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SUSAN DUDEK'S NUTRITION ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING
PRACTICE (9TH EDITION) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
Susan Dudek's Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (9th Edition) — Practice Questions
UNIT 1: NUTRITION FUNDAMENTALS (Questions 1–120)
Chapter 1: Nutrition in Health and Health Care
1. Examples of informal education include:
A) Attending a workshop on coronary artery disease sponsored by the American Heart
Association
B) Watching a television show about diabetes
C) Learning about food safety techniques in a high school economics course
D) Joining a support group to help overcome an eating disorder
Answer: B
Rationale: Watching a television show about diabetes is an example of informal education
because it is an experience that occurs through a daily activity. Attending a workshop or joining
a support group would be considered nonformal education; a high school course would be
considered formal education .
2. A college student exercises regularly and generally eats a healthy variety of foods, is taking
a course in general nutrition, buys locally produced food whenever possible, is an active
member of an on-campus faith-based organization, and keeps a journal to help process her
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emotions. What else could be important for her to include in her life in order to develop her
overall wellness?
A) Growing some of her own food
B) Keeping a food record to help evaluate what she eats
C) Eating meals with friends throughout the week
D) Meeting with a registered dietitian to review her food choices
Answer: C
Rationale: Wellness enhances a person's level of health through development of each of the six
dimensions of health: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental
health. The missing dimension in this example is social health; eating meals with friends
throughout the week would add this dimension .
3. For a client who is missing meals because of poor planning or is too busy to eat, emotional
health can be affected by _____, which can cause confusion or anxiety.
A) Low blood sugar levels
B) High blood sugar levels
C) High blood pressure
D) Extremely low blood pressure
Answer: A
Rationale: Missing meals may cause blood sugar levels to decrease, which can cause anxiety or
confusion or make it difficult to control emotions .
4. The best example of the type of concern that is likely to be addressed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services when target goals for Healthy People 2030 are
updated is:
A) Preference for vegetarian eating patterns among white women
B) Low intake of fruits and vegetables by African American children
C) Widespread use of bottled water in higher socioeconomic groups
D) Common use of protein and vitamin supplements in athletes
Answer: B
Rationale: Healthy People is used to set targets for health promotion to improve the health of
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all individuals. It addresses environmental and social issues that affect health outcomes. Low
intake of fruits and vegetables by minority children is likely to have an adverse effect on their
health and so may be addressed .
5. An example of community support for health promotion is:
A) Teaching a young mother skills in safe food preparation
B) Watching a television documentary about industry errors in food processing
C) Labeling fresh poultry packages with information about proper food storage
D) Being aware that Salmonella can be transmitted because of inadequate food preparation
Answer: C
Rationale: Food labeling information is an example of community support because it is a
regulatory measure that supports new health-promoting behaviors within a social context .
6. An example of a technique for health promotion is:
A) Exercising five times a week
B) Local supermarkets expanding the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables
C) Teaching a teenager how to choose healthier foods at fast-food restaurants
D) Information about the relationship of dietary intake and diet-related disorders
Answer: C
Rationale: Health promotion consists of strategies designed to improve the health of
individuals, families, groups, and communities, such as teaching a teenager how to choose
healthier fast foods .
7. For the efficient functioning and maintenance of the body, a person needs to consume
sufficient amounts of:
A) Fiber
B) Nutrients
C) Minerals
D) Supplements
Answer: B
Rationale: The body needs sufficient amounts of all nutrients for efficient functioning and
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maintenance. Both fiber and minerals are needed, but each represents only one type of
nutrient .
8. A nurse has just been assigned to a community health program for older adults. She should
check the document Healthy People 2020 to become familiar with:
A) Nutrition priorities and goals for older American adults
B) Dietary standards for Americans older than 50 years
C) Dietary guidelines recommended for older adults
D) MyPlate recommendations for older adults
Answer: A
Rationale: Healthy People 2020 focuses on targets and goals for improving the health of the
nation. The nurse would check the Dietary Reference Intakes for information about dietary
standards .
9. A healthy female middle-aged client asks what she can do to prevent the development of
type 2 diabetes. Weight control and nutrition strategies discussed are considered:
A) Primary treatment
B) Primary prevention
C) Secondary prevention
D) Tertiary prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Action to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes is considered primary
prevention .
10. Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of primary prevention in nutrition
care?
