NUR 220 Exam 3 - Solution Manual Fully Solved Latest Update 2025 Already Passed
Name 6 key lifestyle habits that positively affect physiological age - Answers -Exercise
-Plant based diet
-No stress, social belonging
-Regular sleep
-No smoking, moderate alcohol use
Which of these is the strongest predictor of continued mobility? - Answers exercise
We should limit fat in the diet, especially for older adults, because fat has been linked to development of
these diseases: (Name 3) - Answers -Cataracts
-Alzheimer's disease
-Osteoarthritis
Name a food group that is under-consumed by older adults. What vitamin and mineral would therefore
be deficient? - Answers Dairy; vitamin D; calcium
The older adult's need for ________ decreases while their need for _______ stays about the same.
Therefore, they need to select _______ foods. - Answers calories/energy; nutrients; nutrient dense
Name three reasons why older adults are predisposed to fluid imbalances. - Answers -May not notice
thirst
-Fear of incontinence
-Total body water decreases with age
Name four factors that may put older adults at increased risk for malnutrition - Answers -Has an illness
that changes amount/types of food
-Eats <2 meals per day
-Does not eat fruits or veggies
-Mouth pain
-Depression
-Loss of social contact
-Immobility
, Name three limitations of using a 24 hour recall to obtain patient food intake data. - Answers -Process
relies on memory
-Patients omit embarrassing foods
-Single day does not represent usual intake
-Seasonal differences
If you want to help a client become aware of what they are eating and see if they are complying with
medical nutrition therapy, you would have them do a ______. This is particularly helpful for _____
patients in modifying their eating habits. - Answers food record; obese
If the nurse obtains an estimate of the patient's food intake through direct observation, it is called a
_______ - Answers direct observation/calorie count
Practice calculating IBW for a man who is 5 feet 10 inches, using the quick estimate method. Then
calculate his %IBW if his current weight is 150 lbs. - Answers 5 feet = 106 pounds (women= 100)
1 inch above is 6 pounds (women = 5)
106 + (10 x 6) = 166 pounds (ideal weight)
%IBW = (current weight / ideal weight) x 100
(150/166) x 100 = 90.36%
Risk of mild malnutrition
How should height be accurately measured? - Answers Stand up straight
No shoes
Heels, butt, head, shoulders against the wall
Significant weight loss may be masked by ____ in the ill person - Answers edema
To be sure we don't miss possible PEM in overweight patients who are sick, we need to assess their
weight by comparing to their __________. - Answers usual body weight
To assess brain development in an infant, the nurse measures _________. - Answers head
circumference
Until 3 years
Stop measuring length at 2 years
A ____ or more involuntary weight loss within a _____ period suggests risk of PEM and is a signal that
further ________ is needed. - Answers 10%; 6 month; assessment/intervention
Name 6 key lifestyle habits that positively affect physiological age - Answers -Exercise
-Plant based diet
-No stress, social belonging
-Regular sleep
-No smoking, moderate alcohol use
Which of these is the strongest predictor of continued mobility? - Answers exercise
We should limit fat in the diet, especially for older adults, because fat has been linked to development of
these diseases: (Name 3) - Answers -Cataracts
-Alzheimer's disease
-Osteoarthritis
Name a food group that is under-consumed by older adults. What vitamin and mineral would therefore
be deficient? - Answers Dairy; vitamin D; calcium
The older adult's need for ________ decreases while their need for _______ stays about the same.
Therefore, they need to select _______ foods. - Answers calories/energy; nutrients; nutrient dense
Name three reasons why older adults are predisposed to fluid imbalances. - Answers -May not notice
thirst
-Fear of incontinence
-Total body water decreases with age
Name four factors that may put older adults at increased risk for malnutrition - Answers -Has an illness
that changes amount/types of food
-Eats <2 meals per day
-Does not eat fruits or veggies
-Mouth pain
-Depression
-Loss of social contact
-Immobility
, Name three limitations of using a 24 hour recall to obtain patient food intake data. - Answers -Process
relies on memory
-Patients omit embarrassing foods
-Single day does not represent usual intake
-Seasonal differences
If you want to help a client become aware of what they are eating and see if they are complying with
medical nutrition therapy, you would have them do a ______. This is particularly helpful for _____
patients in modifying their eating habits. - Answers food record; obese
If the nurse obtains an estimate of the patient's food intake through direct observation, it is called a
_______ - Answers direct observation/calorie count
Practice calculating IBW for a man who is 5 feet 10 inches, using the quick estimate method. Then
calculate his %IBW if his current weight is 150 lbs. - Answers 5 feet = 106 pounds (women= 100)
1 inch above is 6 pounds (women = 5)
106 + (10 x 6) = 166 pounds (ideal weight)
%IBW = (current weight / ideal weight) x 100
(150/166) x 100 = 90.36%
Risk of mild malnutrition
How should height be accurately measured? - Answers Stand up straight
No shoes
Heels, butt, head, shoulders against the wall
Significant weight loss may be masked by ____ in the ill person - Answers edema
To be sure we don't miss possible PEM in overweight patients who are sick, we need to assess their
weight by comparing to their __________. - Answers usual body weight
To assess brain development in an infant, the nurse measures _________. - Answers head
circumference
Until 3 years
Stop measuring length at 2 years
A ____ or more involuntary weight loss within a _____ period suggests risk of PEM and is a signal that
further ________ is needed. - Answers 10%; 6 month; assessment/intervention
