D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which statement best describes the role of nutrients?: Nutrients have specific metabolic
functions
2. The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with high blood pressure.
Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to offset sodium intake?-
: Potassium
3. Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids essential in a patient's
diet?: the amino acids are required for the synthesis of protein
4. The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble adhering to the
MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits their food choices?: The family makes
monthly trips to the food pantry
5. The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing family. Which
recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the family's diet?: Eating foods from
all food groups and subgroups
6. The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What will the nursetell her?:
Folic acid is a synthetic supplement
7. The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports taking. What
resource will aid in the nurse's assessment?: Tolerable upper intake level
8. Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of postoperativewound
healing?: Vitamin C
9. What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient admitted to the hospital
with uncontrolled chronic hypertension and a blood clot in the lowerleft leg?: Drug-
nutrient interactions
10. The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food should belimited?:
,D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Partially hydrogenated oils
11. Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition?: The patient whotakes
multiple vitamin supplements
12. In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI) interconnected
categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat is consumed?: Tolerableupper
intake level
13. An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming more protein.Which
food does the nurse recommend removing?: Pancakes
14. Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in the Healthy
People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy Eating?: Greatervariety in healthy
options on the workplace food menu
15. What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who wants to starta
popular weight-loss diet?: Review the diet
16. Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as the Ameri-can
Cancer Society and American Heart Association, are modeled after what?-
: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
17. Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate guidelines of 1oz of
grains?: A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice
18. Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient newly diag-nosed
with heart disease?: Health promotion
19. The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes plan meals.Which
food item does the nurse recommend, especially because it is lowestin calories?:
Multigrain cereals
,D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
20. A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes asks the nurse,
"How can I prevent these diseases from happening to me?" Which isthe most
comprehensive resource for this patient?: Healthy People 2030
21. A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no vegetables. Whichnutrient
might the nurse expect to be low in the patient's laboratory test results?: Vitamin
K
22. Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?
-Fats
-Water
-Proteins
-Vitamins
-Minerals
-Carbohydrates: -Fats
-Proteins
-Carbohydrates
23. Which household has the highest risk for food insecurity?: A householdwith
children
24. Which specific national goal of the Healthy people 2030 initiative is listedunder
the Nutrition and Healthy Eating category?
-Reducing poverty
-Promoting access to healthier food
-Increasing iron intake
-Increasing folate intake
, D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
-Improving nutrition in health care settings: -Promoting access to healthier food
-Increasing iron intake
-Improving nutrition in health care settings
25. What major theme is identified in the most recent major report in the
Healthy People series?
-Weight control
-Healthy choices in diet
-Reduction of alcohol intake
-Education about risk factors for disease
-Education about drug-nutrient interactions: -Weight control
-Healthy choices in diet
-Education about risk factors for disease
26. After reviewing "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate," a patient tellsthe
nurse, "I do not like milk, but I know I need calcium. Can I substitute
ice cream for milk?" What is the nurse's most appropriate response?: "Let'sexplore some
other dietary options."
27. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which type of fatshould
be limited in the diet?
-Trans fats
-Saturated fats
-Hydrogenated fats
-Polyunsaturated fats
-Monounsaturated fats: -Trans fats
-Saturated fats
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Which statement best describes the role of nutrients?: Nutrients have specific metabolic
functions
2. The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with high blood pressure.
Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to offset sodium intake?-
: Potassium
3. Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids essential in a patient's
diet?: the amino acids are required for the synthesis of protein
4. The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble adhering to the
MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits their food choices?: The family makes
monthly trips to the food pantry
5. The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing family. Which
recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the family's diet?: Eating foods from
all food groups and subgroups
6. The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What will the nursetell her?:
Folic acid is a synthetic supplement
7. The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports taking. What
resource will aid in the nurse's assessment?: Tolerable upper intake level
8. Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of postoperativewound
healing?: Vitamin C
9. What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient admitted to the hospital
with uncontrolled chronic hypertension and a blood clot in the lowerleft leg?: Drug-
nutrient interactions
10. The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food should belimited?:
,D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Partially hydrogenated oils
11. Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition?: The patient whotakes
multiple vitamin supplements
12. In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI) interconnected
categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat is consumed?: Tolerableupper
intake level
13. An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming more protein.Which
food does the nurse recommend removing?: Pancakes
14. Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in the Healthy
People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy Eating?: Greatervariety in healthy
options on the workplace food menu
15. What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who wants to starta
popular weight-loss diet?: Review the diet
16. Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as the Ameri-can
Cancer Society and American Heart Association, are modeled after what?-
: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
17. Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate guidelines of 1oz of
grains?: A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice
18. Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient newly diag-nosed
with heart disease?: Health promotion
19. The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes plan meals.Which
food item does the nurse recommend, especially because it is lowestin calories?:
Multigrain cereals
,D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
20. A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes asks the nurse,
"How can I prevent these diseases from happening to me?" Which isthe most
comprehensive resource for this patient?: Healthy People 2030
21. A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no vegetables. Whichnutrient
might the nurse expect to be low in the patient's laboratory test results?: Vitamin
K
22. Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?
-Fats
-Water
-Proteins
-Vitamins
-Minerals
-Carbohydrates: -Fats
-Proteins
-Carbohydrates
23. Which household has the highest risk for food insecurity?: A householdwith
children
24. Which specific national goal of the Healthy people 2030 initiative is listedunder
the Nutrition and Healthy Eating category?
-Reducing poverty
-Promoting access to healthier food
-Increasing iron intake
-Increasing folate intake
, D440 HEALTH AND WELLNESS EAQ 381 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
-Improving nutrition in health care settings: -Promoting access to healthier food
-Increasing iron intake
-Improving nutrition in health care settings
25. What major theme is identified in the most recent major report in the
Healthy People series?
-Weight control
-Healthy choices in diet
-Reduction of alcohol intake
-Education about risk factors for disease
-Education about drug-nutrient interactions: -Weight control
-Healthy choices in diet
-Education about risk factors for disease
26. After reviewing "Choose MyPlate's 10 Tips to a Great Plate," a patient tellsthe
nurse, "I do not like milk, but I know I need calcium. Can I substitute
ice cream for milk?" What is the nurse's most appropriate response?: "Let'sexplore some
other dietary options."
27. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which type of fatshould
be limited in the diet?
-Trans fats
-Saturated fats
-Hydrogenated fats
-Polyunsaturated fats
-Monounsaturated fats: -Trans fats
-Saturated fats
