Exam 12: Nutritional Assessment

The nurse is preparing to conduct a focused interview on a client who reports a recent weight gain. Which inquiry by the nurse is the most appropriate for this client?

The nurse is using a dietary recall tool to obtain a nutritional history on a client. Which is the greatest limitation when using this tool to assess the client?

The nurse is calculating the percent weight change of an adult client, weighing 156 pounds 1 month ago, and 140 pounds on current examination. Which percent of weight change will the nurse document for the client in the medical record?

The nurse is calculating the body mass index (BMI) to assess a client's weight. Which is a limitation to using this tool?

The nurse is admitting an overweight older adult client to the medical-surgical unit with a possible hip fracture. Based on this assessment data, which diagnosis does the nurse anticipate for this client?

The nurse is interviewing a young adult client who is 14 weeks pregnant and seeking prenatal care. The client tells the nurse that she likes to eat ice and occasionally eats dirt. Based on this data, which laboratory study does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed by the healthcare provider?

The nurse has calculated the BMI (body mass index) of an adult client who weighs 169 pounds and is 6 feet in height, and has obtained a result of 23. Which interpretation of this data by the nurse is the most appropriate?

The nurse is assessing a 9-month-old infant during a well-child checkup. The infant is quiet, does not demonstrate much social interaction, and is small for age. The nurse plots the infant's height and weight on a growth chart and sees that the baby was in the 50th percentile for weight at age 6 months, and is now in the 5th percentile. Which condition does the nurse suspect?

The nurse is collecting data from a client at the ambulatory care clinic. During the meeting, the client asks the nurse about using height and weight tables to determine his ideal weight. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse is obtaining tricep skinfold measurements on a client. Which locations would the nurse correctly use for this assessment?

The nurse is teaching a newly diagnosed diabetic about appropriate serving sizes for foods. Which estimate for a single serving of meat will the nurse include in the teaching session?