NR 228Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications 7th Edition Grodner Test Bank 2.

1. Examples of informal education include ding a workshop on coronary artery disease sponsored by the American Heart Association. ing a television show about diabetes. ing about food safety techniques in a high school economics course. ng a support group to help overcome an eating disorder. ANS: B Watching a television show about diabetes is an example of informal education because it is an experience that occurs through a daily activity. Attending a workshop or joining a support group would be considered nonformal education; a high school course would be considered formal education. DIF:Cognitive Level: ApplyingREFage 6 TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Health promotion and maintenance 2. A college student exercises regularly and generally eats a healthy variety of foods, is taking a course in general nutrition, buys locally produced food whenever possible, is an active member of an on-campus faith-based organization, and keeps a journal to help process her emotions. What else could be important for her to include in her life in order to develop her overall wellness? a.Growing some of her own food b.Keeping a food record to help evaluate what she eats c.Eating meals with friends throughout the week d.Meeting with a registered dietitian to review her food choicesANS: C Wellness enhances a persons level of health through development of each of the six dimensions of health: physical health, intellectual health, emotional health, social health, spiritual health, and environmental health. Exercise and eating a health variety of foods help develop physical health; taking a course in general nutrition helps develop intellectual health; buying locally produced food helps develop environmental health; being part of a faith-based organization helps develop spiritual health; and keeping a journal helps develop emotional health. The missing dimension in this example is development of social health; eating meals with friends throughout the week would add this dimension. Growing her own food would be another example of environmental health; keeping a food record would be another contributor to physical health; and meeting with a registered dietitian may contribute to physical, intellectual, and emotional health. DIF:Cognitive Level: AnalyzingREFages 1-3 TOP: Nursing Process: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Health promotion and maintenance 3. For a client who is missing meals because of poor planning or is too busy to eat, emotional health can be affected by , which can cause confusion or anxiety. blood sugar levels blood sugar levels blood pressure mely low blood pressure ANS: D Poor eating habits affect emotional health. Missing meals may cause blood sugar levels to decrease, which can cause anxiety or confusion or make it difficult to control emotions. Late night binges on snack food are likely to result in excessive energy intake but would have a less direct effect on emotional health. Eating small meals throughout the day is likely to maintain more constant blood sugar levels, which would actually have a positive effect on emotional health. Excessive caffeine consumption may contribute to anxiety, but 2 cups of caffeinated coffee is not considered excessive.