RN HESI NUTRITION EXIT EXAM VERSION 1
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VERSION 1
What bodily function is not associated with protein
A. Fluid balance
B. Blood clotting
C. Sparing glucose for energy use
D. Cell growth and repair - Answer ✓✓C
Which of the following conditions would result in negative nitrogen balance
A. Pregnancy
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Recovery from injury
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D. Weight training - Answer ✓✓B
Over time, if protein intake does not meet the body's protein needs for building and repair of
tissues, ______________.
A. Skeletal muscle, heart muscle, and the liver decrease in size
B. Excessive body fluid begins to accumulate in the extracellular spaces
B. Excessive body fluid begins to accumulate in extracellular spaces
C. The immune system fails to function properly
D. All of these are correct - Answer ✓✓D
A high-protein diet is discouraged for patients with
A. Infection
B. Kwashiorkor
C. Kidney disease
D. Marasmus - Answer ✓✓C
Kwashiorkor
A. Is a disease of severely deficient protein intake
B. Is caused by excessive consumption of cows milk
C. Develops in infants who consume contaminated, high protein infant formulas
D. Is a childhood allergy to human breast milk - Answer ✓✓A
An antibody is
A. A protein that breaks down polypeptides for digestion
B. A substance that adjusts hydrogen ion concentration
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C. The lack of an immune response to foreign substances entering the body
D. A substance that inactivated foreign proteins in the body - Answer ✓✓D
The basic building blocks for protein are
A. Hormones
B. Polypeptides
C. Enzymes
D. Amino acids - Answer ✓✓D
The genetic disorder sickle-cell anemia produced a profound change in ________ structure.
A. Phenylalanine
B. Albumin
C. Hemoglobin
D. Lysine - Answer ✓✓C
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a middle adult client as part of routine physical
examination. The client body mass index (BMI) is 31 and he is a current smoker, the nurse
should identify that this
client has more risk factors for which of the following disorders? (BMI)
Cardiovascular disease
A nurse is conducting screening at a local clinic to identify clients _________ instructions
regarding weight management. Which client requires further action based on the body mass
(BMI) level? Select all that
apply. (BMI)
A client diagnosed with diabetes and has bmi of 31
A client who has heart disease and has a bmi of 29
A client has diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and has BMI of 16
A client who has high blood pressure and bmi of 32
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A nurse is caring for a client who is well-hydrated and who demonstrates no evidence of
anemia. Which of the following laboratory values gives the nurse an assessment of the
adequacy of the client's protein
uptake and synthesis? (PROTEIN)
A. Albumin
B. Calcium
C. Sodium
D. Potassium
A. Albumin
A nurse is teaching a client about nutritional requirements necessary to promote wound
healing. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse include in the
teaching? (NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT)'
A. Protein
B. Calcium
C. Vitamin B1
D. Vitamin D
A. Protein
A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding nutrition. Which of the following is a good
source of omega-3 fatty acids that the nurse should include in the teaching? (NUTRITION
TEACHING)
A. Fish
B. Corn oil
C. Dietary supplements
D. Leafy green vegetables
A. Fish
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