Question 1

Matching
-anorexia

Accepted Answer

A) liquid formulas delivered through a tube placed in the stomach or intestine 
B) a diet that includes all foods and meets the nutrient needs of healthy people 
C) a change in diet as a patient's tolerances permit 
D) related to physical measurements of the human body, such as height, weight, body circumferences, and percentage of body fat 
E) a diet that is adjusted in consistency, in energy or nutrient content, or by the inclusion or elimination of certain foods
F)the gradual atrophy (loss) of body tissues; associated with protein-energy malnutrition or chronic illness
G)a resource that specifies the foods allowed and restricted on modified diets and provides sample menus
H)loss of appetite
I)coordinated programs of treatment that merge the care plans of different health practitioners
J)the provision of nutrients through a vein, bypassing the intestine 
A) liquid formulas delivered through a tube placed in the stomach or intestine 
B) a diet that includes all foods and meets the nutrient needs of healthy people 
C) a change in diet as a patient's tolerances permit 
D) related to physical measurements of the human body, such as height, weight, body circumferences, and percentage of body fat 
E) a diet that is adjusted in consistency, in energy or nutrient content, or by the inclusion or elimination of certain foods
F)the gradual atrophy (loss) of body tissues; associated with protein-energy malnutrition or chronic illness
G)a resource that specifies the foods allowed and restricted on modified diets and provides sample menus
H)loss of appetite
I)coordinated programs of treatment that merge the care plans of different health practitioners
J)the provision of nutrients through a vein, bypassing the intestine

Question 2

Patients with certain malabsorptive disorders may benefit from a ____ diet.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sodium-controlled 
B)  ​high-kcalorie, high-protein 
C)  ​fat-restricted 
D)  ​blenderized liquid 
E)  ​low-protein 
A)  ​sodium-controlled 
B)  ​high-kcalorie, high-protein 
C)  ​fat-restricted 
D)  ​blenderized liquid 
E)  ​low-protein

Question 3

Which tool evaluates a person's risk of malnutrition by ranking key variables from the medical history and physical examination?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​subjective global assessment 
B)  ​integrated assessment 
C)  ​functional assessment 
D)  ​nutrition care plan 
E)  ​health and history 
A)  ​subjective global assessment 
B)  ​integrated assessment 
C)  ​functional assessment 
D)  ​nutrition care plan 
E)  ​health and history

Question 4

A dietitian adjusts a patient's nutrition education plan after learning that he is a Native American. In this case, she is considering the patient's ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​learning style 
B)  ​level of literacy 
C)  ​readiness to change 
D)  ​cultural background 
E)  ​emotional intelligence 
A)  ​learning style 
B)  ​level of literacy 
C)  ​readiness to change 
D)  ​cultural background 
E)  ​emotional intelligence

Question 5

Which aspect of a patient's nutrition care is not provided by a nurse?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nutrition screening 
B)  ​encouraging patients to eat 
C)  ​answering questions about special diets 
D)  ​developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition care plans 
E)  ​encouraging patients to drink 
A)  ​nutrition screening 
B)  ​encouraging patients to eat 
C)  ​answering questions about special diets 
D)  ​developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition care plans 
E)  ​encouraging patients to drink

Question 6

In order to minimize fecal volume, a patient may be placed on a ____ diet prior to surgery.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​low fiber 
B)  ​fat-restricted 
C)  ​low sodium 
D)  ​high-kcalorie, high-protein 
E)  ​high-protein diet 
A)  ​low fiber 
B)  ​fat-restricted 
C)  ​low sodium 
D)  ​high-kcalorie, high-protein 
E)  ​high-protein diet

Question 7

Which method for obtaining food intake data is most often used to monitor a patient's response to, and compliance with, medical nutrition therapy?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​food record 
B)  ​food frequency checklist 
C)  ​24-hour recall 
D)  ​usual intake record 
E)  ​calorie count 
A)  ​food record 
B)  ​food frequency checklist 
C)  ​24-hour recall 
D)  ​usual intake record 
E)  ​calorie count

