NUTRITION HEALTH AND WELLNESS TEST WITH REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

NUTRITION HEALTH AND WELLNESS TEST WITH REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE A patient has been diagnosed with bulimia. The patient also presents with a peptic ulcer. What isa possible cause of the peptic ulcer? Low body weight Low food intake Frequent vomiting Sudden weight gain An adolescent has an intense fear of becoming obese and severe disturbance in body image and refuses to eat. The adolescent may have what? Bulimia Dysphagia Thin syndrome Anorexia nervosa A nurse is caring for a patient who had a stroke. The patient tells the nurse, "I often feel as if the food has gotten stuck in my throat." How does the nurse interpret this? The patient needs gastric lavage. The patient may have dysphagia. The patient may need a nasogastric tube. The patient's stomach may need decompression. A patient is diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has a glucose level of 413 mg/dL on admission. The patient is 5'3" and weighs 120 lb. What is an expected outcome for this patient? The patient will gain 5 lb by discharge date. The patient will lose 10 lb by discharge date. The patient will have a stable glucose level of 500 mg/dL. The patient will have a stable glucose level below 130 mg/dL. A nurse is caring for a patient with anorexia nervosa. The patient is talking to the nurse when food is brought in. What is a possible statement made by the patient? "I want to have an ideal body mass index." "I'm so thin and light. I want to gain weight!" "I think I'm putting on weight. Keep that food away from me!" "I occasionally have huge meals but burn them off with intense exercise." A nurse is preparing a patient for nasogastric insertion. The patient asks the nurse, "Why are you warming the tube?" What is an appropriate response by the nurse? "This is to reduce complications." "This is to prevent any fatal complications." "This is to reduce discomfort and for easy passage." "This is done to increase the temperature of your stomach."