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1.The nurse calculates the body mass index of a patient at 31.8. What is the
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most appropriate action of the nurse?
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A. Refer the patient for behavioral interventions for weight loss.
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B. Estimate body fat using tricep skinfold measurement. v v v v v v
C. Calculate the percent of change in weight since the last visit. v v v v v v v v v v
D. Calculate grams of fat that the patient consumed daily.: A. Refer the patient v v v v v v v v v v v v
for behavioral interventions for weight loss.
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2.A man weighs 265 pounds and is 6 feet 4 inches tall. Based on these data, how
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does the nurse classify his weight?
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A. Overweight
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D. Class III Obesity: B. Class I Obesity v v v v v v
3.An older woman is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. To best
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understand her dietary intake, which question is most appropriate?
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A. Who prepares your meals on a daily basis?
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B. What are your favorite foods? v v v v
C. How do you get to the grocery store each week?
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D. What do you eat on a typical day?: D. What you eat on a typical day?
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4.Why does the nurse ask about medications taken as part of a nutritional
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assessment?
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A. Medications must be taken with food to avoid irritation to the gastrointesti- nal v v v v v v v v v v v v
system.
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B. Actions of many drugs require adjustments to the diet. v v v v v v v v
C. The absorption and bioavailability of some medications are affected by
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food.
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D. Some medications taste bad and may interfere with the appetite.: C. The
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absorption and bioavailability of some medications are affected by food.
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5.A patient reports "a lot" of unintentional weight loss over the past 4 months.
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The nurse measures his height and weight (5 feet 11 inches, 170 pounds) and
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determines that his body mass index is 22.7. Which action is most appropriate to
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, better evaluate his recent weight loss?
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A. Calculate his desirable body weight.
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B. Ask, "What is your usual body weight?"
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C. Record what he ate in the last 24 hours.
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D. Determine his hip-to-waist ratio.: C. Record what he ate in the last 24 hours.
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6.A patient had edema and redness of the skin surrounding the nail on his right
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index finger. Which data elicited from his history best explains this condition?
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1.The nurse calculates the body mass index of a patient at 31.8. What is the
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most appropriate action of the nurse?
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A. Refer the patient for behavioral interventions for weight loss.
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B. Estimate body fat using tricep skinfold measurement. v v v v v v
C. Calculate the percent of change in weight since the last visit. v v v v v v v v v v
D. Calculate grams of fat that the patient consumed daily.: A. Refer the patient v v v v v v v v v v v v
for behavioral interventions for weight loss.
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2.A man weighs 265 pounds and is 6 feet 4 inches tall. Based on these data, how
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does the nurse classify his weight?
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A. Overweight
B. Class I Obesity v v
C. Class II Obesity v v
D. Class III Obesity: B. Class I Obesity v v v v v v
3.An older woman is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs 100 pounds. To best
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understand her dietary intake, which question is most appropriate?
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A. Who prepares your meals on a daily basis?
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B. What are your favorite foods? v v v v
C. How do you get to the grocery store each week?
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D. What do you eat on a typical day?: D. What you eat on a typical day?
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4.Why does the nurse ask about medications taken as part of a nutritional
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assessment?
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A. Medications must be taken with food to avoid irritation to the gastrointesti- nal v v v v v v v v v v v v
system.
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B. Actions of many drugs require adjustments to the diet. v v v v v v v v
C. The absorption and bioavailability of some medications are affected by
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food.
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D. Some medications taste bad and may interfere with the appetite.: C. The
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absorption and bioavailability of some medications are affected by food.
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5.A patient reports "a lot" of unintentional weight loss over the past 4 months.
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The nurse measures his height and weight (5 feet 11 inches, 170 pounds) and
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determines that his body mass index is 22.7. Which action is most appropriate to
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, better evaluate his recent weight loss?
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A. Calculate his desirable body weight.
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B. Ask, "What is your usual body weight?"
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C. Record what he ate in the last 24 hours.
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D. Determine his hip-to-waist ratio.: C. Record what he ate in the last 24 hours.
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6.A patient had edema and redness of the skin surrounding the nail on his right
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index finger. Which data elicited from his history best explains this condition?
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