NUR 452 EXAM 1 PEDS QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who is a vegetarian.
He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse
suggest the client order for lunch to provide the nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet?
A.Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
B.Baked potato topped with sour cream
C.Bagel with cream cheese
D.Fruit salad - Answers A. peanut butter and jelly sandwich
A nurse is providing teaching about the Mediterranean diet to a client newly who has a new
diagnosis of hypertension. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for
further teaching?
A."I will limit my intake of red meat to twice weekly."
B."I can have dairy in moderate portions daily."
C."I can have fish two times a week."
D."I can drink wine in moderation." - Answers A. "I will limit my intake of red meat to twice
weekly."
A nurse is caring for an antepartum client who has iron-deficiency anemia. When teaching the
client about nutrition, the nurse should emphasize the need for an increased intake of which of
the following foods?
A.Milk and cheese
B.Red meat and organ meat
C.Fresh fruits
D.Whole grain breads - Answers D. Whole grain breads
A nurse is teaching a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease about managing his
illness. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching?
,A.Limit fluid intake not related to meals.
B.Chew on mint leaves to relieve indigestion.
C.Avoid eating within 3 hr of bedtime.
D.Season foods with black pepper. - Answers C. Avoid eating within 3 hr of bedtime
A nurse is caring for a client who is on a 2,000-calorie American Diabetes Association (ADA)
diet and substitutes the whole milk on his breakfast tray with skim milk. Because of this
substitution, the nurse should know that the client can add which of the following items to the
oatmeal on his breakfast tray?
A.One 1/8 teaspoon salt
B.One ounce of raisins
C.One tablespoon low-fat margarine
D.One teaspoon of brown sugar - Answers C. One tablespoon of low-fat margarine
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?
A.Albumin
B.Calcium
C.Sodium
D.Potassium - Answers 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?
A.Protein
B.Calcium
C.Vitamin B1
D.Vitamin D - Answers 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?
A.Fish
B.Corn oil
C.Dietary supplements
D.Leafy green vegetables - Answers A. fish
A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding calcium rich foods. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include in the teaching as the best source of calcium?
A. ½ cup of ice cream
B.1 ounce Swiss cheese
C.1 cup milk
D.1 cup cottage cheese - Answers C. 1 cup milk
A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding nutrition. The teaching should state that
which of the following groups of foods contains the highest level of carbohydrates?
A.Milk, eggs, and cheese
B.Butter, oils, and avocados
C.Rice, potatoes, and oranges
D.Chicken, green beans, and apples - Answers C. Rice, potatoes, and oranges
A nurse is instructing a group of clients about nutrition. The nurse's teaching plan should state
that in order to limit saturated fat intake, the client should limit total fat intake to what
percentage of total calories per day?
A. 20%
B. 25%
A nurse is completing an admission assessment on an adolescent client who is a vegetarian.
He eats milk products but does not like beans. Which of the following items should the nurse
suggest the client order for lunch to provide the nutrients most likely to be lacking in his diet?
A.Peanut butter and jelly sandwich
B.Baked potato topped with sour cream
C.Bagel with cream cheese
D.Fruit salad - Answers A. peanut butter and jelly sandwich
A nurse is providing teaching about the Mediterranean diet to a client newly who has a new
diagnosis of hypertension. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for
further teaching?
A."I will limit my intake of red meat to twice weekly."
B."I can have dairy in moderate portions daily."
C."I can have fish two times a week."
D."I can drink wine in moderation." - Answers A. "I will limit my intake of red meat to twice
weekly."
A nurse is caring for an antepartum client who has iron-deficiency anemia. When teaching the
client about nutrition, the nurse should emphasize the need for an increased intake of which of
the following foods?
A.Milk and cheese
B.Red meat and organ meat
C.Fresh fruits
D.Whole grain breads - Answers D. Whole grain breads
A nurse is teaching a client who has gastroesophageal reflux disease about managing his
illness. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching?
,A.Limit fluid intake not related to meals.
B.Chew on mint leaves to relieve indigestion.
C.Avoid eating within 3 hr of bedtime.
D.Season foods with black pepper. - Answers C. Avoid eating within 3 hr of bedtime
A nurse is caring for a client who is on a 2,000-calorie American Diabetes Association (ADA)
diet and substitutes the whole milk on his breakfast tray with skim milk. Because of this
substitution, the nurse should know that the client can add which of the following items to the
oatmeal on his breakfast tray?
A.One 1/8 teaspoon salt
B.One ounce of raisins
C.One tablespoon low-fat margarine
D.One teaspoon of brown sugar - Answers C. One tablespoon of low-fat margarine
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?
A.Albumin
B.Calcium
C.Sodium
D.Potassium - Answers 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?
A.Protein
B.Calcium
C.Vitamin B1
D.Vitamin D - Answers 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?
A.Fish
B.Corn oil
C.Dietary supplements
D.Leafy green vegetables - Answers A. fish
A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding calcium rich foods. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include in the teaching as the best source of calcium?
A. ½ cup of ice cream
B.1 ounce Swiss cheese
C.1 cup milk
D.1 cup cottage cheese - Answers C. 1 cup milk
A nurse is instructing a group of clients regarding nutrition. The teaching should state that
which of the following groups of foods contains the highest level of carbohydrates?
A.Milk, eggs, and cheese
B.Butter, oils, and avocados
C.Rice, potatoes, and oranges
D.Chicken, green beans, and apples - Answers C. Rice, potatoes, and oranges
A nurse is instructing a group of clients about nutrition. The nurse's teaching plan should state
that in order to limit saturated fat intake, the client should limit total fat intake to what
percentage of total calories per day?
A. 20%
B. 25%
