Exam 3: NUR209/ NUR 209 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II Review| Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis.

Exam 3: NUR209/ NUR 209 (Latest 2025/
2026 Update) Medical Surgical Nursing II
Review| Questions with Verified Answers|
100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis.

Question:

If a 29 year old woman weighs 156 pounds and the nurse determines her
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ideal body weight to be 120 pounds, how would the nurse classify the
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woman's weight? i,-




A. Obese
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B. Mildly overweight
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C. Suffering from malnutrition
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D. Within appropriate range of ideal weight?
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Answer:
A. Obese
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Question:
To assess the muscle mass and fat stores on a 40 year old woman, the
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nurse would use: i,- i,-




A. triceps skin-fold.
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B. mid-thigh muscle area.
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,C. percent ideal body weight.
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D. mid-upper arm circumference.?
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Answer:

D. mid-upper arm circumference.
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Question:
A 21 year old woman has been on a low protein liquid diet for the past
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two months. She has had adequate calories and appears well nourished.
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In further assessing her, what would the nurse expect to find?
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A. Poor skin turgor
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B. Decreased serum albumin
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C. Increased lymphocyte count
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D. Triceps skin-fold less than standard?
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Answer:

B. Decreased serum albumin
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Question:

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on an 80 year old
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patient. The nurse knows that physiological changes that directly affect
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the nutritional status of the elderly include:
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A. slowed gastrointestinal motility.
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B. hyper-stimulation of the salivary glands.
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, C. an increased sensitivity to spicy and aromatic foods.
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D. decreased gastrointestinal absorption causing esophageal reflux.?
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Answer:

A. slowed gastrointestinal motility.
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Question:
A 16 year old girl is being seen at the clinic for gastrointestinal complaints
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and weight loss. The nurse determines that many of her complaints may
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be related to erratic eating patterns, eating predominantly fast foods, and
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high caffeine intake. In this situation, which is most appropriate when
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collecting current dietary intake information? i,- i,- i,- i,-




A. Schedule a time for direct observation of the adolescent during meals.
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B. Ask the patient for a 24 hour diet recall and assume this is reflective of
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a typical day for her.
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C. Have the patient complete a food diary for 3 days, including 2
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D. Use the food frequency questionnaire to identify the amount of intake
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of specific foods?
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Answer:

C. Have the patient complete a food diary for 3 days, including 2
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