Nurs 220 (Nutrition) CoursePoint Chapter 1 | UPDATED
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Q1: When teaching a client about diet changes, the nurse knows it is better to emphasize which of the
following? 1) Emphasize avoiding bad foods 2) Encourage healthy options often 3) Emphasize low fats and
carbohydrates 4) Encourage calorie counting daily
A: Encourage healthy options often
Q2: The nurse is assisting at a nonprofit clinic that offers medical services for atrisk clients. During
assessments, the nurse is aware that several factors can negatively influence the clients' nutritional status.
Which of the following may be a factor? Select all that apply. 1) inadequate cooking arrangement 2) low
income 3) impaired intake related to culture 4) maintains a garden 5) receives food boxes monthly
A: 1) inadequate cooking arrangement 2) low income 3) impaired intake related to culture
Q3: The nurse recognizes that a client's nutrition requirements may be related to other medical disorders.
Which of the following would indicate that nutrition intervention should be a part of the nursing care plan? 1)
impaired physical mobility 2) use of daily multivitamin supplement 3) lack of family support 4) employed at
two jobs
A: impaired physical mobility
Q4: The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is refusing to be weighed. "I weighed myself this
morning at home and was 148 pounds. How should the nurse respond? 1) Document the client's refusal and
reason. 2) Offer the client a reward for mounting the scale 3) Refuse to allow the client to see the physician.
4) Inform the client the weight is required by health insurance0
A: Document the client's refusal and reason.
Q5: The nurse recognizes that some clients are very sensitive to certain terms such as "dieting." Which of
the following is the most appropriate phrase to use when encouraging a client regarding nutritional
changes? 1) Eating style 2) Unhealthy options 3) Foods to avoid 4) Poor quality eating pattern
A: Eating style
Q6: The nurse recognizes that sometimes certain medications restrict food choices and the client needs to
be aware of this. Which of the following is a common food choice that must be avoided by some clients with
cardiac conditions? 1) grapefruit 2) bananas 3) apples 4) prunes
A: grapefruit
, Q7: The nurse is seeing a client and becomes concerned that the client is not obtaining enough dietary
calcium. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to improve the client's calcium
intake? 1) Encourage and monitor intake of supplements 2) Insist that the client drink at least one milkbased
beverage daily. 3) Refuse to assist the client unless the client drinks milk. 4) Instruct the family to sneak milk
into the client's meals.
A: Encourage and monitor intake of supplements
Q8: The nurse recognizes that the most effective way to monitor a client's appetite on the a medical hospital
unit is which of the following? 1) observing intake whenever possible. 2) having the client be weighed daily.
3) having the client record intake. 4) having the dietitian maintain logs.
A: observing intake whenever possible.
Q9: A wellvalidated indicator of malnutrition is: unintentional weight loss. 1) a week of mild nausea and
vomiting. 2) intentional weight loss. 3) a 2 percent weight change over a month.
A: unintentional weight loss.
Q10: The client has come to the office for followup after a viral infection. The nurse notes that the client has
lost weight and now weighs 130 pounds. One month ago, the client weighed 150 pounds. What is the percent
weight change in this client?
A: 13%
Q11: The Mini Nutritional assessment (MNA) is a recognized tool that is used to assess nutrition. The nurse
recognizes a client is at risk for malnutrition if the client has had symptoms of irritable bowels for how long?
1) longer than 1 month 2) longer than 3 months 3) longer than 4 months 4) longer than 5 months
A: longer than 3 months
Q12: To obtain an adequate history and ascertain nutritional risk,which of the following would be an
appropriate question for the nurse to ask? 1) Do you avoid any particular foods? 2) Are you on a diet? 3)
How is your appetite? 4) Are you allergic to any foods?
A: Do you avoid any particular foods?
Q13: The nurse is assessing a new client to the unit for possible malnutrition. The nurse is aware that the
physical findings are: 1) subjective. 2) reliable. 3) diagnostic. 4) Specific
A: subjective.
