Nutrition and Hydration Flashcards
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When assisting a client who receives tube feedings, the HHA's role is typically to:
Answer: Monitor and report any signs of discomfort, leakage, or redness at the tube site
HHAs do not perform tube feeding procedures but are responsible for observing and reporting complications such as site irritation or discomfort.
Which client is at highest risk for malnutrition?
Answer: An 80-year-old with poor appetite, dental problems, and social isolation
Older adults with poor appetite, dental difficulties, and social isolation face multiple compounding risk factors for malnutrition.
A client's care plan includes daily weight monitoring related to fluid retention. The HHA should weigh the client:
Answer: At the same time each day using the same scale and clothing
Consistent daily weighing at the same time with the same scale and similar clothing provides accurate, comparable data for detecting fluid retention changes.
Which supplement is commonly recommended for clients who have limited sun exposure to support bone health?
Answer: Vitamin D
Vitamin D is synthesized through sun exposure and is critical for calcium absorption and bone health; homebound clients are at high risk for deficiency.
A client with congestive heart failure (CHF) is on a low-sodium diet. Which food should the HHA avoid serving?
Answer: Processed deli turkey slices
Processed deli meats are very high in sodium and must be avoided for CHF clients on a sodium-restricted diet to prevent fluid retention.
To prevent aspiration during meals, the client should be positioned at how many degrees or more?
Answer: 90 degrees (fully upright)
Clients should be as upright as possible — ideally at 90 degrees — during meals to use gravity to guide food safely into the esophagus.
Which observation about a client's urine should the HHA report to the supervisor immediately?
Answer: Urine appears dark brown or tea-colored
Dark brown or tea-colored urine can indicate serious conditions such as kidney problems, liver disease, or severe dehydration and requires prompt reporting.