Question 1

Danny is undergoing a health assessment. What should the clinician do that would most likely result in an accurate assessment of Danny's weight? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Ask Danny how much he weighs. 
B) Use a scale that is calibrated and checked for accuracy. 
C) Measure Danny's weight three times and take an average of the measurements. 
D) Use a bathroom scale to weigh Danny. 
A) Ask Danny how much he weighs. 
B) Use a scale that is calibrated and checked for accuracy. 
C) Measure Danny's weight three times and take an average of the measurements. 
D) Use a bathroom scale to weigh Danny.

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: acceptable laboratory range for albumin

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 3.4 to 4.8 g/dL and 200 to is...

Question 3

What is a limitation to the value of a 24-hour recall? ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​T he process is time consuming. 
B) ​C lients often keep poor records. 
C) ​T he method excludes recording of beverages. 
D) ​A  24-hour period may not be typical. 
A) ​T he process is time consuming. 
B) ​C lients often keep poor records. 
C) ​T he method excludes recording of beverages. 
D) ​A  24-hour period may not be typical.

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: states the nutrition problem, its etiology, and the signs/symptoms that evidence the problem

Accepted Answer

The Answer of food -frequency questionnaire and 3.4 to 4.8 is...

Question 5

The half-life of albumin is approximately ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 12 hours 
B) 2 to 3 days 
C) 8 to 10 days 
D) 14 to 20 days 
A) 12 hours 
B) 2 to 3 days 
C) 8 to 10 days 
D) 14 to 20 days

Question 6

Estimates indicate that approximately ____ percent of hospitalized patients are malnourished. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 15 to 60 
B) 35 to 70 
C) 45 to 80 
D) 50 to 90 
A) 15 to 60 
B) 35 to 70 
C) 45 to 80 
D) 50 to 90

Question 7

A foreign antigen has entered the body, which has elicited the immune response. A helper T cell binds to an antigen fragment on an antigen-presenting cell. What happens next? ​

Accepted Answer

A) B cells produce more antibodies. 
B) ​A  cytotoxic T cell destroys the antigen. 
C) ​F ree antibodies attach to the antigens. 
D) ​A  macrophage engulfs the target antigen. 
A) B cells produce more antibodies. 
B) ​A  cytotoxic T cell destroys the antigen. 
C) ​F ree antibodies attach to the antigens. 
D) ​A  macrophage engulfs the target antigen.

Question 8

A brief assessment for quickly identifying clients at risk for malnutrition so that they can receive complete nutrition assessments is called a ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) nutrition questionnaire 
B) health history 
C) health screening 
D) nutrition screening 
A) nutrition questionnaire 
B) health history 
C) health screening 
D) nutrition screening

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: the abnormal retention of fluid in body tissues

Accepted Answer

The Answer of food and nutrition history and 20 to is...

Question 10

Specific instructions regarding dietary management for a patient are known as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) clinical pathways 
B) nutrition care plans 
C) diet orders 
D) nutrition screenings 
A) clinical pathways 
B) nutrition care plans 
C) diet orders 
D) nutrition screenings

Question 11

Immunity against a specific antigen is called ____ immunity. ​

Accepted Answer

A) adaptive 
B) innate 
C) systemic 
D) complementary 
A) adaptive 
B) innate 
C) systemic 
D) complementary

Question 12

Which statement most accurately describes nutrition assessments? ​

Accepted Answer

A) ​S creenings should be conducted within 24 hours of admission. 
B) ​S creening questions are the same from facility to facility. 
C) ​A ssessments must be conducted by physicians. 
D) ​L aboratory tests are not included. 
A) ​S creenings should be conducted within 24 hours of admission. 
B) ​S creening questions are the same from facility to facility. 
C) ​A ssessments must be conducted by physicians. 
D) ​L aboratory tests are not included.

