NU220 Exam 4 2025 Questions and
Answers
Nurses can incorporate nutrition care into a nursing care plan
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
Once nutrition problems have been diagnosed, the nurse identifies expected outcomes
to correct the problems
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
A ground/minced diet is useful for patients with chewing problems
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
Nurses play a central role in helping hospitalized patients to eat
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
The adverse effects of herbs are required to be listed on supplement labels
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,a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
There is no known interactions between herbal supplements and medications
a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
One of the characteristics of modified diets is:
a. they are not included in a diet manual
b. they are always the same regardless of patient preferences
c. they are altered in consistency of nutrient content
d. they include all foods - ✔✔c. they are altered in consistency of nutrient content
If a patient requires a clear liquid diet for more than one or two days:
a. blenderized liquid foods should be added to the diet
b. the patient should be stated on tube feeding
c. a greater variety of clear liquid foods should be added to the meal tray
d. the diet should be supplemented with a low-residue commercial formula - ✔✔d. the
diet should be supplemented with a low-residue commercial formula
which of the following foods would not be allowed on a fat-controlled diet?
a. pasta
b. potatoes
c. bananas
d. muffins - ✔✔d. muffins
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, In order to minimize fecal volume, a patient may be placed on a ____ diet prior to
surgery
a. fiber restricted
b. fat controlled
c. sodium controlled
d. high k calorie, high protein - ✔✔a. fiber restricted
Sodium restriction is difficult to implement on a long-term basis because
a. sodium is found in large amounts in nearly all foods
b. many patients find the diet unpalatable
c. dehydration may result
d. sodium is not an essential nutrient - ✔✔b. many patients find the diet unpalatable
The physician prescribes a low-sodium diet for Mr. Johnson. As a dietitian working
with Mr. Johnson you would
a. send a pre-selected diet to mr. Johnson
b. clarify the desired sodium restriction with the physician
c. as mr. Johnson what sodium level he needs
d. send mr. johnson a 2000 mg sodium diet - ✔✔b. clarify the desired sodium restriction
with the physician
Diet progression is appropriate for patients
a. following surgery
b. diagnosed with malnutrition
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Answers
Nurses can incorporate nutrition care into a nursing care plan
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
Once nutrition problems have been diagnosed, the nurse identifies expected outcomes
to correct the problems
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
A ground/minced diet is useful for patients with chewing problems
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
Nurses play a central role in helping hospitalized patients to eat
a. true
b. false - ✔✔a. true
The adverse effects of herbs are required to be listed on supplement labels
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,a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
There is no known interactions between herbal supplements and medications
a. true
b. false - ✔✔b. false
One of the characteristics of modified diets is:
a. they are not included in a diet manual
b. they are always the same regardless of patient preferences
c. they are altered in consistency of nutrient content
d. they include all foods - ✔✔c. they are altered in consistency of nutrient content
If a patient requires a clear liquid diet for more than one or two days:
a. blenderized liquid foods should be added to the diet
b. the patient should be stated on tube feeding
c. a greater variety of clear liquid foods should be added to the meal tray
d. the diet should be supplemented with a low-residue commercial formula - ✔✔d. the
diet should be supplemented with a low-residue commercial formula
which of the following foods would not be allowed on a fat-controlled diet?
a. pasta
b. potatoes
c. bananas
d. muffins - ✔✔d. muffins
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, In order to minimize fecal volume, a patient may be placed on a ____ diet prior to
surgery
a. fiber restricted
b. fat controlled
c. sodium controlled
d. high k calorie, high protein - ✔✔a. fiber restricted
Sodium restriction is difficult to implement on a long-term basis because
a. sodium is found in large amounts in nearly all foods
b. many patients find the diet unpalatable
c. dehydration may result
d. sodium is not an essential nutrient - ✔✔b. many patients find the diet unpalatable
The physician prescribes a low-sodium diet for Mr. Johnson. As a dietitian working
with Mr. Johnson you would
a. send a pre-selected diet to mr. Johnson
b. clarify the desired sodium restriction with the physician
c. as mr. Johnson what sodium level he needs
d. send mr. johnson a 2000 mg sodium diet - ✔✔b. clarify the desired sodium restriction
with the physician
Diet progression is appropriate for patients
a. following surgery
b. diagnosed with malnutrition
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