Questions with 100% Verified Answers
Q1: When teaching a client about diet changes, the nurse knows it is better to emphasize which of the
following? 1) Emphasize avoiding bad foods 2) Encourage healthy options often 3) Emphasize low fats and
carbohydrates 4) Encourage calorie counting daily
A: Encourage healthy options often
Q2: The nurse is assisting at a nonprofit clinic that offers medical services for atrisk clients. During
assessments, the nurse is aware that several factors can negatively influence the clients' nutritional status.
Which of the following may be a factor? Select all that apply. 1) inadequate cooking arrangement 2) low
income 3) impaired intake related to culture 4) maintains a garden 5) receives food boxes monthly
A: 1) inadequate cooking arrangement 2) low income 3) impaired intake related to culture
Q3: The nurse recognizes that a client's nutrition requirements may be related to other medical disorders.
Which of the following would indicate that nutrition intervention should be a part of the nursing care plan? 1)
impaired physical mobility 2) use of daily multivitamin supplement 3) lack of family support 4) employed at
two jobs
A: impaired physical mobility
Q4: The nurse is performing an assessment on a client who is refusing to be weighed. "I weighed myself this
morning at home and was 148 pounds. How should the nurse respond? 1) Document the client's refusal and
reason. 2) Offer the client a reward for mounting the scale 3) Refuse to allow the client to see the physician.
4) Inform the client the weight is required by health insurance0
A: Document the client's refusal and reason.
Q5: The nurse recognizes that some clients are very sensitive to certain terms such as "dieting." Which of
the following is the most appropriate phrase to use when encouraging a client regarding nutritional
changes? 1) Eating style 2) Unhealthy options 3) Foods to avoid 4) Poor quality eating pattern
A: Eating style
Q6: The nurse recognizes that sometimes certain medications restrict food choices and the client needs to
be aware of this. Which of the following is a common food choice that must be avoided by some clients with
cardiac conditions? 1) grapefruit 2) bananas 3) apples 4) prunes
A: grapefruit
, Q7: The nurse is seeing a client and becomes concerned that the client is not obtaining enough dietary
calcium. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse make to improve the client's calcium
intake? 1) Encourage and monitor intake of supplements 2) Insist that the client drink at least one milkbased
beverage daily. 3) Refuse to assist the client unless the client drinks milk. 4) Instruct the family to sneak milk
into the client's meals.
A: Encourage and monitor intake of supplements
Q8: The nurse recognizes that the most effective way to monitor a client's appetite on the a medical hospital
unit is which of the following? 1) observing intake whenever possible. 2) having the client be weighed daily.
3) having the client record intake. 4) having the dietitian maintain logs.
A: observing intake whenever possible.
Q9: A wellvalidated indicator of malnutrition is: unintentional weight loss. 1) a week of mild nausea and
vomiting. 2) intentional weight loss. 3) a 2 percent weight change over a month.
A: unintentional weight loss.
Q10: The client has come to the office for followup after a viral infection. The nurse notes that the client has
lost weight and now weighs 130 pounds. One month ago, the client weighed 150 pounds. What is the percent
weight change in this client?
A: 13%
Q11: The Mini Nutritional assessment (MNA) is a recognized tool that is used to assess nutrition. The nurse
recognizes a client is at risk for malnutrition if the client has had symptoms of irritable bowels for how long?
1) longer than 1 month 2) longer than 3 months 3) longer than 4 months 4) longer than 5 months
A: longer than 3 months
Q12: To obtain an adequate history and ascertain nutritional risk,which of the following would be an
appropriate question for the nurse to ask? 1) Do you avoid any particular foods? 2) Are you on a diet? 3)
How is your appetite? 4) Are you allergic to any foods?
A: Do you avoid any particular foods?
Q13: The nurse is assessing a new client to the unit for possible malnutrition. The nurse is aware that the
physical findings are: 1) subjective. 2) reliable. 3) diagnostic. 4) Specific
A: subjective.
