Exam 8: Nutritional Assessment

A patient who has anorexia nervosa reports a healthy diet and no protein calorie malnutrition. Which lab value best confirms this patient's report?

A nurse is asking questions about the present health status of a young woman who has lost weight recently. Which question is most appropriate when inquiring about present health status?

A man who is 6 feet 9 inches tall is told by his provider to lose weight so that he is closer to his desired body weight. He asks the nurse, How can I find out what my desired body weight should be? The nurse responds, Let me show you how to calculate it. Your desired body weight (DBW) should be ______ lb.

Which patient may require additional nutritional assessment?

Which tool is the best choice for a nurse to use as a quick screening tool to assess a patient's dietary intake?

During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient's skin is dry and flaking, with patches of eczema. Which nutritional deficiency might be present?

A woman's waist circumference is 32 inches and her hip circumference is 29 inches. Her waist-to-hip ratio is _____.

A male patient weighs 205 lb and his desired body weight (DBW) is 190 lb. How should the nurse counsel this patient about his weight?

A nurse calculates a patient's body mass index (BMI) as 33. This measurement indicates which class of weight?

While assessing a patient's ability to consume food, the nurse recalls which types of foods are the easiest to chew and swallow?

Which patient needs to be taught about how diet and exercise can lower lipids to reduce the risk for coronary artery disease?

A patient who keeps his fat consumption at 10% of his total caloric intake is at risk for deficiency of which nutrient(s)?

Nurses use which measurement as the most highly correlated with risk of morbidity and mortality?

A nurse is assessing an 80-year-old patient who is cared for at home by his 79-year-old wife. Which data indicate this patient has malnutrition? (Select all that apply.)

A patient tells the nurse that she tries to keep her fat intake at less than 15% of her total caloric intake per day. What is the nurse's most appropriate response to this patient's comment?

A woman who is 4 feet 11 inches tall is told by her provider to lose weight so that she is closer to her desired body weight. She asks the nurse, How can I find out what my desired body weight should be? The nurse responds, Let me show you how to calculate it. Your desired body weight (DBW) should be ____ lb.

A patient's current body weight is 304 lb and his desirable body weight is 190 lb. How does the nurse classify this patient's weight?

What is the desired body weight for a male who is 7 feet tall?

During a physical examination, the nurse notes that the patient's skin is dry and flaking, with patches of eczema, and suspects a nutritional deficiency. What additional data should the nurse expect to find to confirm the suspicion?

A patient is put on an 1800-calorie a day diet plan. During discharge teaching, the nurse explains to this patient how to use nutrition labels to determine the amount of carbohydrates in the product. The nurse explains, however, that the label is based on 2000 calories. Which is the appropriate formula to teach this patient of the maximum grams of carbohydrates she can eat on her prescribed diet?