Editing Nutrition – LPN Practice Questions (section)

==Question 15==
The LPN is caring for a group of clients. Which finding should be reported to the registered nurse '''first'''?
# A client on a regular diet ate 60% of breakfast.
# A client on a 1200 mL fluid restriction has consumed 1150 mL by 2:00 p.m.
# A client on a low-sodium diet asks whether ketchup is allowed.
# A client on a mechanical soft diet requests a different dessert.

'''Answer:''' 2. The client on a 1200 mL fluid restriction who has consumed 1150 mL by 2:00 p.m.

''Rationale:'' This client has nearly reached the entire 24-hour fluid allowance with many hours and at least one meal remaining, which puts the client at risk of fluid overload, and the RN needs to know so the remaining allowance can be planned. Option 1 describes acceptable intake that is documented routinely. Option 3 is a teaching question the LPN can answer directly, since ketchup is high in sodium and should be limited, and it does not require urgent escalation. Option 4 is a preference issue handled with dietary services. The LPN's role here is to recognize which piece of data has the potential to change the client's physiologic status.

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