Question 8

Which method of documenting nutrition care most closely reflects the steps of the nutrition care process?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ADIME 
B)  ​SOAP 
C)  ​NCP 
D)  ​PES 
E)  ​BMR 
A)  ​ADIME 
B)  ​SOAP 
C)  ​NCP 
D)  ​PES 
E)  ​BMR

Question 9

A diet order that states "NPO" means that the patient should receive ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​nothing by mouth 
B)  ​medications only by mouth 
C)  ​liquids only 
D)  ​tube feedings 
E)  ​normal feedings 
A)  ​nothing by mouth 
B)  ​medications only by mouth 
C)  ​liquids only 
D)  ​tube feedings 
E)  ​normal feedings

Question 10

Which type of treatment would likely cause impaired digestion and absorption of nutrients?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​surgical resection of mouth 
B)  ​surgical wounds 
C)  ​diuretic usage 
D)  ​radiation therapy 
E)  ​medications that cause anorexia 
A)  ​surgical resection of mouth 
B)  ​surgical wounds 
C)  ​diuretic usage 
D)  ​radiation therapy 
E)  ​medications that cause anorexia

Question 11

In people who are ill, significant weight loss may be masked by ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fluid retention 
B)  ​dehydration 
C)  ​a large tumor 
D)  ​drug therapy 
E)  ​bowel retention 
A)  ​fluid retention 
B)  ​dehydration 
C)  ​a large tumor 
D)  ​drug therapy 
E)  ​bowel retention

Question 12

Which laboratory test aids in the diagnosis of anemia?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​red blood cell count 
B)  ​total protein 
C)  ​C-reactive protein 
D)  ​blood urea nitrogen 
E)  ​platelet count 
A)  ​red blood cell count 
B)  ​total protein 
C)  ​C-reactive protein 
D)  ​blood urea nitrogen 
E)  ​platelet count

Question 13

he complete set of genetic material of an individual is known as his or her ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​gene 
B)  ​chromosome 
C)  ​allele 
D)  ​genome 
E)  ​microarray 
A)  ​gene 
B)  ​chromosome 
C)  ​allele 
D)  ​genome 
E)  ​microarray

Question 14

A food frequency questionnaire is a survey of food consumption over one ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​year 
B)  ​month 
C)  ​week 
D)  ​day 
E)  ​hour 
A)  ​year 
B)  ​month 
C)  ​week 
D)  ​day 
E)  ​hour

Question 15

A child's height is measured in the standing position once she or he reaches the age of ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​12 months 
B)  ​18 months 
C)  ​2 years 
D)  ​3 years 
E)  ​5 years 
A)  ​12 months 
B)  ​18 months 
C)  ​2 years 
D)  ​3 years 
E)  ​5 years

Question 16

The medical history provides information about ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​genetic susceptibility for diseases 
B)  ​living situation 
C)  ​body weight and dietary changes 
D)  ​financial concerns that may restrict access to food 
E)  ​social concerns 
A)  ​genetic susceptibility for diseases 
B)  ​living situation 
C)  ​body weight and dietary changes 
D)  ​financial concerns that may restrict access to food 
E)  ​social concerns

Question 17

Diet manuals are least likely to contain information about ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​foods that are allowed 
B)  ​foods that not allowed 
C)  ​the principles of nutrition education 
D)  ​rationale and indications for the use of diets 
E)  ​sample menus for each diet 
A)  ​foods that are allowed 
B)  ​foods that not allowed 
C)  ​the principles of nutrition education 
D)  ​rationale and indications for the use of diets 
E)  ​sample menus for each diet

Question 18

The modified diet used to lower blood pressure and prevent fluid retention is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​fast-restricted 
B)  ​low-sodium 
C)  ​low-fiber 
D)  ​high-protein 
E)  ​clear-liquid 
A)  ​fast-restricted 
B)  ​low-sodium 
C)  ​low-fiber 
D)  ​high-protein 
E)  ​clear-liquid

Question 19

Assuming the GI tract is functioning normally, what is the most appropriate method for feeding patients who are unable to meet their nutritional needs orally?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intravenous feeding 
B)  ​high-kcalorie, high-protein diet 
C)  ​commercial supplement 
D)  ​tube feeding 
E)  ​high-carbohydrate diet 
A)  ​intravenous feeding 
B)  ​high-kcalorie, high-protein diet 
C)  ​commercial supplement 
D)  ​tube feeding 
E)  ​high-carbohydrate diet

