Nur 112 Exam 3 Situational Questions With Correct Solutions.

Nur 112 Exam 3 Situational Questions
With Correct Solutions.




The nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements of the newborn to his new parents. The nurse should
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recognize that the parents need further instruction when which statement is made?
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A. "I will only feed my baby as much formula as he wants to eat at each feeding."
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B. "I will mix rice cereal in my baby's bottle before he goes to bed so he will sleep better."
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C. "I will hold my baby while I feed him and for about 15 minutes after he eats."
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D. "I will wash my hands before I mix my baby's formula." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.
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Rationale: solid foods including rice shouldnt be introduced until the baby is at least 6 months old.
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The nurse is teaching a group of toddlers parents about snack foods that are safe for this age group and
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should include which food in this teaching?
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A. Grapes
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B. Popcorn
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,C. Corn chips
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D. Applesauce - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D.
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Rationale: applesauce is safe because it's easily swallowed and is not a choking hazard.
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The nurse is working with a group of parents of toddlers and should know that further instruction is needed
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when which statement is heard?
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A. "I carefully cut up all of my child's food so he can easily eat it."
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B. "I put food on my toddlers plate but I don't get upset if he doesn't eat it all."
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C. "I promise my toddler that he can have a cookie if he does what I ask him to do."
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D. "I allow my child to help me cook even though it gets pretty messy." - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C.
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Rationale: food should never be used as a bribe. j j j j j j j j




The nurse knows that which setting would be most effective in assisting teenagers to eat a more nutritious
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diet?
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A. In a small group of peers
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B. At the hospital cafeteria
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C. At a table with parents
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D. Served to each teenager privately - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A.
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Rationale: teenagers are influenced the most by their own peers group.
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The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment of an older adult client who has reported a 10-pound
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weight loss in the last 6 weeks with no history of dieting. If no disease process is found, the nurse is aware
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that weight loss can result from what issue for this age group?
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, A. The client attends a daily meal program for senior citizens.
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B. The client appears to have loose, ill-fitting dentures.
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C. The client lives with a daughter who fixes dinner every night.
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D. The client has a regular elimination schedule. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B.
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Rationale: loos or ill-fitting dentures may cause the client to avoid chewing foods, which can lease to
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decrease intake and weight loss.
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The nurse is caring for a client who is in the midst of a 24-hour urine collection for urinary nitrogen and would
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know which test will help determine if the client has an adequate intake of what nutrient?
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A. Carbohydrates
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B. Fats
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C. Protein
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D. Sugars - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C.
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Rationale: the 24-hour urinary nitrogen test is done to measure inadequate protein intake.
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The nurse is completing an anthropometric measurement of an individual and should use which
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instruments to compete this assessment?
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A. Yard stick and scale
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B. Yard stick and tape measure
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C. Tape measure and ruler
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D. Tape measure and skin fold caliper - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D
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Rationale: anthropometric measurements require a tape measure to measure circumference of the upper
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arm and a skin fold caliper thickness of the triceps muscle.
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