Exam 11: Nutritional Assessment

The nurse in a family practice clinic is reviewing the patients scheduled for appointments.Which of these statements is true regarding routine laboratory testing in the following individuals?

A 65-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after he was found dazed and incoherent,alone in his apartment.He has an enlarged liver and is moderately dehydrated.When evaluating his serum albumin level,the nurse must keep in mind that:

The nurse recognizes that which of these persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition?

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.The nurse calculates the patient's ideal body weight,and reaches which conclusion?

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

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

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

The nurse is reviewing the nutritional assessment of an 82-year-old patient.Which of these factors is most likely to affect the nutritional status of an elderly person?

During a nutritional assessment of a 22-year-old male refugee,the nurse must remember to:

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

A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeeding her baby,and asks several questions about the topic.Which information is appropriate for the nurse to share with her?

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 related to his nutritional status might the nurse expect to find?

The nurse needs to perform anthropometric measures of an 80-year-old man who is confined to a wheelchair.Which of the following is true in this situation?

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:

The nurse is reviewing laboratory studies on a patient who may have protein malnutrition.Which of these measurements is an early indicator of protein malnutrition?

To assess the muscle mass and fat stores on a 40-year-old woman,the nurse would use:

The nurse is concerned about the skeletal protein reserves of a patient who has been hospitalized frequently for chronic lung disease.Which of these measurements would be necessary to include in the assessment?

The mother of an 8-year-old boy is concerned about the amount of weight her son has gained.To determine whether this is a problem,the nurse will measure:

A mother and her 13-year-old daughter express their concern related to the daughter's recent weight gain and increase in appetite.Which of these statements represents information the nurse should discuss with them?

The nurse is evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases by calculating the waist-to-hip ratios.Which one of these patients would be at increased risk?