A) Weight loss education for clients at risk of type 2 diabetes
B) Diet modification for clients with hypertension
C) Nutrition therapy for patients recovering from myocardial infarction
D) Nutrition supplements for patients with malnutrition
Answer: A
SUSAN DUDEK'S NUTRITION ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING
PRACTICE (9TH EDITION) EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED QUESTIONS DETAILED RATIONALES GRADED A+
Susan Dudek's Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice (9th Edition) — Practice Questions
UNIT 1: NUTRITION FUNDAMENTALS (Questions 1–120)
Chapter 1: Nutrition in Health and Health Care
1. Examples of informal education include:
A) Attending a workshop on coronary artery disease sponsored by the American Heart
Association
B) Watching a television show about diabetes
C) Learning about food safety techniques in a high school economics course
D) Joining a support group to help overcome an eating disorder
Answer: B
Rationale: Watching a television show about diabetes is an example of informal education
because it is an experience that occurs through a daily activity. Attending a workshop or joining
a support group would be considered nonformal education; a high school course would be
considered formal education .
2. A college student exercises regularly and generally eats a healthy variety of foods, is taking
a course in general nutrition, buys locally produced food whenever possible, is an active
member of an on-campus faith-based organization, and keeps a journal to help process her
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emotions. What else could be important for her to include in her life in order to develop her
overall wellness?
A) Growing some of her own food
B) Keeping a food record to help evaluate what she eats
C) Eating meals with friends throughout the week
D) Meeting with a registered dietitian to review her food choices
Answer: C
Rationale: Wellness enhances a person's level of health through development of each of the six
dimensions of health: physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, and environmental
health. The missing dimension in this example is social health; eating meals with friends
throughout the week would add this dimension .
3. For a client who is missing meals because of poor planning or is too busy to eat, emotional
health can be affected by _____, which can cause confusion or anxiety.
A) Low blood sugar levels
B) High blood sugar levels
C) High blood pressure
D) Extremely low blood pressure
Answer: A
Rationale: Missing meals may cause blood sugar levels to decrease, which can cause anxiety or
confusion or make it difficult to control emotions .
4. The best example of the type of concern that is likely to be addressed by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services when target goals for Healthy People 2030 are
updated is:
A) Preference for vegetarian eating patterns among white women
B) Low intake of fruits and vegetables by African American children
C) Widespread use of bottled water in higher socioeconomic groups
D) Common use of protein and vitamin supplements in athletes
Answer: B
Rationale: Healthy People is used to set targets for health promotion to improve the health of
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all individuals. It addresses environmental and social issues that affect health outcomes. Low
intake of fruits and vegetables by minority children is likely to have an adverse effect on their
health and so may be addressed .
5. An example of community support for health promotion is:
A) Teaching a young mother skills in safe food preparation
B) Watching a television documentary about industry errors in food processing
C) Labeling fresh poultry packages with information about proper food storage
D) Being aware that Salmonella can be transmitted because of inadequate food preparation
Answer: C
Rationale: Food labeling information is an example of community support because it is a
regulatory measure that supports new health-promoting behaviors within a social context .
6. An example of a technique for health promotion is:
A) Exercising five times a week
B) Local supermarkets expanding the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables
C) Teaching a teenager how to choose healthier foods at fast-food restaurants
D) Information about the relationship of dietary intake and diet-related disorders
Answer: C
Rationale: Health promotion consists of strategies designed to improve the health of
individuals, families, groups, and communities, such as teaching a teenager how to choose
healthier fast foods .
7. For the efficient functioning and maintenance of the body, a person needs to consume
sufficient amounts of:
A) Fiber
B) Nutrients
C) Minerals
D) Supplements
Answer: B
Rationale: The body needs sufficient amounts of all nutrients for efficient functioning and
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maintenance. Both fiber and minerals are needed, but each represents only one type of
nutrient .
8. A nurse has just been assigned to a community health program for older adults. She should
check the document Healthy People 2020 to become familiar with:
A) Nutrition priorities and goals for older American adults
B) Dietary standards for Americans older than 50 years
C) Dietary guidelines recommended for older adults
D) MyPlate recommendations for older adults
Answer: A
Rationale: Healthy People 2020 focuses on targets and goals for improving the health of the
nation. The nurse would check the Dietary Reference Intakes for information about dietary
standards .
9. A healthy female middle-aged client asks what she can do to prevent the development of
type 2 diabetes. Weight control and nutrition strategies discussed are considered:
A) Primary treatment
B) Primary prevention
C) Secondary prevention
D) Tertiary prevention
Answer: B
Rationale: Action to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes is considered primary
prevention .
10. Which of the following best demonstrates the concept of primary prevention in nutrition
care?
A) Weight loss education for clients at risk of type 2 diabetes
B) Diet modification for clients with hypertension
C) Nutrition therapy for patients recovering from myocardial infarction
D) Nutrition supplements for patients with malnutrition
Answer: A