Question 13

Patient height and weight represent which type of data? ​

Accepted Answer

A) admission data 
B) anthropometric data 
C) functional assessment data 
D) laboratory test results 
A) admission data 
B) anthropometric data 
C) functional assessment data 
D) laboratory test results

Question 14

A new patient is admitted to the rehabilitation unit. Who is most likely to visit the patient to compile a list of his or her food preferences? ​

Accepted Answer

A) nurse 
B) physician 
C) dietitian 
D) dietetic technician 
A) nurse 
B) physician 
C) dietitian 
D) dietetic technician

Question 15

An example of an antigen is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) monocyte 
B) NK cell 
C) virus 
D) T cell 
A) monocyte 
B) NK cell 
C) virus 
D) T cell

Question 16

A nutrition care plan is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) the client's diet prescription ordered by the physician 
B) the dietitian's strategies for meeting an individual's nutritional needs 
C) the nurse's documentation of how well the client is eating 
D) nutritional formulas showing minimum daily requirements 
A) the client's diet prescription ordered by the physician 
B) the dietitian's strategies for meeting an individual's nutritional needs 
C) the nurse's documentation of how well the client is eating 
D) nutritional formulas showing minimum daily requirements

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: strategies for meeting an individual's nutritional needs

Accepted Answer

The Answer of Subjective Global Assessment and food record and is...

Question 18

Which test has different ranges of normal values for males and females? ​

Accepted Answer

A) hematocrit 
B) mean corpuscular volume 
C) mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 
D) white blood cell (WB
C) count 
A) hematocrit 
B) mean corpuscular volume 
C) mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration 
D) white blood cell (WB
C) count

Question 19

Match between columns
                        Premises: acceptable laboratory range for transferrin in an individual

Accepted Answer

The Answer of food record and Subjective Global Assessment and is...

Question 20

For children, a sharp drop in a previously steady growth pattern suggests ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) malnutrition 
B) obesity 
C) a growth spurt 
D) a medical error 
A) malnutrition 
B) obesity 
C) a growth spurt 
D) a medical error

Exam 17: Nutrition Care and Assessment

Danny is undergoing a health assessment. What should the clinician do that would most likely result in an accurate assessment of Danny's weight? ​

What is a limitation to the value of a 24-hour recall? ​

The half-life of albumin is approximately ____. ​

Estimates indicate that approximately ____ percent of hospitalized patients are malnourished. ​

A foreign antigen has entered the body, which has elicited the immune response. A helper T cell binds to an antigen fragment on an antigen-presenting cell. What happens next? ​

A brief assessment for quickly identifying clients at risk for malnutrition so that they can receive complete nutrition assessments is called a ____. ​

Specific instructions regarding dietary management for a patient are known as ____. ​

Immunity against a specific antigen is called ____ immunity. ​

Which statement most accurately describes nutrition assessments? ​

Patient height and weight represent which type of data? ​

A new patient is admitted to the rehabilitation unit. Who is most likely to visit the patient to compile a list of his or her food preferences? ​

An example of an antigen is a ____.

A nutrition care plan is ____. ​

Which test has different ranges of normal values for males and females? ​

For children, a sharp drop in a previously steady growth pattern suggests ____. ​

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

Filters

Danny is undergoing a health assessment. What should the clinician do that would most likely result in an accurate assessment of Danny's weight?

What is a limitation to the value of a 24-hour recall?

The half-life of albumin is approximately ____.

Estimates indicate that approximately ____ percent of hospitalized patients are malnourished.

A foreign antigen has entered the body, which has elicited the immune response. A helper T cell binds to an antigen fragment on an antigen-presenting cell. What happens next?

A brief assessment for quickly identifying clients at risk for malnutrition so that they can receive complete nutrition assessments is called a ____.

Specific instructions regarding dietary management for a patient are known as ____.

Immunity against a specific antigen is called ____ immunity.

Which statement most accurately describes nutrition assessments?

Patient height and weight represent which type of data?

A new patient is admitted to the rehabilitation unit. Who is most likely to visit the patient to compile a list of his or her food preferences?

A nutrition care plan is ____.

Which test has different ranges of normal values for males and females?

For children, a sharp drop in a previously steady growth pattern suggests ____.