Nutrition Lesson 16 Review Questions

When clients participate in a group diet instruction and then continue to have contact afterwards, they can:

• complain to each other about their diets

• form a social group for playing cards

• give positive encouragement to each other

• report to the Certified Dietary Manager when one of them fails to follow the correct diet

When the Certified Dietary Manager uses motivation to pull clients into the topic, they must be careful to:

• correct the client’s behavior when they answer a question incorrectly

• present as much information as possible during the time allowed

• keep judgments of the client to themselves

• see that all of the clients become friends after the session is over

What is the general definition of nutrition education?

• It can promote communication between the Certified Dietary Manager and the clients.

• A process to develop decision-making skills

• Assist the client in applying knowledge of nutrition to food practices

• To develop a positive attitude toward nutrition

For the objective of education to be behavioral, it must:

• be generic in its form

• be broad

• explain the knowledge the client will receive

• describe the desired behavioral change of the client

What is a learning objective?

• teaches the client about every diet the facility provides

• describes what the client will be able to do

• an outcome of education that cannot be attained but will encourage the client

• a generic statement used in nutrition education

Clients should be encouraged to actively participate in the education sessions because:

• clients will remember 20% of what they hear and say

• clients will remember 50% of what they hear and see

• clients will remember 75% of what they say

• clients will remember 90% of what they say and do

When purchasing printed educational material, what should be considered?

• the print size

• each page is full of content and figures

• material written at a grade school level is best

• the material is appropriate for all age groups

It is important for a client to understand their diet because it will:

• enable the client to participate in their care by self-managing their diet

• prevent them from complaining about the food they receive

• give them information to ask the physician for a liberalization of their diet

• help them decide which activity to attend

Nutrition counseling is a personalized exchange based on:

• educational videotapes

• a list of foods to avoid

• a review of common eating habits among all clients

• a nutrition assessment, including diet history

How should a nutrition education session be organized?

• motivation, application, comprehension, practice

• motivation, comprehension, practice, application

• comprehension, practice, application, motivation

• practice, comprehension, motivation, application