Question 1

During a home visit,the nurse is concerned that an older client is at risk for nutritional health problems.Which data collected during the home visit caused the nurse to come to this conclusion? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Client's spouse recently died.
B)   Client prepared a stew on the weekend and has been eating it for 4 days.
C)   Client's adult children arrive to eat dinner together several times a week.
D)   Client is prescribed 15 medications.
E)   Client's Social Security payments have gone down over the last year. A,B,D,E

Question 2

During a health assessment,a client states,"I only eat carbohydrates and low-fat foods.I don't understand why I am still gaining weight!".What should the nurse consider before responding to this client? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Carbohydrates should only be eaten at breakfast.
B)   Excess carbohydrates are converted to fat.
C)   Excess carbohydrates can lead to obesity.
D)   A carbohydrate limited diet is the only way to not gain weight.
E)   Carbohydrates should be high in fiber and low in sugar. B,C,E

Question 3

The community health nurse reviews data collected during interviews with community members during a health fair and decides to create an approach to improve iron intake.On which community members is the nurse focusing with this plan? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Males in the 35-50 age range
B)   Vegan community members
C)   Children
D)   Older community members
E)   Adolescents B,C,D,E

Question 4

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with malnutrition.When planning care for this client,which laboratory tests does the nurse anticipate will require monitoring? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Culture and sensitivity
B)   Total protein
C)   Prealbumin
D)   Arterial blood gases
E)   Cholesterol

Question 5

The nurse is planning care for a client whose waist circumference is 48 inches and height is 5 feet,2 inches.Based on this data,which topics are appropriate for the nurse to include in the client teaching? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Chronic lung disease
B)   Osteoarthritis
C)   Type 2 diabetes mellitus
D)   Heart disease
E)   High blood pressure

Question 6

The public health nurse is conducting a nutrition seminar to educate individuals within the community.When discussing nutritional intake as a modifiable risk factor,which disease processes will the nurse include in the session? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Atherosclerotic heart disease
B)   Ulcerative colitis
C)   Osteoporosis
D)   Certain cancers
E)   Hypertension

Question 7

The nurse is preparing educational materials for a client with hypertension.Which dietary changes should the nurse focus when preparing this material? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoiding all sodium in the diet
B)   Explaining the effects of sodium on blood pressure
C)   Teaching how to read nutritional labels
D)   Recognizing foods that are low in sodium
E)   Using the DASH eating plan

Exam 14: Nutrition