Question 1

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice For a patient with chronic radiation enteritis, the nurse recognizes that the best form of nutrition support is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an oral liquid supplement. 
B)  enteral nutrition. 
C)  parenteral nutrition. 
D)  a pureed diet. 
E)  vitamin supplements. 
A)  an oral liquid supplement. 
B)  enteral nutrition. 
C)  parenteral nutrition. 
D)  a pureed diet. 
E)  vitamin supplements.

Question 2

The medication megestrol acetate can improve appetite and increase weight in HIV patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: health care agent
malignant
tumor
protein turnover
helper T cells
buffalo hump
graft-versus-host disease
lipomas
cytokines
myeloma
candidiasis
radiation therapy
opportunistic infections
ethical
beneficence
metastasize
graft rejection
carcinoma

Accepted Answer

The Answer of benign tumors composed of fatty tissue and is...

Question 4

Most cancer patients abandon conventional treatments and use alternative therapies in the place of conventional therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research indicates that alcohol often correlates with cancer rates; thus, abstaining from alcohol can reduce the risk of developing cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Hannah Arther is a 53-year-old marketing executive who was recently diagnosed with uterine cancer. She had a complete hysterectomy and is currently undergoing radiation therapy. She is experiencing nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea as well as anorexia.
Ms. Arther complains that she is too tired to fix meals and eat. What would be an appropriate recommendation for her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engage in regular physical activity. 
B)  Use mouthwash before eating. 
C)  Obtain foods that are easy to prepare and easy to eat. 
D)  Consume liquids throughout the day instead. 
E)  Experiment with seasonings to improve the flavor of food. 
A)  Engage in regular physical activity. 
B)  Use mouthwash before eating. 
C)  Obtain foods that are easy to prepare and easy to eat. 
D)  Consume liquids throughout the day instead. 
E)  Experiment with seasonings to improve the flavor of food.

Question 7

What food preparation method is most likely to produce carcinogens that could cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  u sing a microwave 
B)  b oiling vegetables 
C)  c anning fruits 
D)  f rying fish 
E)  s autéing vegetables 
A)  u sing a microwave 
B)  b oiling vegetables 
C)  c anning fruits 
D)  f rying fish 
E)  s autéing vegetables

Question 8

A cancer patient complains that foods just don't taste right. An appropriate recommendation to help the patient handle this problem is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  consume smaller meals. 
B)  cut foods into smaller pieces. 
C)  brush the teeth or use mouthwash before eating. 
D)  include appetite-enhancing medications. 
E)  take small bites and chew foods thoroughly. 
A)  consume smaller meals. 
B)  cut foods into smaller pieces. 
C)  brush the teeth or use mouthwash before eating. 
D)  include appetite-enhancing medications. 
E)  take small bites and chew foods thoroughly.

Question 9

Because of the availability of advance directives, over 80 percent of people in the United States have completed one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice The nurse understands that methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of cancer and that it can cause a patient to become deficient in:

Accepted Answer

A)  essential fatty acids. 
B)  folate. 
C)  vitamin B12. 
D)  calcium. 
E)  sodium. 
A)  essential fatty acids. 
B)  folate. 
C)  vitamin B12. 
D)  calcium. 
E)  sodium.

Question 11

Why should AIDS patients be concerned about foodborne illnesses?

Accepted Answer

The depressed immunity of people with HI

Question 12

The drug dronabinol is sometimes used with cancer patients to:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevent constipation. 
B)  shrink tumors. 
C)  stimulate appetite. 
D)  combat diarrhea. 
E)  increase lean body mass. 
A)  prevent constipation. 
B)  shrink tumors. 
C)  stimulate appetite. 
D)  combat diarrhea. 
E)  increase lean body mass.

Question 13

An individual who does not wish to receive CPR if she has a heart attack in the hospital should request a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  DNR order. 
B)  living will. 
C)  power of attorney. 
D)  disclosure document. 
E)  informed consent. 
A)  DNR order. 
B)  living will. 
C)  power of attorney. 
D)  disclosure document. 
E)  informed consent.

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice For a patient with chronic radiation enteritis, the nurse recognizes that the best form of nutrition support is:

The medication megestrol acetate can improve appetite and increase weight in HIV patients.

Most cancer patients abandon conventional treatments and use alternative therapies in the place of conventional therapies.

Research indicates that alcohol often correlates with cancer rates; thus, abstaining from alcohol can reduce the risk of developing cancer.

What food preparation method is most likely to produce carcinogens that could cause cancer?

A cancer patient complains that foods just don't taste right. An appropriate recommendation to help the patient handle this problem is to:

Because of the availability of advance directives, over 80 percent of people in the United States have completed one.

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice The nurse understands that methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of cancer and that it can cause a patient to become deficient in:

Why should AIDS patients be concerned about foodborne illnesses?

The drug dronabinol is sometimes used with cancer patients to:

An individual who does not wish to receive CPR if she has a heart attack in the hospital should request a(n):

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Diseases

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

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Exam 23: Nutrition, Cancer, and Hiv Infection

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice For a patient with chronic radiation enteritis, the nurse recognizes that the best form of nutrition support is:

The medication megestrol acetate can improve appetite and increase weight in HIV patients.

Most cancer patients abandon conventional treatments and use alternative therapies in the place of conventional therapies.

Research indicates that alcohol often correlates with cancer rates; thus, abstaining from alcohol can reduce the risk of developing cancer.

What food preparation method is most likely to produce carcinogens that could cause cancer?

A cancer patient complains that foods just don't taste right. An appropriate recommendation to help the patient handle this problem is to:

Because of the availability of advance directives, over 80 percent of people in the United States have completed one.

Nursing Exam Review Multiple Choice The nurse understands that methotrexate is a chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of cancer and that it can cause a patient to become deficient in:

Why should AIDS patients be concerned about foodborne illnesses?

The drug dronabinol is sometimes used with cancer patients to:

An individual who does not wish to receive CPR if she has a heart attack in the hospital should request a(n):

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Cardiovascular Diseases

Nutrition and Renal Diseases

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