Chapter 33: Nutrition
1. You are educating a group of adolescent girls on bone and teeth growth.
Which fat- soluble vitamin assists to build bone and teeth?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin E
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B1
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Vitamin A is important for the promotion of normal skeletal and tooth
development.
2. The nurse is providing teaching to a patient with high trigl yceride and
cholesterol levels. Which of the following foods should the patient be
cautioned to avoid?
a. Coconut
b. Fish
c. Chicken
d. Sunflower
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil are highl y saturated fats.
,3. The nurse is reviewing a patients understanding of dietary choices that
will help reduce high trigl yceride and cholesterol levels. Which statement
by the patient indicates an understanding of the best options to be
included in the diet?
a. I plan to use more sunflower oil in m y diet selections.
b. Coconut oil has shown to be a good choice for people hoping to
reduce cholesterol le vels.
c. I am using palm oil in most of m y cooking right now.
d. Palm kernel oil is a smart choice because it is one of the oils lowest
in trigl yceride and cholesterol.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil are highl y satu rated fats.
4. Which of the following is a fat -soluble vitamin?
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B12
c. Vitamin E
d. Vitamin B6
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Vitamin E is a fat -soluble vitamin.
, 5. An elderl y patient has a decubitus ulcer with drainage, dysphagia, and
immobilit y. She consumes less than 300 calories per day and has a large
amount of interstitial fluid. She is in a state of
a. Positive nitrogen balance
b. Anabolism
c. Negative nitrogen balance
d. Digestion
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
A negative nitrogen balance exists when excretion of nitrogen exceeds
the intake.
6. Which of the following foods eaten with peanut butter would provide the
patient with complete protein?
a. Wheat bread
b. Milk
c. Jell y
d. Carrots
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Peanut butter is an incomplete protein and milk is a complete protein.
Combining the two would improve the diet in terms of protein value.
1. You are educating a group of adolescent girls on bone and teeth growth.
Which fat- soluble vitamin assists to build bone and teeth?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin E
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B1
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Vitamin A is important for the promotion of normal skeletal and tooth
development.
2. The nurse is providing teaching to a patient with high trigl yceride and
cholesterol levels. Which of the following foods should the patient be
cautioned to avoid?
a. Coconut
b. Fish
c. Chicken
d. Sunflower
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil are highl y saturated fats.
,3. The nurse is reviewing a patients understanding of dietary choices that
will help reduce high trigl yceride and cholesterol levels. Which statement
by the patient indicates an understanding of the best options to be
included in the diet?
a. I plan to use more sunflower oil in m y diet selections.
b. Coconut oil has shown to be a good choice for people hoping to
reduce cholesterol le vels.
c. I am using palm oil in most of m y cooking right now.
d. Palm kernel oil is a smart choice because it is one of the oils lowest
in trigl yceride and cholesterol.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Feedback:
Coconut oil, palm oil, and palm kernel oil are highl y satu rated fats.
4. Which of the following is a fat -soluble vitamin?
a. Vitamin C
b. Vitamin B12
c. Vitamin E
d. Vitamin B6
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
Vitamin E is a fat -soluble vitamin.
, 5. An elderl y patient has a decubitus ulcer with drainage, dysphagia, and
immobilit y. She consumes less than 300 calories per day and has a large
amount of interstitial fluid. She is in a state of
a. Positive nitrogen balance
b. Anabolism
c. Negative nitrogen balance
d. Digestion
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Feedback:
A negative nitrogen balance exists when excretion of nitrogen exceeds
the intake.
6. Which of the following foods eaten with peanut butter would provide the
patient with complete protein?
a. Wheat bread
b. Milk
c. Jell y
d. Carrots
CORRECT ANSWER: B
Feedback:
Peanut butter is an incomplete protein and milk is a complete protein.
Combining the two would improve the diet in terms of protein value.
