Michael Espeso
Nutrition Assignment
03/14/2022
1. List foods that are high in potassium.
Bananas, cooked spinach, mushrooms, cantaloupe, pumpkins, sweet potatoes
2. What are the fat-soluble vitamins?
Vitamins A, D, E, K
3. What vitamin may a vegan be lacking in their diet?
Vitamin B12: B12 is naturally found in animal products causing vegans to be B12
deficient and needing B12 supplement to satisfy daily intake
4. List foods that are high sodium.
Canned soups, ham, pork rinds, cold cuts, hot dogs
5. What spice is known to lower blood sugar in type 2 diabetics by decreasing insulin
resistance?
Cinnamon known to lower blood sugar.
6. Vitamin D plays a vital role in which aspects of the body?
Vitamin D is important for calcium absorption, immune function, and protecting
muscles and bones of the body
7. What is Anemia?
Anemia is a condition where there is a lack of red blood cells that contain
hemoglobin which carries oxygen throughout the body
8. Patients may be deficient in which vitamin during the winter months?
Vitamin D is produced when under the sun. In the winter, its too cold to be
spending time outside vs the summer therefore the lack of sunlight causes being
vitamin D deficient.
9. The Registered Nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which
nutrient to help tissue repair?
RNs should be teaching postop patients to increase protein as protein is a vital
nutrient in repairing body tissue and promoting tissue growth especially after
surgery.
10. Which action is initially taken by a Registered Nurse to verify the correct position of
a newly placed small-bore feeding tube?
Once the tube is in place, the nurse must verify correct placement by injecting air
into the tube while simultaneously auscultating the stomach for a gurgling-type
sound. Once that is heard, you should notify the provider for an x-ray order
11. Which vitamin aids in iron absorption?
Vitamin C
12. Which food products have the highest source of Vitamin D?
Egg yolk, tuna, salmon
13. What comorbidities are obese children at risk for developing?
Hypertension, Diabetes, high cholesterol, respiratory problems like asthma
14. What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation to the small
intestine due to gluten intake.
15. What foods/vitamins should a patient on anticoagulation therapy avoid?
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Grapefruit juice, alcohol, leafy veggies
16. What food sources reduce a patient’s cholesterol?
Oats, barely, eggplant, apples
17. What are the health promotion recommendations for women who are planning on
becoming pregnant?
Smoking and alcohol cessation, consult with provider, maintain healthy weight,
learn about family history that can potentially harm during pregnancy
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