NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY 7TH
EDITION ERIN E. MAZUR QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Chapter 1. Nutrition in Human Health
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Multiple Choice b
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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____ bbbb 1. A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy food
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b choices at the community health center every Tuesday. The nurse knows that the
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b seminar is a form of:
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1. Secondary prevention b
2. Primary prevention b
3. Tertiary prevention b
4. Complication prevention b
____ bbbb 2. A nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the following
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b ways?
1. Kilocalories
2. Proteins
,3. Heat (thermal)
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4. Electric signals b
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____ bbbb 3. A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn disease. The nurse notes that the
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b health-care provider has ordered the addition of omega-3 fatty acids to the diet and
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b omega-3 fatty acid supplement to the medication regimen. The nurse suspects the
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b health-care provider is applying which process to help this client minimize chronic
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b inflammation from the disease? b b b
1. Nutrigenetics
2. Epigenetics
3. Nutrigenomics
4. Epigenomics
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____ bbbb 4. Which is the main focus of the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines?
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1. Overall eating patterns should be based on personal and cultural choice.
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2. Provide simple instructions that promote healthy eating patterns.
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3. Monitor dietary intake through a telephone survey.
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4. Increase the number of schools providing fruits and vegetables.
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____ bbbb 5. Which statement made to a nurse about food insecurity is concerning?
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1. “My mom cooks once a week and we go out to eat the other days.”
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2. “We often eat at the local shelter when we can.”
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3. “I often feel like I don’t want to eat; I’m getting so fat!”
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,4. “I love to cook. I often cook for my friends and family.”
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____ bbbb 6. In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional status, which
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b criteria must the nurse gather during assessment from a client diagnosed with
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b diabetes?
1. Reported dietary intake and physical examination
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2. Anthropomorphic measurements and physical examination b b b b
3. Food diary and interview
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4. Dietary recalls and self-report
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b asked during nutritional assessment is most appropriate for the nurse to ask?
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1. “Do you consume meat at most of your meals?”
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2. “Doesn’t everyone like grilled chicken?”
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3. “What comfort foods do you enjoy?”
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4. “What types of food do you do you consume regularly?”
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____ bbbb 8. A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department (ED).
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b When the nurse learns that the client is an Alaskan native, which diagnosis of
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b acculturation does the nurse suspect? b b b b
1. COPD
2. Diabetes
3. Crohn disease b
4. Gastrointestinal bleeding b
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____ bbbb 9. When taking care of a client with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the nurse
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b talks about new genetic knowledge that could personalize nutrition prescriptions. The
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b nurse does this to:
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1. Cure the disease b b
2. Research proper use of prescriptions b b b b
3. Utilize nutrients properly b b
4. Help address nutritional needs
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Multiple Response b
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
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____ 10. A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with bulimia. In addition to the nurse,
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b which other members of the health-care team are involved in the comprehensive
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b nutritional assessment? Select all that apply.
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1. Social worker b
2. Laboratory staff b
3. Dietitian
4. Physician
5. Physical therapist b
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____ 11. When discharging a client who had gastric-bypass surgery, the nurse makes
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b sure to include which information in the client’s discharge planning? Select all that
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b apply.