D. Lentil soup with wild rice and orange-pineapple juice.
In reviewing the dietary teaching for a young adult client with hyperthyroidism, the nurse learns that the client has increased the intake of protein and calories. Which action should the nurse take?
Answer Choices:
A. Advise the client to include aerobic exercise along with dietary changes.
B. Emphasize the need to reduce caloric intake, rather than increasing it.
C. Instruct the client to also increase the daily intake of dietary fiber.
D. Encourage the client to continue these changes in a dietary plan.
Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
- Domain: Hesi Nutrition
- Answer Choices: 4