Exam 9: Nutritional Assessment

The nurse is using waist circumference to assess overnutrition in an adult female.Place a horizontal line across the figure to indicate correct placement for the measurement tape.

The nurse has reviewed the assessment findings for a recently admitted client.The nurse notes the client's dietary intake of the vitamin B complex to be lacking.Which of the findings confirm this deficiency?

The nurse is preparing to conduct a focused interview on a client who reports a recent weight gain.Which of the following inquiries is most appropriate?

A group of college student athletes from the volleyball team have reported concerns about the reports regarding their weight and nutritional status.The reports were based on BMI (body mass index)values.The team's healthcare provider that collected the data and sent the reports decided to change their recommendations based on which explanation?

The nursing instructor is evaluating the knowledge of the student in locating the landmarks for assessing tricep skinfold measurements.Mark with and label the correct landmark for this technique.

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment and is concerned about undernutrition in a client.Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to suspect this nutritional disorder?

A 24-year-old client visits the healthcare provider office for a routine yearly gynecological exam.The nurse is providing education to the client.The client asks for an explanation of why the nurse recommended that she take a multivitamin that contains folic acid.The nurse's best response would be:

The nurse is assessing a 9-month-old girl during a well-child checkup.She is quiet and does not demonstrate much social interaction.The child appears petite and unusually small for her age.The nurse plots her height and weight on a growth chart and sees that the baby was in the 50th percentile for weight at age 6 months,and the baby is in the 5th percentile at this visit.The nurse suspects which of the following conditions in this child?