Exam 12: Nutrition Assessment

A 50-year-old woman with an elevated total cholesterol level is visiting the clinic to find out about her laboratory results. What would be important for the nurse to include in the patient teaching in relation to these tests?

A patient tells the nurse that his food simply does not have any taste anymore. What is the best response by the nurse?

The nurse is assessing the body weight as a percentage of ideal body weight on an adolescent patient who was admitted for suspected anorexia nervosa. The patient's usual weight was 125 pounds, but today she weighs 98 pounds. After calculating the patient's ideal body weight, what should the nurse conclude?

If a 29-year-old woman weighs 156 pounds, and the nurse determines her ideal body weight to be 120 pounds, then how would the nurse classify the woman's weight?

A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeeding her baby and asks several questions about the topic. Which statement by the nurse is appropriate?

When assessing a patient's nutritional status, what does the nurse need to recognize that sufficient nutrients need to do for optimal nutrition?

The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an underdeveloped country who has been in the United States for 1 month. Which of these problems r/t his nutritional status might the nurse expect to find?

A 16-year-old girl is being seen at the clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss. The nurse determines that many of her complaints may be r/t erratic eating patterns, eating predominantly fast foods, and high caffeine intake. In this situation, which is most appropriate when collecting current dietary intake information?

When considering a nutritional assessment, what should the nurse be aware is/are one of the most common anthropometric measurements?

During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking?