Exam 3: Fats

A nurse knows that the energy requirements of fats are measured in kilocalories and compare to carbohydrates in which of the following ways?

A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client has a slow healing wound, which deficiency does the nurse suspect?

A nurse presents a class on food choices to clients at-risk for developing diabetes. Which statements by the clients indicate that teaching was successful?

A nurse is teaching the client diagnosed with diabetes how to read food labels. The client should limit fat intake to between 20% and 30% of daily kilocalories, based on an 1,800 kcal diet. The client has a bag of baked potato chips with a serving size of 2/3 cups with eight servings per bag. The kilocalories per serving are 230 and the fat per serving is 72 kcal. The client calculates that the percentage of kilocalories from fat should be _____ %. Fill in the blank.

A nurse is reviewing polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acid guidelines from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 and the American Heart Association with a client diagnosed with obesity. What food does the nurse expect the client to incorporate into the diet if teaching is successful?

A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy food choices. The nurse teaches that fats are:

A nurse is teaching a group of clients about food recommendations for fat. Which recommendations or guidelines are from the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn disease. The nurse notes that the health-care provider has ordered the addition of omega-3 fatty acids to the diet. The nurse suspects the health-care provider ordered these fatty-acids to help this client minimize which process from this diagnosis?

A nurse is reviewing polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acid guidelines from the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 and the American Heart Association with a client diagnosed with obesity. Which recommendations about nut and seed consumption are the healthiest options? Select all that apply.

When discharging a 25-year-old obese client diagnosed with diabetes, a nurse teaches the client which characteristics of saturated fats? Select all that apply.

Based on the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (2005), which fat Recommended Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for macronutrients would a nurse manager follow for adults? Select all that apply.

A nurse is caring for a client with diabetes. The client is being discharged, so the nurse is teaching the client about appropriate diets. Teaching is successful if the client recognizes which products as being not generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the FDA? Select all that apply.

In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional status, which criteria must a nurse gather during assessment from a client diagnosed with cardiovascular disease (CVD)?

Which is the main focus of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines?

A nurse knows that teaching is successful when the client learning about trans-fatty acids states which of the following? Select all that apply.

When caring for a 3-year-old pediatric client that is slightly overweight, a nurse knows that there is an associated risk of developing a chronic disease if there is no intervention. Which does the nurse teach the client's parents is an acceptable macronutrient distribution range (AMDR) of fats for children?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed as overweight. Which question asked during nutritional assessment is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?

A nurse is caring for a pediatric client diagnosed with morbid obesity. When teaching the client, which elements should the nurse note comprise both fats and carbohydrates? Select all that apply.

When taking caring for a client with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a nurse knows that there is a 90-fold increase in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) mortality if this genetic disorder is left untreated. Which treatment does the nurse suspect the health-care provider will order to help reduce ASCVD mortality?

Which statement made by the client about cholesterol is concerning?