NR 228- EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025
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
Nutrients
These are a major source of fuel & fiber
Carbs
These provide nitrogen & function in structures throughout many body systems.
Also promote wound healing
Protein
______ are the components of all cells and have a role in hormone production
Fats
_____ assist other nutrients through digestion, absorption, metabolism, and
excretion. They also act as catalysts for cellular processes
Vitamins
_______ contribute to cellular structure and affect fluid balance, which influences
muscle function and the central nervous system.
Minerals
_____ is the most important nutrient and we can only live a few days without it.
Water
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A nurse is providing nutritional strategies to prevent the initial development of a
disease, illness, or disorder. Which level of prevention is this?
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?
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?
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
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.
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.
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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
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)
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?
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)
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
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