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Exam 2 prep- Lutz's nutrition and diet
therapy Exam Questions With Correct
Answers.
A nurse knows the digestive tract is lined with mucus. What is the function of the mucus?
-To help facilitate the passage of food
-To mix with food for digestion
-To break down dietary fat and CHOs
-To break down food particles to pieces - answer✔✔-To help facilitate the passage of food
A nurse is teaching clients about mechanical digestion in the body. Which statement by the
clients indicates teaching is successful?
-"Muscle activity, regulated by nerves, churns food to reduce it to smaller particles."
-"Peristalsis is a two-way movement caused by contractions and relaxations."
-"Hydrolysis of nutrients is achieved through actions of digestive enzymes in mucus."
-"Bicarbonates, like baking soda, enter the large intestine and aid in digestion." - answer✔✔-
"Muscle activity, regulated by nerves, churns food to reduce it to smaller particles."
A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of absorption after digestion of nutrients in the
body. Which process will the nurse discuss?
-Transportation of nutrients into the blood
-Absorption of nutrients into the large intestine
-Transportation of nutrients into the gallbladder
-Absorption of nutrients into the stomach - answer✔✔-Transportation of nutrients into the blood
A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with malabsorption issues. If nutrients are not
transported to the liver and metabolized, where do they go?
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-Absorbed by the lymph
-Eliminated through excretion
-Digested by enzymes
-Metabolized by the pancreas - answer✔✔-Eliminated through excretion
When speaking to a group of clients about digestion, what does a nurse teach as the ultimate
destination for food's nutrients?
-Cells
-Blood
-Liver
-Intestines - answer✔✔-Cells
A nurse is caring for a pediatric client diagnosed with celiac disease. Which food does the nurse
suspect the client will not be able to tolerate?
-Tea
-Milk
-Rice
-Peanut butter - answer✔✔-Milk
A nurse is leading a seminar on digestion. Which will the nurse identify as the primary place of
digestion?
-Alimentary canal
-Stomach
-Liver
-Pancreas - answer✔✔-Alimentary canal
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with steatorrhea. Which treatment should the nurse
expect?
-Limit food smells with masks.
-A decrease in dietary fat
-A decrease in dietary grains
-Limit food with milk products. - answer✔✔-A decrease in dietary fat
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A nurse is teaching clients about malabsorption during nutrition class, the nurse knows that
teaching was successful by which comment?
-"Malabsorption starts when the lining of the large intestine fails."
-"Malabsorption often leads to death due to gluten restriction."
-"Malabsorption leads to malnutrition, which prevents cell reproduction."
-"Malabsorption is a disease that prevents cells from absorbing fat." - answer✔✔-"Malabsorption
leads to malnutrition, which prevents cell reproduction."
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a food allergy. What is the most important action by
the nurse at this time?
-Making sure the client avoids the implicated food
-Making sure the client washes their hands
-Finding out the severity of the food allergy
-Finding out the specific effects of the implicated food - answer✔✔-Making sure the client
avoids the implicated food
When discharging a client who had gastric-bypass surgery, a nurse makes sure to include
information about the digestive process. Which information should the nurse share about the
function of mechanical digestion with this client? Select all that apply.
-Mastication
-Peristalsis
-Hydrolysis
-Salivation
-Gastroparesis - answer✔✔-Mastication
-Peristalsis
A nurse is discharging a client with malabsorption issues. During discharge teaching, which
statements about digestion indicate that teaching was successful? Select all that apply.
-"The liver is an accessory organ and helps by breaking down fats in my diet."
-"Bile helps digestion by breaking down fat and is stored in the gallbladder."
-"The pancreas is involved in the digestion of all energy nutrients, like protein."
-"Accessory organs, such as the intestines, help further break down nutrients."
Exam 2 prep- Lutz's nutrition and diet
therapy Exam Questions With Correct
Answers.
A nurse knows the digestive tract is lined with mucus. What is the function of the mucus?
-To help facilitate the passage of food
-To mix with food for digestion
-To break down dietary fat and CHOs
-To break down food particles to pieces - answer✔✔-To help facilitate the passage of food
A nurse is teaching clients about mechanical digestion in the body. Which statement by the
clients indicates teaching is successful?
-"Muscle activity, regulated by nerves, churns food to reduce it to smaller particles."
-"Peristalsis is a two-way movement caused by contractions and relaxations."
-"Hydrolysis of nutrients is achieved through actions of digestive enzymes in mucus."
-"Bicarbonates, like baking soda, enter the large intestine and aid in digestion." - answer✔✔-
"Muscle activity, regulated by nerves, churns food to reduce it to smaller particles."
A nurse is teaching clients about the importance of absorption after digestion of nutrients in the
body. Which process will the nurse discuss?
-Transportation of nutrients into the blood
-Absorption of nutrients into the large intestine
-Transportation of nutrients into the gallbladder
-Absorption of nutrients into the stomach - answer✔✔-Transportation of nutrients into the blood
A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with malabsorption issues. If nutrients are not
transported to the liver and metabolized, where do they go?
, THEBRIGHT EXAM SOLUTIONS 8/20/2024 8:37 PM
-Absorbed by the lymph
-Eliminated through excretion
-Digested by enzymes
-Metabolized by the pancreas - answer✔✔-Eliminated through excretion
When speaking to a group of clients about digestion, what does a nurse teach as the ultimate
destination for food's nutrients?
-Cells
-Blood
-Liver
-Intestines - answer✔✔-Cells
A nurse is caring for a pediatric client diagnosed with celiac disease. Which food does the nurse
suspect the client will not be able to tolerate?
-Tea
-Milk
-Rice
-Peanut butter - answer✔✔-Milk
A nurse is leading a seminar on digestion. Which will the nurse identify as the primary place of
digestion?
-Alimentary canal
-Stomach
-Liver
-Pancreas - answer✔✔-Alimentary canal
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with steatorrhea. Which treatment should the nurse
expect?
-Limit food smells with masks.
-A decrease in dietary fat
-A decrease in dietary grains
-Limit food with milk products. - answer✔✔-A decrease in dietary fat
, THEBRIGHT EXAM SOLUTIONS 8/20/2024 8:37 PM
A nurse is teaching clients about malabsorption during nutrition class, the nurse knows that
teaching was successful by which comment?
-"Malabsorption starts when the lining of the large intestine fails."
-"Malabsorption often leads to death due to gluten restriction."
-"Malabsorption leads to malnutrition, which prevents cell reproduction."
-"Malabsorption is a disease that prevents cells from absorbing fat." - answer✔✔-"Malabsorption
leads to malnutrition, which prevents cell reproduction."
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a food allergy. What is the most important action by
the nurse at this time?
-Making sure the client avoids the implicated food
-Making sure the client washes their hands
-Finding out the severity of the food allergy
-Finding out the specific effects of the implicated food - answer✔✔-Making sure the client
avoids the implicated food
When discharging a client who had gastric-bypass surgery, a nurse makes sure to include
information about the digestive process. Which information should the nurse share about the
function of mechanical digestion with this client? Select all that apply.
-Mastication
-Peristalsis
-Hydrolysis
-Salivation
-Gastroparesis - answer✔✔-Mastication
-Peristalsis
A nurse is discharging a client with malabsorption issues. During discharge teaching, which
statements about digestion indicate that teaching was successful? Select all that apply.
-"The liver is an accessory organ and helps by breaking down fats in my diet."
-"Bile helps digestion by breaking down fat and is stored in the gallbladder."
-"The pancreas is involved in the digestion of all energy nutrients, like protein."
-"Accessory organs, such as the intestines, help further break down nutrients."
