BSN 225 HESI RN SPECIALTY FUNDAMENTALS
OF NURSING V2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PREP
◉ Question 1 of 5
Which component is a key element of a full nutritional nursing
assessment?
Complete health history
Neurologic assessment
Home medication review
Range-of-motion assessment. Answer: Complete health history
A complete health history provides essential information about dietary
habits.
◉ Question 2 of 5
Which question would a nurse most likely use to gather information
about a patient's body self-esteem?
"What is your typical diet for a day?"
"How often do you weigh yourself?"
"Have you noticed any changes in appetite or food intake?"
"While eating, do you experience any difficulty chewing or
swallowing?". Answer: "How often do you weigh yourself?"
,Asking how often a patient weighs him- or herself can provide
information about how the patient views his or her body and is
associated with assessment of body self-esteem.
◉ Question 3 of 5
Which statement describes the main disadvantage of using the 24-
hour recall method to assess a patient's dietary history?
The method involves every member of the family.
The large quantity of data collected is difficult to process.
The patient's recall may not reflect food consumption for a typical
day.
Patients usually do not want to share the last 24 hours of food intake..
Answer: The patient's recall may not reflect food consumption for a
typical day.
Data about a 24-hour period may not accurately reflect a patient's
dietary history because a patient's eating habits can vary from day to
day.
◉ Question 4 of 5
What statement describes the benefit of a food diary?
It provides data that covers weeks or months.
It is evaluated directly by the health care provider.
It is in a digital format that is easy to share with the health care team.
It provides a more complete and accurate display of a patient's dietary
pattern.. Answer: It provides a more complete and accurate display of
a patient's dietary pattern.
, A food diary documents the patient's diet more completely and
accurately than a 24-hour recall assessment does.
◉ Question 5 of 5
Which assessment techniques or tools would a nurse use to screen for
malnutrition in an older adult?
Select all that apply.
24-hour recall
3-5 day food diary
DETERMINE screening
Assessment of body self-esteem
Mini Nutritional Assessment. Answer: DETERMINE screening
The DETERMINE screening tool can be helpful in identifying
malnutrition in older adults.
Mini Nutritional Assessment
The Mini Nutritional Assessment is a series of six questions used to
determine risk for malnutrition in older adults.
◉ Question 1 of 3
Which measurements are included in infant anthropometric
measurements?
Select all that apply.
Length
Weight
Body mass index (BMI)
OF NURSING V2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PREP
◉ Question 1 of 5
Which component is a key element of a full nutritional nursing
assessment?
Complete health history
Neurologic assessment
Home medication review
Range-of-motion assessment. Answer: Complete health history
A complete health history provides essential information about dietary
habits.
◉ Question 2 of 5
Which question would a nurse most likely use to gather information
about a patient's body self-esteem?
"What is your typical diet for a day?"
"How often do you weigh yourself?"
"Have you noticed any changes in appetite or food intake?"
"While eating, do you experience any difficulty chewing or
swallowing?". Answer: "How often do you weigh yourself?"
,Asking how often a patient weighs him- or herself can provide
information about how the patient views his or her body and is
associated with assessment of body self-esteem.
◉ Question 3 of 5
Which statement describes the main disadvantage of using the 24-
hour recall method to assess a patient's dietary history?
The method involves every member of the family.
The large quantity of data collected is difficult to process.
The patient's recall may not reflect food consumption for a typical
day.
Patients usually do not want to share the last 24 hours of food intake..
Answer: The patient's recall may not reflect food consumption for a
typical day.
Data about a 24-hour period may not accurately reflect a patient's
dietary history because a patient's eating habits can vary from day to
day.
◉ Question 4 of 5
What statement describes the benefit of a food diary?
It provides data that covers weeks or months.
It is evaluated directly by the health care provider.
It is in a digital format that is easy to share with the health care team.
It provides a more complete and accurate display of a patient's dietary
pattern.. Answer: It provides a more complete and accurate display of
a patient's dietary pattern.
, A food diary documents the patient's diet more completely and
accurately than a 24-hour recall assessment does.
◉ Question 5 of 5
Which assessment techniques or tools would a nurse use to screen for
malnutrition in an older adult?
Select all that apply.
24-hour recall
3-5 day food diary
DETERMINE screening
Assessment of body self-esteem
Mini Nutritional Assessment. Answer: DETERMINE screening
The DETERMINE screening tool can be helpful in identifying
malnutrition in older adults.
Mini Nutritional Assessment
The Mini Nutritional Assessment is a series of six questions used to
determine risk for malnutrition in older adults.
◉ Question 1 of 3
Which measurements are included in infant anthropometric
measurements?
Select all that apply.
Length
Weight
Body mass index (BMI)
