Chapter 18- Digestion and Nutrition Questions And Answers 2025/2026
1. A nurse teaches an older adult about changes to nutritional requirements.
Which of the following meal choices would give evidence that the older adult
understands the teaching?
A) Baked chicken, carrots, and angel food cake
B) Green salad, mashed potatoes, and an oatmeal cookie
C) Vegetable beef soup, crackers, and Jell-O
D) Baked pork chop, green beans, and sherbet - CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: A
2. A nurse teaches older adults about nutrition. Which of the following
statements shows the nurse that the older adult requires further teaching?
A) "Alcohol intake will interfere with absorption of B-complex vitamins and
vitamin C."
, B) "Certain 'fluid' pills can decrease the potassium level in my blood."
C) "Anticholinergic medications can cause my intestines to work slower."
D) "My over-the-counter beta-carotene pill is appropriate for long-term use." -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: D
3. A 70-year-old client with urosepsis is admitted to a nursing unit. The labs
include elevated sodium, blood urea nitrogen, hematocrit, and albumin. Which of
the following nursing diagnoses is priority for this client?
A) Constipation
B) Fluid volume deficit
C) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
D) Impaired tissue perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: B
4. A nurse plans the diet for an older adult with congestive heart failure. Which of
these nursing interventions would be most successful to encourage optimal
nutrition?
A) Encourage calorie supplements.
B) Provide 55% of calories from complex carbohydrates.
1. A nurse teaches an older adult about changes to nutritional requirements.
Which of the following meal choices would give evidence that the older adult
understands the teaching?
A) Baked chicken, carrots, and angel food cake
B) Green salad, mashed potatoes, and an oatmeal cookie
C) Vegetable beef soup, crackers, and Jell-O
D) Baked pork chop, green beans, and sherbet - CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: A
2. A nurse teaches older adults about nutrition. Which of the following
statements shows the nurse that the older adult requires further teaching?
A) "Alcohol intake will interfere with absorption of B-complex vitamins and
vitamin C."
, B) "Certain 'fluid' pills can decrease the potassium level in my blood."
C) "Anticholinergic medications can cause my intestines to work slower."
D) "My over-the-counter beta-carotene pill is appropriate for long-term use." -
CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: D
3. A 70-year-old client with urosepsis is admitted to a nursing unit. The labs
include elevated sodium, blood urea nitrogen, hematocrit, and albumin. Which of
the following nursing diagnoses is priority for this client?
A) Constipation
B) Fluid volume deficit
C) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements
D) Impaired tissue perfusion - CORRECT ANSWER-Ans: B
4. A nurse plans the diet for an older adult with congestive heart failure. Which of
these nursing interventions would be most successful to encourage optimal
nutrition?
A) Encourage calorie supplements.
B) Provide 55% of calories from complex carbohydrates.
