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Exam 1 prep- Lutz's nutrition and
diet therapy 8th edition Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
A nurse leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy
food choices at the community health center every Tuesday. The
nurse knows that the seminar is a forms of what prevention
-tertiary
-complication
-secondary
-primary prevention Ans: Primary prevention.
page 3
a nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the
following
-proteins
-kilocalories
-electric signals
-heat (thermal) Ans: kilocalories
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A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn disease. The nurse notes
that the health-care provider has ordered the addition of omega-
3 fatty acids to the diet and omega-3 fatty acid supplement to
the medication regimen. The nurse suspects the health-care
provider is applying which process to help this client minimize
chronic inflammation from the disease?
-Nutrigenomics
-Epigenetics
-Nutrigenetics
-Epigenomics Ans: Nutrigenomics
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Which is the main focus of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines?
-Increase the number of schools providing fruits and vegetables.
-Monitor dietary intake through a telephone survey.
-Overall eating patterns should be based on personal and cultural
choice.
-Provide simple instructions that promote healthy eating patterns.
Ans: Overall eating patterns should be based on personal and
cultural choice.
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Which statement made to a nurse about food insecurity is
concerning?
-"We often eat at the local shelter when we can.!"
- " love to cook. I often cook for my friends and family."
-" often feel like I don't want to eat; I'm getting so fat!"
-'My mom cooks once a week and we go out to eat the other
days." Ans: "We often eat at the local shelter when we can.!"
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In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional
status, which criteria must the nurse gather during assessment from
a client diagnosed with diabetes?
-Dietary recalls and self-report
-Reported dietary intake and physical examination
-Food diary and interview
-Anthropomorphic measurements and physical examination Ans:
Reported dietary intake and physical examination
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A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with diverticulitis. Which
question asked during nutritional assessment is most appropriate
for the nurse to ask?
-"What comfort foods do you enjoy?"
-"Doesn't everyone like grilled chicken?"
-"Do you consume meat at most of your meals?"
-"What types of food do you do you consume regularly?" Ans:
"What types of food do you do you consume regularly?"
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A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency
department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client is an
Alaskan native, which diagnosis of acculturation does the nurse
suspect?
-Crohn disease
-Gastrointestinal bleeding
- COPD
- Diabetes Ans: Diabetes
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Exam 1 prep- Lutz's nutrition and
diet therapy 8th edition Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers
A nurse leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy
food choices at the community health center every Tuesday. The
nurse knows that the seminar is a forms of what prevention
-tertiary
-complication
-secondary
-primary prevention Ans: Primary prevention.
page 3
a nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the
following
-proteins
-kilocalories
-electric signals
-heat (thermal) Ans: kilocalories
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page 4
A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn disease. The nurse notes
that the health-care provider has ordered the addition of omega-
3 fatty acids to the diet and omega-3 fatty acid supplement to
the medication regimen. The nurse suspects the health-care
provider is applying which process to help this client minimize
chronic inflammation from the disease?
-Nutrigenomics
-Epigenetics
-Nutrigenetics
-Epigenomics Ans: Nutrigenomics
Page 5
Which is the main focus of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines?
-Increase the number of schools providing fruits and vegetables.
-Monitor dietary intake through a telephone survey.
-Overall eating patterns should be based on personal and cultural
choice.
-Provide simple instructions that promote healthy eating patterns.
Ans: Overall eating patterns should be based on personal and
cultural choice.
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Which statement made to a nurse about food insecurity is
concerning?
-"We often eat at the local shelter when we can.!"
- " love to cook. I often cook for my friends and family."
-" often feel like I don't want to eat; I'm getting so fat!"
-'My mom cooks once a week and we go out to eat the other
days." Ans: "We often eat at the local shelter when we can.!"
Page 9
In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional
status, which criteria must the nurse gather during assessment from
a client diagnosed with diabetes?
-Dietary recalls and self-report
-Reported dietary intake and physical examination
-Food diary and interview
-Anthropomorphic measurements and physical examination Ans:
Reported dietary intake and physical examination
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A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with diverticulitis. Which
question asked during nutritional assessment is most appropriate
for the nurse to ask?
-"What comfort foods do you enjoy?"
-"Doesn't everyone like grilled chicken?"
-"Do you consume meat at most of your meals?"
-"What types of food do you do you consume regularly?" Ans:
"What types of food do you do you consume regularly?"
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A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency
department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client is an
Alaskan native, which diagnosis of acculturation does the nurse
suspect?
-Crohn disease
-Gastrointestinal bleeding
- COPD
- Diabetes Ans: Diabetes
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