CH. 22 - Surgery and Nutrition Support

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Surgery and Nutrition Support Quiz

Test your knowledge on the crucial relationship between surgery and nutrition support with our comprehensive quiz. Whether you are a healthcare professional, a student, or just someone interested in learning more, this quiz offers valuable insights into the nutritional needs of surgical patients.

  • 30 multiple-choice questions
  • Covers key topics in surgery and nutrition
  • Enhance your understanding and retention of essential information
30 Questions8 MinutesCreated by HealingHeart25
1. The most common nutritional deficiency among surgical patients is a deficiency of
Vitamin C
Protein
€¯essential fatty acids
Iron
2. Before general surgery, nothing is given by mouth for at least
12 hours
4 hours
8 hours
24 hours
3. Protein is especially needed in the postoperative recovery period for
Control of edema
Energy
Control of hypertension
Optimal kidney function
4. For a patient who can take an oral diet, a food that would be a good source of energy during the postoperative period would be
Lean steak
Carrots
Fried potatoes
Breakfast cereal
5. Mr. B needs to have his gall bladder removed. His appetite has been poor, and he has lost 20 lb in the past 4 months. Before surgery he should
Focus on fruit, vegetables, and organic foods
Maintain a lower energy intake to reduce stress on his body
Allow his appetite to dictate his food choices
Increase his intake of energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals
6. Blood losses may result in a deficiency of
Iron
Vitamin C
Glucose
Calcium
7. Two minerals that are lost during tissue catabolism are
Sodium and chloride
€¯potassium and phosphorus
Calcium and magnesium
Iron and zinc
8. Fluid loss due to vomiting, fever, or excessive urination is accompanied by loss of the electrolytes
Calcium and magnesium
Sodium and chloride
Iron and zinc
Potassium and phosphorus
9. A good source of vitamin C, important during the healing process, is
Whole-wheat crackers
Vanilla pudding
Broccoli
Pretzels
10. Commercial enteral feeding formulas are preferred to blenderized food because they
Carry less risk of infection
Have a thinner consistency
Are better tolerated
Are less expensive
11. An example of a food item that is usually not part of a regular oral diet is
Steamed broccoli
Braised chicken
A baked potato
Puréed carrots
12. Advancing the carbohydrate load too quickly in total parenteral nutrition may result in
Hypoglycemia
Hyperglycemia
Fluid overload
A low-residue diet
13. Patients who have had radical surgery of the head, neck, or throat may require
A clear liquid diet
A full liquid diet
€¯tube feedings
A low-residue diet
14. Immediately following a gastrectomy, initial postoperative nutrition feedings are met by
Small, frequent oral feedings
Jejunostomy feedings
Total parenteral nutrition
An oral full liquid diet
15. Once placed on an oral diet following a gastrectomy, an appropriate meal would consist of
Milk and applesauce
Sweet tea and cookies
A scrambled egg and toast
A plain hamburger and fries
16. Ms. Jones has recently had gastric surgery; 45 minutes after eating her regular diet she feels cramping and full with waves of weakness and dizziness. Ms. Jones is most likely experiencing
A heart attack
A gallbladder attack
A pulmonary embolus
Dumping syndrome
17. The food item most likely to lead to dumping syndrome is
Chocolate pudding
Lean meat
Butter
Whole-wheat toast
18. Physiologic symptoms of dumping syndrome result from
The intestinal contents being absorbed too quickly
The ingested food remaining in the stomach too long
The stomach emptying too quickly into the intestine
Water being drawn from the blood into the intestine and decreasing the blood volume
19. If a patient requires parenteral nutrition for a prolonged period, the most appropriate type of feeding is
Elemental enteral formula
Intact enteral formula
Total parenteral nutrition
Peripheral parenteral nutrition
20. After a cholecystectomy, an example of a food item that may need to be decreased is
Fried chicken
Applesauce
White bread
Sherbet
21. The surgery in which the colon is attached to an opening in the abdominal wall is known as
€¯a cholecystectomy
An ileostomy
A colostomy
A jejunostomy
22. If the intestinal drainage from an ostomy site is still liquid, the patient has
A gastrectomy
A colostomy
An intestinal bypass
An ileostomy
23. A food item that would be an appropriate part of a full liquid diet is
Pureed chicken
Mashed potatoes
Chocolate ice cream
Scrambled eggs
24. A burn that causes cell damage in both the top layer of skin and some of the dermis is a _____ burn
Superficial
Superficial partial-thickness
Deep partial-thickness
Full-thickness
25. During the initial stage of treatment of a severe burn
An intravenous dextrose feeding is started
Total parenteral nutrition is initiated
The patient is encouraged to take water orally
An intravenous electrolyte solution is given
26. An intravenous solution that is immediately given to a burn patient to prevent hypovolemia is
Lactated Ringer’s solution
5% dextrose
Normal saline
Total parenteral nutrition
27. An appropriate tube feeding route for a patient at high risk for aspiration is
Nasogastric
Jejunostomy
Gastrostomy
Esophagostomy
28. Total parenteral nutrition formulas provide protein in the form of
Peptides
Protein isolates
Amino acids
Dextrose
29. If a patient has increased protein and zinc needs to promote wound healing, a good meal choice would be
Beef and bean stew
Squash soup with sour cream
Stir-fried vegetables and rice
Citrus fruit salad and yogurt
30. Patients who are treated with antibiotics may have decreased synthesis of
Vitamin K
Vitamin C
Zinc
Iron
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