NURB 3060 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
Discuss ways to assess the effects of undernutrition, overnutrition and dehydration on
health.
in decriptions
Describe the findings frequently seen when assessing an older client's nutritional status.
-dental factors (elderly are you missing teeth?) loss of taste depression
-Limited access to sufficient food regardless of socioeconomic status: unable to shop, cook, feed
self
-The Warning Signs of Poor Nutrition:
• Disease
• Eating poorly
• Tooth loss/mouth pain
• Economic hardship
• Reduced social contact
• Multiple medicines
• Involuntary weight loss/gain
• Needs assistance in self-care
• Elder years above age 80
-fat is also distributed to the hips, arms, legs, and abdomen
Discuss risk factors for nutritional disorders and disease.
Chronic Diseases: Crohns, cirrhosis(liver disease) and especially cancer. Anything that involves
inference with absorption of nutrients
-have you had any recent NVD?
undernutrition, malnutrition
requirements are not met, usually due to environmental factors or developmental disabilities; ·
Inadequate nutrient intake or nutritional reserves being depleted. Diseases, disorders, or lifestyle
, behaviors play a factor
o Lower socioeconomic status (we to broke to afford "healthy food")
o Lifestyle- working long hours, obtaining 1 or more meals from vending or fast food
o Poor food choices: more fatty, fried meat, sugary food and few fruits and vegetables
o Fad diets/Chronic dieting- trying to meet societal norms for weight and appearance (get this
information from the patient)
§ Low carb diet
§ High protein diet
§ Fat versus low fat diets
§ Anti-inflammatory diet
§ Low glycemic index diet
§ Vegetarian diets
Discuss factors that can affect adequate hydration
unable to drink
burns with fluid loss in most of the body
Overhydration
-Excess fluid volume
-possible in patients with CHF
-Clients at risk: liver, kidney, and cardiac disease (CHF) fluid dynamic mechanisms are
impaired. Clients on humidified ventilation or who are receiving large volumes of parenteral
fluids without close monitoring. Monitor intake and output
-Parenteral IV fluids
Dehydration
· Can go unnoticed because they are poorly developed in humans. A person may only notice if
excess or deficit of various serum electrolyte levels has occurred
When determining appropriate client concerns, the nurse needs to consider all assessment data.
For example, for a client who has not been eating or drinking for 24 hours and also has an
elevated temperature, the assessment findings point to client concerns of dehydration and risk for
dehydration, which would be more correct than stating the client concern to be at risk for poor
CORRECT ANSWERS
Discuss ways to assess the effects of undernutrition, overnutrition and dehydration on
health.
in decriptions
Describe the findings frequently seen when assessing an older client's nutritional status.
-dental factors (elderly are you missing teeth?) loss of taste depression
-Limited access to sufficient food regardless of socioeconomic status: unable to shop, cook, feed
self
-The Warning Signs of Poor Nutrition:
• Disease
• Eating poorly
• Tooth loss/mouth pain
• Economic hardship
• Reduced social contact
• Multiple medicines
• Involuntary weight loss/gain
• Needs assistance in self-care
• Elder years above age 80
-fat is also distributed to the hips, arms, legs, and abdomen
Discuss risk factors for nutritional disorders and disease.
Chronic Diseases: Crohns, cirrhosis(liver disease) and especially cancer. Anything that involves
inference with absorption of nutrients
-have you had any recent NVD?
undernutrition, malnutrition
requirements are not met, usually due to environmental factors or developmental disabilities; ·
Inadequate nutrient intake or nutritional reserves being depleted. Diseases, disorders, or lifestyle
, behaviors play a factor
o Lower socioeconomic status (we to broke to afford "healthy food")
o Lifestyle- working long hours, obtaining 1 or more meals from vending or fast food
o Poor food choices: more fatty, fried meat, sugary food and few fruits and vegetables
o Fad diets/Chronic dieting- trying to meet societal norms for weight and appearance (get this
information from the patient)
§ Low carb diet
§ High protein diet
§ Fat versus low fat diets
§ Anti-inflammatory diet
§ Low glycemic index diet
§ Vegetarian diets
Discuss factors that can affect adequate hydration
unable to drink
burns with fluid loss in most of the body
Overhydration
-Excess fluid volume
-possible in patients with CHF
-Clients at risk: liver, kidney, and cardiac disease (CHF) fluid dynamic mechanisms are
impaired. Clients on humidified ventilation or who are receiving large volumes of parenteral
fluids without close monitoring. Monitor intake and output
-Parenteral IV fluids
Dehydration
· Can go unnoticed because they are poorly developed in humans. A person may only notice if
excess or deficit of various serum electrolyte levels has occurred
When determining appropriate client concerns, the nurse needs to consider all assessment data.
For example, for a client who has not been eating or drinking for 24 hours and also has an
elevated temperature, the assessment findings point to client concerns of dehydration and risk for
dehydration, which would be more correct than stating the client concern to be at risk for poor
