Question 1

The nurse needs to collect nutrition screening data from elementary school students. What data will the nurse collect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food frequency information 
B)  Height and weight to calculate BMI 
C)  Head circumference of each child to assess for growth 
D)  How many children receive free or reduced-price lunches 
A)  Food frequency information 
B)  Height and weight to calculate BMI 
C)  Head circumference of each child to assess for growth 
D)  How many children receive free or reduced-price lunches B

Question 2

The nurse reviews assigned clients and plans to have several complete a nutritional screening tool sometime during the shift. Why did the nurse decide to do this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluate the clients' memory 
B)  Adhere to the organization's policies 
C)  Provide the clients with something to do 
D)  Identify clients at risk for poor nutritional health 
A)  Evaluate the clients' memory 
B)  Adhere to the organization's policies 
C)  Provide the clients with something to do 
D)  Identify clients at risk for poor nutritional health D

Question 3

After completing nutritional screening with a client, the nurse identifies the diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements. What should the nurse identify as a realistic goal for this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase fat in the diet 
B)  Replace sweets with high-protein foods 
C)  Increase weight by one pound per week 
D)  Decrease physical activity to 2 hours per week 
A)  Increase fat in the diet 
B)  Replace sweets with high-protein foods 
C)  Increase weight by one pound per week 
D)  Decrease physical activity to 2 hours per week C

Question 4

The nurse is concerned that a client is experiencing health problems caused by a nutritional imbalance. Which action should the nurse take first?

Accepted Answer

A)  Add snacks to the client's menu selections 
B)  Contact the registered dietitian for assistance 
C)  Offer liquid nourishment supplements between meals 
D)  Suggest the health care provider prescribe vitamin supplements 
A)  Add snacks to the client's menu selections 
B)  Contact the registered dietitian for assistance 
C)  Offer liquid nourishment supplements between meals 
D)  Suggest the health care provider prescribe vitamin supplements

Question 5

The school nurse reviews basic information collected during routine health checks of the students. Which action should the nurse take to help reduce the number of students with a body mass index of 30 or greater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepare a handout on healthy food choices 
B)  Send letters to all parents about the obesity epidemic in the school 
C)  Suggest time for physical activity be increased in the course curriculum 
D)  Schedule time with each overweight student and counsel on the hazards of obesity 
A)  Prepare a handout on healthy food choices 
B)  Send letters to all parents about the obesity epidemic in the school 
C)  Suggest time for physical activity be increased in the course curriculum 
D)  Schedule time with each overweight student and counsel on the hazards of obesity

Question 6

The nurse collects several food labels to be used during a teaching session with high school students. What should the nurse emphasize when discussing macronutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serving size 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Sodium content 
D)  Daily calorie intake 
A)  Serving size 
B)  Carbohydrates 
C)  Sodium content 
D)  Daily calorie intake

Question 7

After gathering and analyzing anthropometric data, the nurse determines that a client has a "pear" body type. Which waist-to-hip ratio caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.78 
B)  0.85 
C)  0.90 
D)  1.05 
A)  0.78 
B)  0.85 
C)  0.90 
D)  1.05

Question 8

The nurse prepares diet teaching on sodium content of foods for a mother with small children. Which observation guided the nurse to make this teaching decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mother drinking bottled water 
B)  3-year-old child eating potato chips 
C)  5-year-old child eating apple wedges 
D)  2-year-old child eating whole wheat cereal 
A)  Mother drinking bottled water 
B)  3-year-old child eating potato chips 
C)  5-year-old child eating apple wedges 
D)  2-year-old child eating whole wheat cereal

Question 9

The nurse reviews MyPlate with a client who has a BMI of 30. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching is required?

Accepted Answer

A)  "SuperTracker shows me the amount of foods that I can eat." 
B)  "The web site has other education resources that I can review." 
C)  "The serving size depends upon the size of my plates at home." 
D)  "The web site shows the correct serving size in household measures." 
A)  "SuperTracker shows me the amount of foods that I can eat." 
B)  "The web site has other education resources that I can review." 
C)  "The serving size depends upon the size of my plates at home." 
D)  "The web site shows the correct serving size in household measures."

Question 10

A client who is obese tells the nurse that malnutrition is not a problem. What should the nurse include when responding to this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is correct information. 
B)  Nutrient deficiency is the best indicator of malnutrition. 
C)  A lot of research about malnutrition is being conducted. 
D)  Malnutrition can be an excess or deficiency of nutrients. 
A)  This is correct information. 
B)  Nutrient deficiency is the best indicator of malnutrition. 
C)  A lot of research about malnutrition is being conducted. 
D)  Malnutrition can be an excess or deficiency of nutrients.

