A Comprehensive Exam Study Guide Covering
Chapter 03 - Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of
the Nutrition Care Process. Latest Updated
2026/2027
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, A Comprehensive Exam Study Guide Covering
Chapter 03 - Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of
the Nutrition Care Process. Latest Updated
2026/2027
Chapter 03 - Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process
1. Determination of involves an attempt to project potential nutrition problems based on the client’s current health
status.
a. nutritional risk
b. nutritional status
c. nutrition screening
d. nutritional assessment
e. nutrition recall
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: Nutritional Status
2. The process of identifying patients who may have a nutrition diagnosis and who would benefit from nutritional
assessment and intervention by an RD is defined as:
a. nutrition-focused physical examination
b. nutrition assessment
c. estimating nutrition needs.
d. nutrition screening.
e. calculating nutritional risk.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: An Overview: Nutrition Assessment and Screening
3. A patient reports that she has nausea after eating and often vomits at least once a day. This type of data is considered to
be:
a. objective.
b. biochemical.
c. clinical.
d. anthropometric.
e. subjective.
ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Apply
REFERENCES: An Overview: Nutrition Assessment and Screening
4. A patient decides that she will eat only while sitting at the kitchen table with family members. This is an example of
which component of the subjective food- and nutrition-related history assessment?
a. behavior
b. food and nutrient intake
c. nutrition-related patient measures
d. physical activity and function
e. knowledge and beliefs
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Apply
REFERENCES: An Overview: Nutrition Assessment and Screening
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, 5. In 2012, approximately how many Americans were unable to purchase or acquire enough food to sustain their families?
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Chapter 03 - Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of
the Nutrition Care Process. Latest Updated
2026/2027
r?
, A Comprehensive Exam Study Guide Covering
Chapter 03 - Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of
the Nutrition Care Process. Latest Updated
2026/2027
Chapter 03 - Nutrition Assessment - Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process
1. Determination of involves an attempt to project potential nutrition problems based on the client’s current health
status.
a. nutritional risk
b. nutritional status
c. nutrition screening
d. nutritional assessment
e. nutrition recall
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: Nutritional Status
2. The process of identifying patients who may have a nutrition diagnosis and who would benefit from nutritional
assessment and intervention by an RD is defined as:
a. nutrition-focused physical examination
b. nutrition assessment
c. estimating nutrition needs.
d. nutrition screening.
e. calculating nutritional risk.
ANSWER: d
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Understand
REFERENCES: An Overview: Nutrition Assessment and Screening
3. A patient reports that she has nausea after eating and often vomits at least once a day. This type of data is considered to
be:
a. objective.
b. biochemical.
c. clinical.
d. anthropometric.
e. subjective.
ANSWER: e
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Apply
REFERENCES: An Overview: Nutrition Assessment and Screening
4. A patient decides that she will eat only while sitting at the kitchen table with family members. This is an example of
which component of the subjective food- and nutrition-related history assessment?
a. behavior
b. food and nutrient intake
c. nutrition-related patient measures
d. physical activity and function
e. knowledge and beliefs
ANSWER: a
DIFFICULTY: Bloom's: Apply
REFERENCES: An Overview: Nutrition Assessment and Screening
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, 5. In 2012, approximately how many Americans were unable to purchase or acquire enough food to sustain their families?
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