ANSWERS
How many calories per gram of protein? - ANS 4 kcal/g
How many calories are in a gram of fat? - ANS 9 calories per gram
What is an important risk factor for nutritional deficiency in the elderly? - ANS Decreased
activities of daily living
What laboratory test indicates a patient's protein calories status? - ANS Serum Albumin
What is desirable body weight? - ANS For males: 106 lb for the first 5 feet, then add 6 lbs for
each additional inch.
What is a normal BMI: - ANS 18.5-24.9
What are macronutrients? - ANS carbohydrates, fats, proteins
How does a nurse assess for nail clubbing? - ANS The angle of the nail base
What are the functions of skin? - ANS 1. Sensory input
2. Protection
3. Production of Vitamin D
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, 4. Temperature regulation
What would the nurse include as the most common cause of skin lesions for this age group? -
ANS Communicable disease and bacterial infection
What does the confrontation test assess? - ANS peripheral vision
What signs of cyanosis does a nurse inspect for in a dark-skinned patient? - ANS Ashen-gray
color of the oral mucous membranes
What is the greatest physical variation of ears among individuals of different races? -
ANS Consistency and color of cerumen
What are macules? - ANS freckles
How to assess for skin turgor? - ANS Pinching the skin and watch the skin return to place
Where are bronchovesicular sounds heard? - ANS Over the major bronchi: between the
scapulae, around the upper sternum in the first and second ICS
The nurse assesses a patient who has a costal angle greater than 90 degrees. What is the most
likely cause of this finding? - ANS COPD
Which assessment procedure is most pertinent to collecting data? - ANS The first assessment
What groups have the highest risk of depression? - ANS Adolescents and Adults
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