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Nutrition

Jessdwill 10 questions Updated 6 Apr 2018

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  1. 1While teaching a weight management class, the nurse explains the importance of fiber in the diet for health and weight management. When reviewing the content at the end of the class, the nurse is aware that there is a misunderstanding when a class member responds:
    1. A"Fiber is a complex carbohydrate that takes a long time to digest, so a person will experience a decreased appetite."
    2. B"Fiber is a complex carbohydrate that adds bulk to the diet to help eliminate waste."
    3. C"Fiber is a complex carbohydrate that supplies roughage to the diet that comes from plants like oat bran."
    4. D"Fiber is a complex carbohydrate needed for digestion, but cannot be digested. The bulk satisfies the appetite."
  2. 2The nurse reads a food label that indicates the following:
    Carbohydrates: 22 grams
    Fat: 7 grams
    Protein: 16 grams
    The nurse calculates the number of total calories to be:
    1. A180 calories
    2. B222 calories
    3. C188 calories
    4. D215 calories
  3. 3When evaluating compliance with a health and weight loss plan, the nurse notes that which activity as most likely being responsible for a three-pound weight loss in the past month?
    1. Amental activity
    2. Bresting energy expenditure
    3. Canaerobic activity
    4. Dphysical activity
  4. 4Which client assessed during screening for under- and over nourishment would be considered to be the healthiest?
    1. AFemale, 25 years old, 5 feet, 115 pounds, BMI 26, Body fat 30%
    2. BFemale, 25 years old, 5 feet 3 inches, 140 pounds, BMI 35, Body fat 36%
    3. CMale, 25 years old, 5 feet 11 inches, 160 pounds, BMI 18, Body fat 17%
    4. DMale, 25 years old, 5 feet 6 inches, 160 pounds, BMI 25, Body fat 21%
  5. 5The mother of a preschooler asks the nurse about snacks for her child. Which of the foods mentioned is not an age-appropriate snack?
    1. Acheese sticks
    2. Bfruit-flavored popsicles
    3. Capple slices
    4. Dyogurt
  6. 6While performing a health assessment, a nurse notes risk factors for nutritional deficiencies. Which client is most likely to suffer a vitamin B deficiency?
    1. Aone who has a sedentary lifestyle
    2. Bone who abuses alcohol
    3. Cone who is on a low-fat diet
    4. Done who is pregnant
  7. 7When eating properly, clients on vegetarian diets will eat a nutritionally complete diet. However, there is a risk of malnutrition of which nutrient?
    1. Acarotene
    2. Bvitamin C
    3. Cwater
    4. Dprotein
  8. 8Which of the following menus is acceptable for a client on a soft diet?
    1. Afried chicken, mashed potatoes, & buttered peas
    2. Bsweet potatoes, shredded pork, & apple sauce
    3. Cchicken soup with noodles & baked apples
    4. Dwhole wheat bread with tuna salad & brownies
  9. 9A client who has a feeding tube most likely has a nursing diagnosis of:
    1. AImpaired gas exchange
    2. BImpaired swallowing
    3. CConstipation
    4. DDelayed gastric emptying
  10. 10Which client is most likely to receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN)?
    1. AA client hospitalized with dehydration from acute gastroenteritis of two days' duration
    2. BA client with severe malnutrition due to metastatic cancer who is in a hospice program
    3. CA client NPO following surgery for repair of gunshot wounds to the gastrointestinal system
    4. DA client NPO following partial removal of the left lung and insertion of a chest tube

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Quiz on Nutrition, created by Jessdwill on 04/05/2015.
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Created on 4 May 2015 · updated on 6 Apr 2018
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