Nurs 209 exam 3 questions with correct
answers
The |nurse |is |providing |nutrition |information |to |the |mother |of |a |1 |year |old |child. |Which |of |these |
statements |represents |accurate |information |for |this |age |group?
A. |It |is |important |to |maintain |adequate |fat |and |calorie |intake.
B. |The |recommended |dietary |allowances |for |an |infant |are |the |same |as |for |an |adolescent.
C. |At |this |age |the |baby's |growth |is |minimal |so |caloric |requirements |are |decreased.
D. |The |baby |should |be |placed |on |skim |milk |to |decrease |the |risk |of |coronary |artery |disease |when |
older. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |It |is |important |to |maintain |adequate |fat |and |calorie |intake.
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 |should |
discuss |with |them?
A. |It |is |necessary |to |diet |and |exercise |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. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |
Snacks |should |be |high |in |protein, |iron, |and |calcium.
A |patient |is |asked |to |indicate |on |a |form |how |many |times |he |eats |a |specific |food. |This |would |describe
|which |of |these |methods |for |obtaining |dietary |information?
A. |Food |diary
B. |Calorie |count
C. |24 |hour |recall
D. |Food |frequency |questionnaire |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Food |frequency |questionnaire
A |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |his |food |just |doesn't |have |any |taste |anymore. |The |nurse's |best |
response |would |be:
A. |"That |must |be |really |frustrating."
B. |"When |did |you |first |notice |this |change?"
, C. |"My |food |doesn't |always |have |a |lot |of |taste |either."
D. |"Sometimes |that |happens |but |your |taste |will |come |back." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |"When |did |
you |first |notice |this |change?"
The |nurse |is |reviewing |the |nutritional |assessment |of |an |82 |year |old |patient. |Which |of |these |factors |is
|most |likely |to |affect |the |nutritional |status |of |an |elderly |person?
A. |Increase |in |taste |and |smell
B. |Living |alone |on |a |fixed |income
C. |Change |in |cardiovascular |status
D. |Increase |in |gastrointestinal |motility |and |absorption |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Living |alone |on |a |
fixed |income
When |considering |a |nutritional |assessment, |the |nurse |is |aware |that |the |most |common |
anthropometric |measurements |include:
A. |height |and |weight.
B. |leg |circumference.
C. |biceps |skin-fold |thickness.
D. |hip |and |waist |measurement. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |height |and |weight.
If |a |29 |year |old |woman |weighs |156 |pounds |and |the |nurse |determines |her |ideal |body |weight |to |be |
120 |pounds, |how |would |the |nurse |classify |the |woman's |weight?
A. |Obese
B. |Mildly |overweight
C. |Suffering |from |malnutrition
D. |Within |appropriate |range |of |ideal |weight |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Obese
To |assess |the |muscle |mass |and |fat |stores |on |a |40 |year |old |woman, |the |nurse |would |use:
A. |triceps |skin-fold.
B. |mid-thigh |muscle |area.
C. |percent |ideal |body |weight.
answers
The |nurse |is |providing |nutrition |information |to |the |mother |of |a |1 |year |old |child. |Which |of |these |
statements |represents |accurate |information |for |this |age |group?
A. |It |is |important |to |maintain |adequate |fat |and |calorie |intake.
B. |The |recommended |dietary |allowances |for |an |infant |are |the |same |as |for |an |adolescent.
C. |At |this |age |the |baby's |growth |is |minimal |so |caloric |requirements |are |decreased.
D. |The |baby |should |be |placed |on |skim |milk |to |decrease |the |risk |of |coronary |artery |disease |when |
older. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |It |is |important |to |maintain |adequate |fat |and |calorie |intake.
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 |should |
discuss |with |them?
A. |It |is |necessary |to |diet |and |exercise |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. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |
Snacks |should |be |high |in |protein, |iron, |and |calcium.
A |patient |is |asked |to |indicate |on |a |form |how |many |times |he |eats |a |specific |food. |This |would |describe
|which |of |these |methods |for |obtaining |dietary |information?
A. |Food |diary
B. |Calorie |count
C. |24 |hour |recall
D. |Food |frequency |questionnaire |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-D. |Food |frequency |questionnaire
A |patient |tells |the |nurse |that |his |food |just |doesn't |have |any |taste |anymore. |The |nurse's |best |
response |would |be:
A. |"That |must |be |really |frustrating."
B. |"When |did |you |first |notice |this |change?"
, C. |"My |food |doesn't |always |have |a |lot |of |taste |either."
D. |"Sometimes |that |happens |but |your |taste |will |come |back." |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |"When |did |
you |first |notice |this |change?"
The |nurse |is |reviewing |the |nutritional |assessment |of |an |82 |year |old |patient. |Which |of |these |factors |is
|most |likely |to |affect |the |nutritional |status |of |an |elderly |person?
A. |Increase |in |taste |and |smell
B. |Living |alone |on |a |fixed |income
C. |Change |in |cardiovascular |status
D. |Increase |in |gastrointestinal |motility |and |absorption |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-B. |Living |alone |on |a |
fixed |income
When |considering |a |nutritional |assessment, |the |nurse |is |aware |that |the |most |common |
anthropometric |measurements |include:
A. |height |and |weight.
B. |leg |circumference.
C. |biceps |skin-fold |thickness.
D. |hip |and |waist |measurement. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |height |and |weight.
If |a |29 |year |old |woman |weighs |156 |pounds |and |the |nurse |determines |her |ideal |body |weight |to |be |
120 |pounds, |how |would |the |nurse |classify |the |woman's |weight?
A. |Obese
B. |Mildly |overweight
C. |Suffering |from |malnutrition
D. |Within |appropriate |range |of |ideal |weight |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A. |Obese
To |assess |the |muscle |mass |and |fat |stores |on |a |40 |year |old |woman, |the |nurse |would |use:
A. |triceps |skin-fold.
B. |mid-thigh |muscle |area.
C. |percent |ideal |body |weight.
