D440 Health and Wellness EAQ Questions
with Answers
1.Which statement best describes the role of nutrients?: Nutrients have
specific metabolic functions
2.The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with high blood
pressure. Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to offset sodium
intake?-
: Potassium
3.Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids essential in
a patient's diet?: the amino acids are required for the synthesis of
protein
4.The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble adhering
to the MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits their food choices?:
The family makes monthly trips to the food pantry
5.The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing family.
Which recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the family's diet?:
Eating foods from all food groups and subgroups
6.The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What will the
nurse tell her?: Folic acid is a synthetic supplement
7.The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports taking.
What resource will aid in the nurse's assessment?: Tolerable upper
intake level
8.Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of
postoperative wound healing?: Vitamin C
9.What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient admitted to the
hospital with uncontrolled chronic hypertension and a blood clot in the
lower left leg?: Drug-nutrient interactions
10.The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food should
be limited?: Partially hydrogenated oils
11.Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition?: The patient
who takes multiple vitamin supplements
12.In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI) interconnected
categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat is consumed?:
Tolerable upper intake level
13.An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming more
protein. Which food does the nurse recommend removing?: Pancakes
14.Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in the
Healthy People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy Eating?:
,Greater variety in healthy options on the workplace food menu
15. What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who wants
to start a popular weight-loss diet?: Review the diet
16.Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as the
Ameri- can Cancer Society and American Heart Association, are modeled
after what?-
: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
,17.Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate guidelines of
1 oz of grains?: A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice
18.Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient newly
diag- nosed with heart disease?: Health promotion
19.The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes plan
meals. Which food item does the nurse recommend, especially because it is
lowest in calories?: Multigrain cereals
20.A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes asks the
nurse, "How can I prevent these diseases from happening to me?" Which
is the most comprehensive resource for this patient?: Healthy People
2030
21.A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no vegetables.
Which nutrient might the nurse expect to be low in the patient's
laboratory test results?: Vitamin K
22.Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?
-Fats
-Water
-Proteins
-Vitamins
-Minerals
-Carbohydrates: -Fats
-Proteins
-Carbohydrates
23.Which household has the highest risk for food insecurity?: A
household with children
24.Which specific national goal of the Healthy people 2030 initiative is
listed under the Nutrition and Healthy Eating category?
-Reducing poverty
-Promoting access to healthier food
-Increasing iron intake
-Increasing folate intake
-Improving nutrition in health care settings: -Promoting access to healthier
food
-Increasing iron intake
-Improving nutrition in health care settings
25.What major theme is identified in the most recent major report in the
Healthy People series?
-Weight control
-Healthy choices in diet
, -Reduction of alcohol intake
-Education about risk factors for disease
with Answers
1.Which statement best describes the role of nutrients?: Nutrients have
specific metabolic functions
2.The nurse is providing nutrition education to a patient with high blood
pressure. Which nutrient will the nurse recommend to offset sodium
intake?-
: Potassium
3.Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids essential in
a patient's diet?: the amino acids are required for the synthesis of
protein
4.The nurse is assessing the diet of a family who is having trouble adhering
to the MyPlate food guidelines. which factor most limits their food choices?:
The family makes monthly trips to the food pantry
5.The nurse is helping a new mother plan menus for her growing family.
Which recommendation most facilitates adding variety to the family's diet?:
Eating foods from all food groups and subgroups
6.The nurse is discussing folate with a a pregnant patient. What will the
nurse tell her?: Folic acid is a synthetic supplement
7.The nurse is evaluating the supplements a patient reports taking.
What resource will aid in the nurse's assessment?: Tolerable upper
intake level
8.Which vitamin nutrient is most important in the promotion of
postoperative wound healing?: Vitamin C
9.What is the priority potential risk factor for the patient admitted to the
hospital with uncontrolled chronic hypertension and a blood clot in the
lower left leg?: Drug-nutrient interactions
10.The nurse is reviewing a food diary with a patient. Which food should
be limited?: Partially hydrogenated oils
11.Which patient is at highest risk for harmful overnutrition?: The patient
who takes multiple vitamin supplements
12.In which category of the daily recommended intake (DRI) interconnected
categories will the patient fall if a diet that is 35% fat is consumed?:
Tolerable upper intake level
13.An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming more
protein. Which food does the nurse recommend removing?: Pancakes
14.Which is an example of a nutrition intervention recommended in the
Healthy People 2030 national foal for Nutrition and Healthy Eating?:
,Greater variety in healthy options on the workplace food menu
15. What is the nurse's best approach to education a patient who wants
to start a popular weight-loss diet?: Review the diet
16.Dietary recommendations from various organizations, such as the
Ameri- can Cancer Society and American Heart Association, are modeled
after what?-
: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
,17.Which menu item does the nurse know fulfills the MyPlate guidelines of
1 oz of grains?: A 1.2 cup serving of a whole grain rice
18.Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient newly
diag- nosed with heart disease?: Health promotion
19.The nurse is helping a patient with newly diagnosed diabetes plan
meals. Which food item does the nurse recommend, especially because it is
lowest in calories?: Multigrain cereals
20.A patient with a familial history of heart disease and diabetes asks the
nurse, "How can I prevent these diseases from happening to me?" Which
is the most comprehensive resource for this patient?: Healthy People
2030
21.A patient consumes large amounts of fruits but no vegetables.
Which nutrient might the nurse expect to be low in the patient's
laboratory test results?: Vitamin K
22.Which nutrient breaks down to yield energy within the body?
-Fats
-Water
-Proteins
-Vitamins
-Minerals
-Carbohydrates: -Fats
-Proteins
-Carbohydrates
23.Which household has the highest risk for food insecurity?: A
household with children
24.Which specific national goal of the Healthy people 2030 initiative is
listed under the Nutrition and Healthy Eating category?
-Reducing poverty
-Promoting access to healthier food
-Increasing iron intake
-Increasing folate intake
-Improving nutrition in health care settings: -Promoting access to healthier
food
-Increasing iron intake
-Improving nutrition in health care settings
25.What major theme is identified in the most recent major report in the
Healthy People series?
-Weight control
-Healthy choices in diet
, -Reduction of alcohol intake
-Education about risk factors for disease
