Nutrition Quiz

Which of the following clients should be referred to a dietician?

• A 35-year-old client who just underwent an appendectomy.

• A 54-year-old client who just found out that he has diabetes.

• A 22-year-old client who came in for a physical and has a BMI of 22.8.

• An 82-year-old retired client who enjoys eating out with family.

A nurse is caring for a client with a postsurgical wound. When planning care, which goal will be the priority?

• Promote positive nitrogen balance.

• Maintain negative nitrogen balance.

• Facilitate neutral nitrogen balance.

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

The nurse is describing the My Plate program to a client. Which statement from the patient indicates successful learning?

• “I can use this for my baby girl.”

• “I can use this to count specific calories of food.”

• “I can use this when I am sick.”

• “I can use this to make healthy lifestyle food choices.”

The nurse is providing nutrition education to a Korean client using the five food groups. In doing so, what should be the focus of the teaching?

• Changing the patient’s diet to a more conventional American diet.

• Allow the client to make their food choices since you aren't familiar with korean foods.

• Consider ethnic preferences when selecting diet.

• Discouraging the patient’s ethnic food choices.

The nurse is assessing a client for nutritional status. Which action will the nurse take?

• Combine multiple objective measures with subjective measures.

• Forego the assessment in the presence of chronic disease.

• Choose a single objective tool that fits the patient’s condition.

• Use the Mini Nutritional Assessment for pediatric patients.

Which assessment finding is consistent with the diagnosis of malnutrition?

• Moist lips

• Skin turgor <2

• Muscle wasting

• Ability to perform ADL's

Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of essential amino acids?

• "I will increase my intake of eggs."

• "I will increase my fluid intake, so I can absorb them better."

• "I will drink 2 glasses of orange juice each day."

• "I will incorporate fish in my diet."

A nurse is educating a client who had recent surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue repair?

• Carbohydrates

• Protein

• Fat

• Vitamins

Which of the following is an essential amino acid?

• Tryptophan

• Glutamate

• Tyrosine

• Proline

What is the formula for calculating Body Mass Index (BMI)?

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