Exam 2 prep- Lutz's nutrition and diet
therapy 8th edition ch.8
A nurse knows that babies are born with about 78% water. Which of the following is true
at 1 year of age?
-Water percentage drops to 46%
-Water percentage drops to 55%
-Water percentage drops to 60%
-Water percentage drops to 65% correct answers -Water percentage drops to 65%
page 122
A nurse is teaching clients about fluid and balance distribution in the body. Which
statements by the clients indicate teaching is successful?
-"About 80% of water needs come from fluid and 20% from foods."
-"About 50% of plasma is water and the other 50% blood products."
-"About 46% of intracellular water is in the body of all adults."
-"About 40% of all transcellular fluid is secreted in the vascular system." correct
answers -"About 80% of water needs come from fluid and 20% from foods."
page 122
A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of water balance. Which statement by
the clients shows an understanding of maintaining daily hydration?
-"The proper amount of water required each day is difficult to determine."
-"I must drink enough water until I don't want anything more to drink."
-"Everyone must drink at least 13 glasses of water per day for health."
-"Once my urine is yellow, then I know I have had enough water for the day." correct
answers -"The proper amount of water required each day is difficult to determine."
page 131
A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with dehydration. The client states, "I was
fine until I worked out in the yard for a few hours." What does the nurse suspect
happened?
-Excessive perspiration
-Heatstroke
-Excessive excretion
-Heat exhaustion correct answers -Excessive perspiration
page 131
When speaking to a group of clients about water loss for a normal, healthy adult, what
function eliminates 400 to 600 mL per day of liquid?
-Obligatory excretion
-Insensible water loss
, -Distillation
-Metabolism correct answers -Obligatory excretion
page 131
A nurse is leading a seminar about healthy food choices. The nurse teaches that water
is:
-Found in cells only.
-Not needed as much as food.
-The largest constituent of the body
-Less than half of our body weight. correct answers -The largest constituent of the body
page 122
A nurse is caring for a pediatric client diagnosed with renal insufficiency. How much
urine does the nurse suspect the child is excreting?
-More than 1 kg of urine/hour of body weight
-Less 1 mL of urine/kg of body weight/hr
-Around 2.2 kg of urine/mL of body weight/hr
-Around 2.2 mL of urine/hour of body weight correct answers -Less 1 mL of urine/kg of
body weight/hr
page 122
A nurse is caring for an elderly client at the clinic who is complaining of intermittent
vomiting. Which condition is the client at risk for if gastric juices are lost through
vomiting?
-Metabolic acidosis
-Metabolic alkalosis
-Respiratory acidosis
-Respiratory alkalosis correct answers -Metabolic alkalosis
page 133
A nurse is teaching clients about insensible water losses in a diabetic nutrition class.
The nurse knows that teaching was successful by which comment?
-"An invisible amount of water is lost only through skin."
-"A wet climate increases the amount of water loss."
-"I think I perspired more when we hiked the mountains."
-"Environmental conditions do not influence water loss." correct answers -"I think I
perspired more when we hiked the mountains."
page 132
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with anxiety. The client becomes upset and
begins to hyperventilate. What is the most important action by the nurse at this time?
-Ask the client to breathe through one nostril with mouth closed.
-Have the client breathe into a paper bag closed tightly over mouth.
-Have the client breathe inhale through nostrils and blow out through mouth.
-Have the client pant and deep breathe three times then blow out through mouth.
correct answers -Ask the client to breathe through one nostril with mouth closed.
therapy 8th edition ch.8
A nurse knows that babies are born with about 78% water. Which of the following is true
at 1 year of age?
-Water percentage drops to 46%
-Water percentage drops to 55%
-Water percentage drops to 60%
-Water percentage drops to 65% correct answers -Water percentage drops to 65%
page 122
A nurse is teaching clients about fluid and balance distribution in the body. Which
statements by the clients indicate teaching is successful?
-"About 80% of water needs come from fluid and 20% from foods."
-"About 50% of plasma is water and the other 50% blood products."
-"About 46% of intracellular water is in the body of all adults."
-"About 40% of all transcellular fluid is secreted in the vascular system." correct
answers -"About 80% of water needs come from fluid and 20% from foods."
page 122
A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of water balance. Which statement by
the clients shows an understanding of maintaining daily hydration?
-"The proper amount of water required each day is difficult to determine."
-"I must drink enough water until I don't want anything more to drink."
-"Everyone must drink at least 13 glasses of water per day for health."
-"Once my urine is yellow, then I know I have had enough water for the day." correct
answers -"The proper amount of water required each day is difficult to determine."
page 131
A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with dehydration. The client states, "I was
fine until I worked out in the yard for a few hours." What does the nurse suspect
happened?
-Excessive perspiration
-Heatstroke
-Excessive excretion
-Heat exhaustion correct answers -Excessive perspiration
page 131
When speaking to a group of clients about water loss for a normal, healthy adult, what
function eliminates 400 to 600 mL per day of liquid?
-Obligatory excretion
-Insensible water loss
, -Distillation
-Metabolism correct answers -Obligatory excretion
page 131
A nurse is leading a seminar about healthy food choices. The nurse teaches that water
is:
-Found in cells only.
-Not needed as much as food.
-The largest constituent of the body
-Less than half of our body weight. correct answers -The largest constituent of the body
page 122
A nurse is caring for a pediatric client diagnosed with renal insufficiency. How much
urine does the nurse suspect the child is excreting?
-More than 1 kg of urine/hour of body weight
-Less 1 mL of urine/kg of body weight/hr
-Around 2.2 kg of urine/mL of body weight/hr
-Around 2.2 mL of urine/hour of body weight correct answers -Less 1 mL of urine/kg of
body weight/hr
page 122
A nurse is caring for an elderly client at the clinic who is complaining of intermittent
vomiting. Which condition is the client at risk for if gastric juices are lost through
vomiting?
-Metabolic acidosis
-Metabolic alkalosis
-Respiratory acidosis
-Respiratory alkalosis correct answers -Metabolic alkalosis
page 133
A nurse is teaching clients about insensible water losses in a diabetic nutrition class.
The nurse knows that teaching was successful by which comment?
-"An invisible amount of water is lost only through skin."
-"A wet climate increases the amount of water loss."
-"I think I perspired more when we hiked the mountains."
-"Environmental conditions do not influence water loss." correct answers -"I think I
perspired more when we hiked the mountains."
page 132
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with anxiety. The client becomes upset and
begins to hyperventilate. What is the most important action by the nurse at this time?
-Ask the client to breathe through one nostril with mouth closed.
-Have the client breathe into a paper bag closed tightly over mouth.
-Have the client breathe inhale through nostrils and blow out through mouth.
-Have the client pant and deep breathe three times then blow out through mouth.
correct answers -Ask the client to breathe through one nostril with mouth closed.