Question 20

Which measurement is used in infancy to assess brain development?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abdominal girth 
B)  ​fatfold 
C)  ​head circumference 
D)  ​height and weight 
E)  ​weight only 
A)  ​abdominal girth 
B)  ​fatfold 
C)  ​head circumference 
D)  ​height and weight 
E)  ​weight only

Exam 14: Illness and Nutrition Care

Matching -anorexia

Patients with certain malabsorptive disorders may benefit from a ____ diet.​

Which tool evaluates a person's risk of malnutrition by ranking key variables from the medical history and physical examination?​

A dietitian adjusts a patient's nutrition education plan after learning that he is a Native American. In this case, she is considering the patient's ____.​

Which aspect of a patient's nutrition care is not provided by a nurse?​

In order to minimize fecal volume, a patient may be placed on a ____ diet prior to surgery.​

Which method for obtaining food intake data is most often used to monitor a patient's response to, and compliance with, medical nutrition therapy?​

Which method of documenting nutrition care most closely reflects the steps of the nutrition care process?​

A diet order that states "NPO" means that the patient should receive ____.​

Which type of treatment would likely cause impaired digestion and absorption of nutrients?​

In people who are ill, significant weight loss may be masked by ____.​

Which laboratory test aids in the diagnosis of anemia?​

he complete set of genetic material of an individual is known as his or her ____.​

A food frequency questionnaire is a survey of food consumption over one ____.​

A child's height is measured in the standing position once she or he reaches the age of ____.​

The medical history provides information about ____.​

Diet manuals are least likely to contain information about ____.​

The modified diet used to lower blood pressure and prevent fluid retention is ____.​

Assuming the GI tract is functioning normally, what is the most appropriate method for feeding patients who are unable to meet their nutritional needs orally?​

Which measurement is used in infancy to assess brain development?​

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Digestion and Absorption

Metabolism Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management Overweight and Underweight

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Fitness and Nutrition

Nutrition Through the Life Span Pregnancy and Lactation

Nutrition Through the Life Span Infancy Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span Later Adulthood

Medications - Diet Drug Interactions - and Herbal Supplements

Specialized Nutrition Support - Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Foods and Food Consistency for Upper Gi Disorders

Fiber-Modified Diets for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Disorders

Carbohydrate - and Fat Modified Diets for Malabsorption Disorders

Nutrition Therapy for Liver and Gallbladder Diseases

Carbohydrate Controlled Diets for Diabetes Mellitus

Fat Controlled - Mineral Modified Diets for Cardiovascular Diseases

Protein - Mineral - and Fluid Modified Diets for Kidney Diseases

Energy - and Protein - Modified Diets for Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Energy - and Protein - Modified Diets for Cancer and HIV Infection

Filters

Patients with certain malabsorptive disorders may benefit from a ____ diet.

Which tool evaluates a person's risk of malnutrition by ranking key variables from the medical history and physical examination?

A dietitian adjusts a patient's nutrition education plan after learning that he is a Native American. In this case, she is considering the patient's ____.

Which aspect of a patient's nutrition care is not provided by a nurse?

In order to minimize fecal volume, a patient may be placed on a ____ diet prior to surgery.

Which method for obtaining food intake data is most often used to monitor a patient's response to, and compliance with, medical nutrition therapy?

Which method of documenting nutrition care most closely reflects the steps of the nutrition care process?

A diet order that states "NPO" means that the patient should receive ____.

Which type of treatment would likely cause impaired digestion and absorption of nutrients?

In people who are ill, significant weight loss may be masked by ____.

Which laboratory test aids in the diagnosis of anemia?

he complete set of genetic material of an individual is known as his or her ____.

A food frequency questionnaire is a survey of food consumption over one ____.

A child's height is measured in the standing position once she or he reaches the age of ____.

The medical history provides information about ____.

Diet manuals are least likely to contain information about ____.

The modified diet used to lower blood pressure and prevent fluid retention is ____.

Assuming the GI tract is functioning normally, what is the most appropriate method for feeding patients who are unable to meet their nutritional needs orally?

Which measurement is used in infancy to assess brain development?