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:

Which of the following individuals is most likely to have an anergic response when assessing skin test antigens?

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 the following represents information the nurse should discuss with them?

A 16-year-old girl is being seen at the clinic for gastrointestinal complaints and weight loss.The nurse determines that many of her complaints may be related to erratic eating patterns,eating predominantly fast foods,and high caffeine intake.In this situation,which of the following is most appropriate when collecting current dietary intake information?

During an assessment of a patient who has been homeless for several years,the nurse notices that his tongue is magenta in color.This is an indication of:

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

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

In performing an assessment on a 49-year-old woman who has imbalanced nutrition as a result of dysphagia,which of the following data would the nurse expect to find?

The nurse is assessing an obese patient for signs of metabolic syndrome.This condition is diagnosed when three or more certain risk factors are present.Which of the following are risk factors for metabolic syndrome? Select all that apply.

In teaching a patient how to determine total body fat at home,the nurse includes instructions to obtain measurements of:

A patient tells the nurse that his food just doesn't have any taste anymore.The nurse's best response would be:

Which body composition-measuring tool measures fat and lean body mass and bone mineral density?