HUMAN NUTRITION FUNDAMENTALS EXAM QUESTIONS. ALL
EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE) 100%
A Jewish patient who adheres to a kosher diet is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What would be
the best response of the nurse when the patient refuses to take insulin, stating, "Insulin contains
pork and I do not eat pork"?
a. "There is only a tiny amount of pork by-product in insulin."
b. "All of the insulin used today is made synthetically."
c. "I will notify your physician to change the insulin order."
d. "You really do not have the option of not taking insulin." - ANSWER- B
A female Muslim patient is admitted to the hospital and informs the nurse that it is the month of
Ramadan. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate in caring for this patient?
a. Provide a vegetarian diet for the patient on Friday throughout her hospitalization.
b. Ask the dietitian to visit the patient to ensure that fruit and cheese are not combined.
c. Check on the potential effect fasting until sundown will have on the patient's condition.
d. Document that milk and milk products cannot be prepared with meat or meat products. -
ANSWER- C
A 15-year-old female gymnast is hospitalized with the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which data
would the nurse anticipate finding in the patient's admission history and physical assessment?
, a. Excessive intake of food, self-induced vomiting, and use of laxatives
b. Refusal to eat, body image disturbance, constipation, and amenorrhea
c. Excessive exercise, refusal to eat, poor muscle tone, and social isolation
d. Hair loss, BMI of 27, occasional use of diuretics, calorie intake 2200/day - ANSWER- A
The nurse instructs a patient with a vitamin A deficiency on food sources that could prevent
symptoms. Which of the following food combinations would be appropriate?
a. Corn and potatoes
b. Carrots and spinach
c. Iron-fortified bread or cereals
d. Raisins and papaya - ANSWER- B
A nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of pellegra resulting from a niacin deficiency who
complains of fatigue, loss of appetite, headache, weight loss, scaly sores, and neurological
deterioration. The nurse performs a dietary assessment for which of the following vitamins?
a. Vitamin B3
b. Vitamin B2
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B12 - ANSWER- A
EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY
GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE) 100%
A Jewish patient who adheres to a kosher diet is diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. What would be
the best response of the nurse when the patient refuses to take insulin, stating, "Insulin contains
pork and I do not eat pork"?
a. "There is only a tiny amount of pork by-product in insulin."
b. "All of the insulin used today is made synthetically."
c. "I will notify your physician to change the insulin order."
d. "You really do not have the option of not taking insulin." - ANSWER- B
A female Muslim patient is admitted to the hospital and informs the nurse that it is the month of
Ramadan. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate in caring for this patient?
a. Provide a vegetarian diet for the patient on Friday throughout her hospitalization.
b. Ask the dietitian to visit the patient to ensure that fruit and cheese are not combined.
c. Check on the potential effect fasting until sundown will have on the patient's condition.
d. Document that milk and milk products cannot be prepared with meat or meat products. -
ANSWER- C
A 15-year-old female gymnast is hospitalized with the diagnosis of bulimia nervosa. Which data
would the nurse anticipate finding in the patient's admission history and physical assessment?
, a. Excessive intake of food, self-induced vomiting, and use of laxatives
b. Refusal to eat, body image disturbance, constipation, and amenorrhea
c. Excessive exercise, refusal to eat, poor muscle tone, and social isolation
d. Hair loss, BMI of 27, occasional use of diuretics, calorie intake 2200/day - ANSWER- A
The nurse instructs a patient with a vitamin A deficiency on food sources that could prevent
symptoms. Which of the following food combinations would be appropriate?
a. Corn and potatoes
b. Carrots and spinach
c. Iron-fortified bread or cereals
d. Raisins and papaya - ANSWER- B
A nurse is caring for a patient with a diagnosis of pellegra resulting from a niacin deficiency who
complains of fatigue, loss of appetite, headache, weight loss, scaly sores, and neurological
deterioration. The nurse performs a dietary assessment for which of the following vitamins?
a. Vitamin B3
b. Vitamin B2
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B12 - ANSWER- A
