HONDROS NUR 163 COMPREHENSIVE TEST 1
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Why are energy (kcal) requirements less for older adults. Answer:
For older adults, lean body mass is lost and appetite, physical
activity, and BMR decrease, resulting in slightly reduced energy
requirements.
◉ List nutrients that may be more difficult to supply through a
vegetarian diet. Answer: Vitamin B12, protein, calcium, iron, zinc,
and vitamin D. Vegans must supplement these nutrients and calcium
or consume foods fortified with them.
◉ Why is it important to identify the serum albumin level?. Answer:
Serum albumin levels are useful in identifying chronic nutritional
deficiency and malnutrition.
◉ Which food provides the only animal source of carbohydrate?.
Answer: Milk
◉ During an admission assessment, the patient reports that he takes
vitamin E supplements twice a day. The nurse should explain that
,taking vitamin E supplements twice a day:. Answer: Can lead to
toxicity
◉ The nurse is preparing an enteral feeding for a patient who will be
receiving intermittent feedings via nasogastric tube for the first
time. The patient is conscious. Which of the following is the priority
intervention before administering this feeding?. Answer: Obtain an
x-ray of the chest and abdomen.
◉ The head of the bed of a patient who is receiving enteral feedings
is elevated to 45 degrees. Which complication associated with
enteral feedings does this intervention help prevent?. Answer:
Aspiration
◉ During parenteral nutrition administration, a nurse breaks sterile
technique. For which complication does this place the patient at
risk?. Answer: Sepsis
◉ An adult patient who is receiving a continuous enteral feeding at
80 ml/hr has a residual volume of 120 ml 6 hours after the last
check. How should the nurse proceed?. Answer: Hold the feeding for
1 hour, and recheck
◉ Which action should the nurse take after administering a dose of
medication through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
tube?. Answer: Flush the tube with 30 mL of water
,◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple fractures from a
skiing accident. To best promote bone growth, the nurse should
encourage the patient to eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D.
Which food selection by the client indicates an understanding of
foods that are high in calcium?. Answer: Tofu
◉ A patient has anemia. An appropriate goal for that the patient
would be for him to increase his intake of which nutrient?. Answer:
Iron
◉ Patients may be deficient in which vitamin during the winter
months?. Answer: D
◉ Which organ relies almost exclusively on glucose for energy?.
Answer: Brain
◉ Health promotion. Answer: Refers to helping clients develop an
optimal state of health.
◉ Intention. Answer: The difference between health promotion and
health protection (illness prevention).
◉ Primary intervention. Answer: Designed to prevent or slow the
onset of disease.
, ◉ Secondary interventions. Answer: Designed to detect illnesses in
early stages
◉ Tertiary interventions. Answer: Focus on stopping the disease
from progressing and on rehabilitation.
◉ Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM). Answer: Identifies three
groups of variables that affect health behavior: (1) individual
characteristics and experiences; (2) behavior-specific cognitions and
affect; and (3) behavioral outcome.
◉ Health promotion activities for all age groups include:. Answer:
Nutrition, exercise, safety concerns, changing unhealthy lifestyles,
immunizations, and screenings.
◉ A health promotion assessment involves :. Answer: Obtaining a
health history, physical examination, fitness assessment, lifestyle
and risk appraisal, life stress review, assessment of healthcare
beliefs, nutritional assessment, and screening activities
◉ Health screening activities are designed to:. Answer: Detect
disease at an early stage so that treatment can begin before there is
an opportunity for disease to spread or reduce the quality of life.
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ Why are energy (kcal) requirements less for older adults. Answer:
For older adults, lean body mass is lost and appetite, physical
activity, and BMR decrease, resulting in slightly reduced energy
requirements.
◉ List nutrients that may be more difficult to supply through a
vegetarian diet. Answer: Vitamin B12, protein, calcium, iron, zinc,
and vitamin D. Vegans must supplement these nutrients and calcium
or consume foods fortified with them.
◉ Why is it important to identify the serum albumin level?. Answer:
Serum albumin levels are useful in identifying chronic nutritional
deficiency and malnutrition.
◉ Which food provides the only animal source of carbohydrate?.
Answer: Milk
◉ During an admission assessment, the patient reports that he takes
vitamin E supplements twice a day. The nurse should explain that
,taking vitamin E supplements twice a day:. Answer: Can lead to
toxicity
◉ The nurse is preparing an enteral feeding for a patient who will be
receiving intermittent feedings via nasogastric tube for the first
time. The patient is conscious. Which of the following is the priority
intervention before administering this feeding?. Answer: Obtain an
x-ray of the chest and abdomen.
◉ The head of the bed of a patient who is receiving enteral feedings
is elevated to 45 degrees. Which complication associated with
enteral feedings does this intervention help prevent?. Answer:
Aspiration
◉ During parenteral nutrition administration, a nurse breaks sterile
technique. For which complication does this place the patient at
risk?. Answer: Sepsis
◉ An adult patient who is receiving a continuous enteral feeding at
80 ml/hr has a residual volume of 120 ml 6 hours after the last
check. How should the nurse proceed?. Answer: Hold the feeding for
1 hour, and recheck
◉ Which action should the nurse take after administering a dose of
medication through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG)
tube?. Answer: Flush the tube with 30 mL of water
,◉ The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple fractures from a
skiing accident. To best promote bone growth, the nurse should
encourage the patient to eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D.
Which food selection by the client indicates an understanding of
foods that are high in calcium?. Answer: Tofu
◉ A patient has anemia. An appropriate goal for that the patient
would be for him to increase his intake of which nutrient?. Answer:
Iron
◉ Patients may be deficient in which vitamin during the winter
months?. Answer: D
◉ Which organ relies almost exclusively on glucose for energy?.
Answer: Brain
◉ Health promotion. Answer: Refers to helping clients develop an
optimal state of health.
◉ Intention. Answer: The difference between health promotion and
health protection (illness prevention).
◉ Primary intervention. Answer: Designed to prevent or slow the
onset of disease.
, ◉ Secondary interventions. Answer: Designed to detect illnesses in
early stages
◉ Tertiary interventions. Answer: Focus on stopping the disease
from progressing and on rehabilitation.
◉ Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM). Answer: Identifies three
groups of variables that affect health behavior: (1) individual
characteristics and experiences; (2) behavior-specific cognitions and
affect; and (3) behavioral outcome.
◉ Health promotion activities for all age groups include:. Answer:
Nutrition, exercise, safety concerns, changing unhealthy lifestyles,
immunizations, and screenings.
◉ A health promotion assessment involves :. Answer: Obtaining a
health history, physical examination, fitness assessment, lifestyle
and risk appraisal, life stress review, assessment of healthcare
beliefs, nutritional assessment, and screening activities
◉ Health screening activities are designed to:. Answer: Detect
disease at an early stage so that treatment can begin before there is
an opportunity for disease to spread or reduce the quality of life.
