NR 228- Exam 1 Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
For the body to function, maintain, and support optimal health and wellness, a client needs to consume
adequate amounts of which substance by the body for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair?
Supplements
Nutrients
Vitamins
Water - Answer: Nutrients
These are a major source of fuel & fiber - Answer: Carbs
These provide nitrogen & function in structures throughout many body systems. Also promote wound
healing - Answer: Protein
______ are the components of all cells and have a role in hormone production - Answer: Fats
_____ assist other nutrients through digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion. They also act as
catalysts for cellular processes - Answer: Vitamins
_______ contribute to cellular structure and affect fluid balance, which influences muscle function and
the central nervous system. - Answer: Minerals
_____ is the most important nutrient and we can only live a few days without it. - Answer: Water
A nurse is providing nutritional strategies to prevent the initial development of a disease, illness, or
disorder. Which level of prevention is this? - Answer: Primary
,A nurse has a client come in to screen for breast cancer. We know that which level of prevention
involves early detection to stop or reduce the effects of a disease, illness, or disorder? - Answer:
Secondary
You have a client who was just diagnosed with Diabetes, as their nurse you provide them with
nutritional support and educational guidance after learning their disease has developed. Which level of
prevention is this? - Answer: Tertiary
The nurse speaks with a client about preventing the development of diabetes type 2 by controlling
weight, selecting healthy food options, and planning nutrition. Which type of prevention do these
strategies fall into?
Prevention strategies
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Primary prevention - Answer: Primary
As discussed in the Healthy People 2030 initiative, which objectives support nutrition and healthy
eating? Select all that apply.
Reduce cholesterol in adults.
Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program.
Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks.
Reduce household food insecurity and hunger.
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year. - Answer: Reduce cholesterol in adults.
Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program.
Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks.
Reduce household food insecurity and hunger.
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year.
, These are guidelines created by various organizations or governments to recommend food combinations
that keep the populations they represent healthy. They focus on providing nutrient recommendations to
reduce the risk of long-term diet-related diseases - Answer: Dietary Standards
Who sets the standards for dietary reference intakes (DRI) for the United States?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Centers for Medicare Services (CMS)
National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Answer: National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Humans need about 90mg/Day of Vitamin C. If a population or individual has a deficit it can lead to? -
Answer: Scurvy
A client presented to the clinic reporting weakness, fatigue, and weight loss. The client was found to be
low in vitamin B-12. Which value will guide the nurse in providing the client's diet with an adequate
amount of B-12?
Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDRs)
Upper intake level (UL)
Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
Adequate intake (AI) - Answer: Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
The nurse is assisting a client whose serum levels of vitamin B-12 are low to plan a vegan diet high in this
important nutrient. Which food choice will the nurse recommend for this client?
Avocados
Legumes
Fortified breakfast cereal
Rice - Answer: Fortified breakfast cereal
Complete Solutions Graded A+
For the body to function, maintain, and support optimal health and wellness, a client needs to consume
adequate amounts of which substance by the body for energy, growth, maintenance, and repair?
Supplements
Nutrients
Vitamins
Water - Answer: Nutrients
These are a major source of fuel & fiber - Answer: Carbs
These provide nitrogen & function in structures throughout many body systems. Also promote wound
healing - Answer: Protein
______ are the components of all cells and have a role in hormone production - Answer: Fats
_____ assist other nutrients through digestion, absorption, metabolism, and excretion. They also act as
catalysts for cellular processes - Answer: Vitamins
_______ contribute to cellular structure and affect fluid balance, which influences muscle function and
the central nervous system. - Answer: Minerals
_____ is the most important nutrient and we can only live a few days without it. - Answer: Water
A nurse is providing nutritional strategies to prevent the initial development of a disease, illness, or
disorder. Which level of prevention is this? - Answer: Primary
,A nurse has a client come in to screen for breast cancer. We know that which level of prevention
involves early detection to stop or reduce the effects of a disease, illness, or disorder? - Answer:
Secondary
You have a client who was just diagnosed with Diabetes, as their nurse you provide them with
nutritional support and educational guidance after learning their disease has developed. Which level of
prevention is this? - Answer: Tertiary
The nurse speaks with a client about preventing the development of diabetes type 2 by controlling
weight, selecting healthy food options, and planning nutrition. Which type of prevention do these
strategies fall into?
Prevention strategies
Secondary prevention
Tertiary prevention
Primary prevention - Answer: Primary
As discussed in the Healthy People 2030 initiative, which objectives support nutrition and healthy
eating? Select all that apply.
Reduce cholesterol in adults.
Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program.
Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks.
Reduce household food insecurity and hunger.
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year. - Answer: Reduce cholesterol in adults.
Increase the proportion of worksites that offer an employee nutrition program.
Increase the proportion of schools that don't sell less healthy foods and drinks.
Reduce household food insecurity and hunger.
Increase the proportion of infants who are breastfed at 1 year.
, These are guidelines created by various organizations or governments to recommend food combinations
that keep the populations they represent healthy. They focus on providing nutrient recommendations to
reduce the risk of long-term diet-related diseases - Answer: Dietary Standards
Who sets the standards for dietary reference intakes (DRI) for the United States?
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Centers for Medicare Services (CMS)
National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Answer: National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
Humans need about 90mg/Day of Vitamin C. If a population or individual has a deficit it can lead to? -
Answer: Scurvy
A client presented to the clinic reporting weakness, fatigue, and weight loss. The client was found to be
low in vitamin B-12. Which value will guide the nurse in providing the client's diet with an adequate
amount of B-12?
Acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDRs)
Upper intake level (UL)
Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
Adequate intake (AI) - Answer: Recommended dietary allowance (RDA)
The nurse is assisting a client whose serum levels of vitamin B-12 are low to plan a vegan diet high in this
important nutrient. Which food choice will the nurse recommend for this client?
Avocados
Legumes
Fortified breakfast cereal
Rice - Answer: Fortified breakfast cereal
