NURS 304 questions with correct answers
CHAPTER 12: NUTRITION ASESSMENT
The nurse recognizes which of these people is at greatest risk for
undernutrition?
a. 30-year-old man
b. 50-year-old woman
c. 5-month-old infant
d. 20-year-old college student Correct Answer-c. 5-month-old infant
When assessing a patient's nutritional status, what does the nurse need to
recognize that sufficient nutrients need to provide to achieve optimal
nutrition?
a. The minimum body needs
b. An excess of daily body requirements
c. Daily body requirements but do not support increased metabolic
demands.
d. Daily body requirements and support increased metabolic demands.
Correct Answer-d. Daily body requirements and support increased
metabolic demands.
The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-
old child. Which statement represents accurate information for this age
group?
,a. Maintaining adequate fat and caloric intake is important for a 1-year-
old child.
b. The recommended dietary allowances for an infant are the same as for
an adolescent.
c. The baby's growth is minimal at this age; therefore, caloric
requirements are decreased.
d. The baby should be placed on skim milk to decrease the risk for
coronary artery disease when he or she grows older. Correct Answer-a.
Maintaining adequate fat and caloric intake is important for a 1-year-old
child.
A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeeding her baby and asks
several questions about the topic. Which statement by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. "Babies who are breastfed often require supplemental vitamins."
b. "Breastfeeding is best when also supplemented with bottle-feedings."
c. "Breastfeeding is recommended for infants for the first 2 years of
life."
d. "Breast milk provides the nutrients necessary for growth, as well as
natural
immunity." Correct Answer-d. "Breast milk provides the nutrients
necessary for growth, as well as natural
immunity."
,A mother and her 13-year-old daughter express their concern related to
the daughter's recent weight gain and increase in appetite. Which of
these statements represents information the nurse would discuss with
them?
a. Dieting and exercising are necessary at this age.
b. Snacks should be high in protein, iron, and calcium.
c. Teenagers who have a weight problem should not be allowed to
snack.
d. A low-calorie diet is important to prevent the accumulation of fat.
Correct Answer-b. Snacks should be high in protein, iron, and calcium.
The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an
underdeveloped country who has been in the United States for 1 month.
Which of these problems related to his nutritional status might the nurse
expect to find?
a. Obesity
b. Hypotension
c. Osteomalacia
d. Coronary artery disease Correct Answer-c. Osteomalacia
The nurse is seeing a patient for the first time. The patient has no history
of nutrition-related problems. Which activity would the initial nutritional
screening include?
, a. Anthropometric measures
b. Calorie count of nutrients
c. Complete physical examination
d. Measurement of weight and weight history Correct Answer-d.
Measurement of weight and weight history
A patient is completing a form which asks how many times he eats a
specific food. What type of tool for obtaining dietary information is this
patient completing?
a. Food diary
b. Calorie count
c. 24-hour recall
d. Food-frequency questionnaire Correct Answer-d. Food-frequency
questionnaire
During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask
a patient what medications he or she is taking?
a. Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients.
b. The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions.
c. Medications need to be documented in the record for the physician's
review.
CHAPTER 12: NUTRITION ASESSMENT
The nurse recognizes which of these people is at greatest risk for
undernutrition?
a. 30-year-old man
b. 50-year-old woman
c. 5-month-old infant
d. 20-year-old college student Correct Answer-c. 5-month-old infant
When assessing a patient's nutritional status, what does the nurse need to
recognize that sufficient nutrients need to provide to achieve optimal
nutrition?
a. The minimum body needs
b. An excess of daily body requirements
c. Daily body requirements but do not support increased metabolic
demands.
d. Daily body requirements and support increased metabolic demands.
Correct Answer-d. Daily body requirements and support increased
metabolic demands.
The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-
old child. Which statement represents accurate information for this age
group?
,a. Maintaining adequate fat and caloric intake is important for a 1-year-
old child.
b. The recommended dietary allowances for an infant are the same as for
an adolescent.
c. The baby's growth is minimal at this age; therefore, caloric
requirements are decreased.
d. The baby should be placed on skim milk to decrease the risk for
coronary artery disease when he or she grows older. Correct Answer-a.
Maintaining adequate fat and caloric intake is important for a 1-year-old
child.
A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeeding her baby and asks
several questions about the topic. Which statement by the nurse is
appropriate?
a. "Babies who are breastfed often require supplemental vitamins."
b. "Breastfeeding is best when also supplemented with bottle-feedings."
c. "Breastfeeding is recommended for infants for the first 2 years of
life."
d. "Breast milk provides the nutrients necessary for growth, as well as
natural
immunity." Correct Answer-d. "Breast milk provides the nutrients
necessary for growth, as well as natural
immunity."
,A mother and her 13-year-old daughter express their concern related to
the daughter's recent weight gain and increase in appetite. Which of
these statements represents information the nurse would discuss with
them?
a. Dieting and exercising are necessary at this age.
b. Snacks should be high in protein, iron, and calcium.
c. Teenagers who have a weight problem should not be allowed to
snack.
d. A low-calorie diet is important to prevent the accumulation of fat.
Correct Answer-b. Snacks should be high in protein, iron, and calcium.
The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an
underdeveloped country who has been in the United States for 1 month.
Which of these problems related to his nutritional status might the nurse
expect to find?
a. Obesity
b. Hypotension
c. Osteomalacia
d. Coronary artery disease Correct Answer-c. Osteomalacia
The nurse is seeing a patient for the first time. The patient has no history
of nutrition-related problems. Which activity would the initial nutritional
screening include?
, a. Anthropometric measures
b. Calorie count of nutrients
c. Complete physical examination
d. Measurement of weight and weight history Correct Answer-d.
Measurement of weight and weight history
A patient is completing a form which asks how many times he eats a
specific food. What type of tool for obtaining dietary information is this
patient completing?
a. Food diary
b. Calorie count
c. 24-hour recall
d. Food-frequency questionnaire Correct Answer-d. Food-frequency
questionnaire
During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask
a patient what medications he or she is taking?
a. Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients.
b. The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions.
c. Medications need to be documented in the record for the physician's
review.
