Exam 11: Nutritional Assessment

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a 15-year-old girl who tells the nurse that she is "so fat." Assessment reveals that she is 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 110 pounds.The nurse's appropriate response would be:

A 50-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department after a housemate found that the patient could not get out of bed alone.He has lived in a group home for years but for several months has not participated in the activities and has stayed in his room.The nurse assesses for signs of undernutrition,and an x-ray study reveals that he has osteomalacia,which is a deficiency of:

An older adult patient in a nursing home has been receiving tube feedings for several months.During an oral examination,the nurse notes that patient's gums are swollen,ulcerated,and bleeding in some areas.The nurse suspects that the patient has what condition?

During an assessment of a patient who has been homeless for several years,the nurse notices that his tongue is magenta in color,which is an indication of a deficiency in what mineral and/or vitamin?

A patient tells the nurse that his food simply does not have any taste anymore.The nurse's best response would be:

A 21-year-old woman has been on a low-protein liquid diet for the past 2 months.She has had adequate intake of calories and appears well nourished.After further assessment,what would the nurse expect to find?

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

Which of these interventions is most appropriate when the nurse is planning nutritional interventions for a healthy,active 74-year-old woman?

When considering a nutritional assessment,the nurse is aware that the most common anthropometric measurements include:

Which of these conditions is due to an inadequate intake of both protein and calories?

A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food.This method describes which of these tools for obtaining dietary information?

The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-old child.Which of these statements represents accurate information for this age group?

The nurse is preparing to measure fat and lean body mass and bone mineral density.Which tool is appropriate?