Question 11

A client believes that a good diet is the key to a long life. Which response should the nurse make to this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  "It is one aspect of healthy living." 
B)  "You are well on your way to a long life." 
C)  "A good diet is most important early in life." 
D)  "Good genes are a better predictor of long life." 
A)  "It is one aspect of healthy living." 
B)  "You are well on your way to a long life." 
C)  "A good diet is most important early in life." 
D)  "Good genes are a better predictor of long life."

Question 12

The nurse prepares nutritional information for a community fair. What should the nurse use as a guide for the recommended intake of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  MyPlate 
B)  Food labels 
C)  Healthy People 2020 
D)  Dietary reference intakes 
A)  MyPlate 
B)  Food labels 
C)  Healthy People 2020 
D)  Dietary reference intakes

Question 13

The nurse instructs an adult client about nutritional needs. Which client statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  "A good diet is hard work." 
B)  "The nutrients I need come from foods." 
C)  "There are some insignificant nutrients that I don't really need." 
D)  "If I don't take a multi-vitamin supplement, I will be unable to meet all nutrition needs." 
A)  "A good diet is hard work." 
B)  "The nutrients I need come from foods." 
C)  "There are some insignificant nutrients that I don't really need." 
D)  "If I don't take a multi-vitamin supplement, I will be unable to meet all nutrition needs."

Question 14

The nurse notes that a client does not eat anything from the breakfast and lunch meal tray but asks for a snack after the patient's parish priest visits. What should the nurse comment to the client about this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Skipping meals is not healthy." 
B)  "Explain why you didn't eat before your priest arrived." 
C)  "Is there a different food that you prefer to eat for breakfast and lunch?" 
D)  "Can you priest come and visit earlier in the day, so you don't skip meals?" 
A)  "Skipping meals is not healthy." 
B)  "Explain why you didn't eat before your priest arrived." 
C)  "Is there a different food that you prefer to eat for breakfast and lunch?" 
D)  "Can you priest come and visit earlier in the day, so you don't skip meals?"

Question 15

A client who is 12 weeks' pregnant is a vegetarian. On which Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status objective should the nurse focus when instructing this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce iron deficiency 
B)  Reduce consumption of sodium 
C)  Reduce consumption of saturated fat 
D)  Reduce consumption of added sugars 
A)  Reduce iron deficiency 
B)  Reduce consumption of sodium 
C)  Reduce consumption of saturated fat 
D)  Reduce consumption of added sugars

Exam 1: Nursing and Nutrition Care

The nurse needs to collect nutrition screening data from elementary school students. What data will the nurse collect?

The nurse reviews assigned clients and plans to have several complete a nutritional screening tool sometime during the shift. Why did the nurse decide to do this?

After completing nutritional screening with a client, the nurse identifies the diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements. What should the nurse identify as a realistic goal for this client?

The nurse is concerned that a client is experiencing health problems caused by a nutritional imbalance. Which action should the nurse take first?

The school nurse reviews basic information collected during routine health checks of the students. Which action should the nurse take to help reduce the number of students with a body mass index of 30 or greater?

The nurse collects several food labels to be used during a teaching session with high school students. What should the nurse emphasize when discussing macronutrients?

After gathering and analyzing anthropometric data, the nurse determines that a client has a "pear" body type. Which waist-to-hip ratio caused the nurse to come to this conclusion?

The nurse prepares diet teaching on sodium content of foods for a mother with small children. Which observation guided the nurse to make this teaching decision?

The nurse reviews MyPlate with a client who has a BMI of 30. Which client statement indicates that additional teaching is required?

A client who is obese tells the nurse that malnutrition is not a problem. What should the nurse include when responding to this client?

A client believes that a good diet is the key to a long life. Which response should the nurse make to this client?

The nurse prepares nutritional information for a community fair. What should the nurse use as a guide for the recommended intake of nutrients?

The nurse instructs an adult client about nutritional needs. Which client statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse notes that a client does not eat anything from the breakfast and lunch meal tray but asks for a snack after the patient's parish priest visits. What should the nurse comment to the client about this behavior?

A client who is 12 weeks' pregnant is a vegetarian. On which Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status objective should the nurse focus when instructing this client?

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Carbohydrates

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Fats

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Minerals

Fluid, Caffeine, and Alcohol

Energy Balance

Nutritional Assessment

Nutrition and Health Promotion

Cultural Considerations in Nutrition

Nutrition in Sports

Pregnancy and Lactation

Infants, Children, and Adolescents

Adult and Older Adult

Nutrition Care and Support

Food, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions

Dietary Supplements in Complementary Care

Weight Management

Cardiovascular Diseases and Lipid Disorders

Diabetes Mellitus

Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver, Pancreas, and Gallbladder

Renal Disease

Physiological Stress

Cancer and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Hiv Infection

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