8/15/25, 1:32 PM NUR216 - EXAM 1 - Ch 4 Quiz
NUR216 EXAM 1 - Ch 4 QUIZ BANK \\ Study Guide EXAM
2025-2026 \NEWEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
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1. A nurse is assessing an 3
obese patient for possible
malnutrition and the
complications of malnutrition.
The nurse
understands that which of
the following are a possible
complication of
malnutrition?
1. Increased muscle mass
2. Shorter hospital stays
3. Reduced quality of life
4. Improved immunity
2. A nurse is caring for a 4
patient who has recently
lost weight. The nurse is
concerned that the
patient may be
suffering from severe
protein-calorie
malnutrition because the
patient's weight loss is:
1. Planned and about 1 pound a
week.
2. Unplanned and 5% of his
total weight.
3. Unplanned and 15% of his
total weight.
4. Unplanned and 25% of his
total weight.
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3. Malnutrition is a term 3
that can apply to those
who are under- or over-
nourished.
The nurse knows a common
cause of malnutrition is:
1. Failure to take a daily
multivitamin.
2. Drinking more than two
cups of coffee a day.
3. Improper absorption and
distribution of foods within
the body.
4. Failure to drink eight (8
oz.) glasses of water a
day.
4. During the admission 4
process, a nurse suspects
that a 35-year-old single
mom of three young
children is malnourished.
The nurse assesses for
possible contributing
factors, which include:
1. The patient prepares all
her meals at home
using only fresh
produce.
2. The patient avoids processed
foods.
3. The patient feeds her
children first, then sits
down to eat her meals.
4. The patient is low
income, influencing her
ability to buy food.
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5. Which of the following 2
diagnostic tools would be
used to determine the
proportion, by volume, of the
blood that consists of red
blood cells?
1. Hemoglobin
2. Hematocrit
3. Mean corpuscular volume
4. Red cell distribution width
6. A 22-year-old female 4
patient is
discussing her weight with
her nurse and seems to be
concerned about her
present weight. Which of
the following questions
can the nurse ask to
determine the patient's
weight history?
1. "Are you happy with your
weight?"
2. "What is your goal weight?"
3. "We can talk about this
later if you are
uncomfortable."
4. "Have you lost or gained
weight?"
7. A nurse is educating an 2
obese patient
about the importance of
losing weight. The nurse is
questioning the patient
about food preparation in
order to understand what
education is needed. The
nurse should ask all of the
following questions
EXCEPT:
1. "Do you have
transportation to buy your
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NUR216 EXAM 1 - Ch 4 QUIZ BANK \\ Study Guide EXAM
2025-2026 \NEWEST VERSION WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY GRADED A+
1. A nurse is assessing an 3
obese patient for possible
malnutrition and the
complications of malnutrition.
The nurse
understands that which of
the following are a possible
complication of
malnutrition?
1. Increased muscle mass
2. Shorter hospital stays
3. Reduced quality of life
4. Improved immunity
2. A nurse is caring for a 4
patient who has recently
lost weight. The nurse is
concerned that the
patient may be
suffering from severe
protein-calorie
malnutrition because the
patient's weight loss is:
1. Planned and about 1 pound a
week.
2. Unplanned and 5% of his
total weight.
3. Unplanned and 15% of his
total weight.
4. Unplanned and 25% of his
total weight.
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,8/15/25, 1:32 PM NUR216 - EXAM 1 - Ch 4 Quiz
3. Malnutrition is a term 3
that can apply to those
who are under- or over-
nourished.
The nurse knows a common
cause of malnutrition is:
1. Failure to take a daily
multivitamin.
2. Drinking more than two
cups of coffee a day.
3. Improper absorption and
distribution of foods within
the body.
4. Failure to drink eight (8
oz.) glasses of water a
day.
4. During the admission 4
process, a nurse suspects
that a 35-year-old single
mom of three young
children is malnourished.
The nurse assesses for
possible contributing
factors, which include:
1. The patient prepares all
her meals at home
using only fresh
produce.
2. The patient avoids processed
foods.
3. The patient feeds her
children first, then sits
down to eat her meals.
4. The patient is low
income, influencing her
ability to buy food.
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, 8/15/25, 1:32 PM NUR216 - EXAM 1 - Ch 4 Quiz
5. Which of the following 2
diagnostic tools would be
used to determine the
proportion, by volume, of the
blood that consists of red
blood cells?
1. Hemoglobin
2. Hematocrit
3. Mean corpuscular volume
4. Red cell distribution width
6. A 22-year-old female 4
patient is
discussing her weight with
her nurse and seems to be
concerned about her
present weight. Which of
the following questions
can the nurse ask to
determine the patient's
weight history?
1. "Are you happy with your
weight?"
2. "What is your goal weight?"
3. "We can talk about this
later if you are
uncomfortable."
4. "Have you lost or gained
weight?"
7. A nurse is educating an 2
obese patient
about the importance of
losing weight. The nurse is
questioning the patient
about food preparation in
order to understand what
education is needed. The
nurse should ask all of the
following questions
EXCEPT:
1. "Do you have
transportation to buy your
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