LUTZ'S NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY 7TH
EDITION BY MAZUR AND LITCH EXAM PAPER
2026 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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? Answer: nutrigenomics
p. 5
◉ Which is the main focus of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines?
Answer: overall eating patterns should be based on personal and
cultural choices
p.7
◉ Which statement made to a nurse about food insecurity is
concerning? Answer: We often eat at the local shelter when we can
,rationale: food insecurity is the limited or uncertain availability of
nutritionally adequate and safe foods or doubtful ability to acquire
food, whether some of the time or always.
p. 9
◉ In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional
status, which criteria must the nurse gather during assessment from
a client diagnosed with diabetes? Answer: reported dietary intake
and physical examination
p. 12
◉ A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with diverticulitis. Which
question asked during nutritional assessment is most appropriate
for the nurse to ask? Answer: What types of food do you consume
regularly?
*uncertain
◉ 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? Answer: Diabetes
p. 19
,◉ When taking care of a client with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
the nurse talks about new genetic knowledge that could personalize
nutrition prescriptions. The nurse does this to: Answer: utilize
nutrients properly
p.20
"new genetic knowledge offers the potential to personalize nutrition
prescriptions to avoid interactions between one's diet and his or her
genes, which can adversely affect the body's use of nutrients"
◉ A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students called
"Overeating: How to Prevent Negative Effects on the Body." Which
statement indicates that teaching has been successful? Answer: My
monosaccharide level is 8E. that is normal.
*uncertain but the other options are false
◉ The nurse knows that the disaccharide maltose is found in which
of the following foods? Answer: Infant formulas
p. 26
, ◉ The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with morbid obesity.
Which carbohydrate most likely contributed to the client's obesity?
Answer: fructose
p. 25
◉ What are the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary
Guidelines? Answer: Reduce the overall calories consumed from
added sugars
p. 29
◉ Which statement made by a pregnant client about food is
concerning to the nurse? Answer: I eat 2 cups of cereal with sugar, 2
bananas, and 2 cups of milk every morning.
*uncertain but lots of sugar compared to the other options
◉ In order to make suitable recommendations about carbohydrate
intake, which diagnostic criteria during assessment would show the
client needs to speak with a registered dietician? Answer: Elevated
ketones in urine sample
EDITION BY MAZUR AND LITCH EXAM PAPER
2026 FINAL QUESTIONS WITH FULL
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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? Answer: nutrigenomics
p. 5
◉ Which is the main focus of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines?
Answer: overall eating patterns should be based on personal and
cultural choices
p.7
◉ Which statement made to a nurse about food insecurity is
concerning? Answer: We often eat at the local shelter when we can
,rationale: food insecurity is the limited or uncertain availability of
nutritionally adequate and safe foods or doubtful ability to acquire
food, whether some of the time or always.
p. 9
◉ In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional
status, which criteria must the nurse gather during assessment from
a client diagnosed with diabetes? Answer: reported dietary intake
and physical examination
p. 12
◉ A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with diverticulitis. Which
question asked during nutritional assessment is most appropriate
for the nurse to ask? Answer: What types of food do you consume
regularly?
*uncertain
◉ 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? Answer: Diabetes
p. 19
,◉ When taking care of a client with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
the nurse talks about new genetic knowledge that could personalize
nutrition prescriptions. The nurse does this to: Answer: utilize
nutrients properly
p.20
"new genetic knowledge offers the potential to personalize nutrition
prescriptions to avoid interactions between one's diet and his or her
genes, which can adversely affect the body's use of nutrients"
◉ A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students called
"Overeating: How to Prevent Negative Effects on the Body." Which
statement indicates that teaching has been successful? Answer: My
monosaccharide level is 8E. that is normal.
*uncertain but the other options are false
◉ The nurse knows that the disaccharide maltose is found in which
of the following foods? Answer: Infant formulas
p. 26
, ◉ The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with morbid obesity.
Which carbohydrate most likely contributed to the client's obesity?
Answer: fructose
p. 25
◉ What are the recommendations of the 2015-2020 Dietary
Guidelines? Answer: Reduce the overall calories consumed from
added sugars
p. 29
◉ Which statement made by a pregnant client about food is
concerning to the nurse? Answer: I eat 2 cups of cereal with sugar, 2
bananas, and 2 cups of milk every morning.
*uncertain but lots of sugar compared to the other options
◉ In order to make suitable recommendations about carbohydrate
intake, which diagnostic criteria during assessment would show the
client needs to speak with a registered dietician? Answer: Elevated
ketones in urine sample
