Lecture 22: Care Of Patients With Altered Nutrition –
Q&A
The nurse is assisting a patient who follows a lactovegetarian diet to fill out
a menu. Based on this diet, which food should the patient select for
breakfast?
Select all that apply.
A) Milk
B) Scrambled eggs
C) Toast
D) Sausage
E) Cereal
F) String cheese - ✔️ Ans:
A) Milk
C) Toast
E) Cereal
F) String cheese
The nurse is assisting a patient who follows a lacto-ovovegetarian diet to
fill out a menu. Based on this diet, which foods could the patient select for
breakfast?
Select all that apply.
A) Milk
B) Scrambled eggs
C) Toast
D) Sausage
E) Cereal
F) Tuna fish - ✔️ Ans:
A) Milk
B) Scrambled eggs
C) Toast
E) Cereal
,When caloric energy is inadequate, what does the body use for energy?
A) Carbohydrates
B) Proteins
C) Glucose
D) Fats - ✔️ Ans:
B) Proteins
Which statement by the new graduate nurse about nutritional assessment
requires clarification by the student's mentor?
A) "A complete nutritional assessment must be done for every patient
admitted to the hospital."
B) "A nutritional screening must be completed on every patient admitted to
the hospital."
C) "An intentional weight loss of 10% within a 6-month period should be
evaluated."
D) "Measurement of height and weight are part of the nutritional
assessment." - ✔️ Ans:
A) "A complete nutritional assessment must be done for every patient
admitted to the hospital."
Which activity of a nutrition screening can be delegated to the unlicensed
assistive personnel (UAP)?
A) Review of patient's nutritional history.
B) Review of patient's laboratory data.
C) Obtaining the patient's height and weight.
D) Psychosocial assessment of the patient. - ✔️ Ans:
C) Obtaining the patient's height and weight.
Which signs and symptoms in an older adult can be an indication of "failure
to thrive"?
Select all that apply.
, A) Weakness
B) Slow walking speed
C) Decreased meal enjoyment
D) Low physical activity
E) Unintentional weight loss
F) Exhaustion - ✔️ Ans:
A) Weakness
B) Slow walking speed
D) Low physical activity
E) Unintentional weight loss
F) Exhaustion
The nurse is providing teaching about the risk factors for malnutrition for a
group of older adults. What factors does the nurse emphasize in the
teaching plan?
Select all that apply.
A) Poor dental health
B) Hypersecretion of saliva
C) Depression
D) Chronic diarrhea
E) Lack of transportation
F) Acute or chronic pain - ✔️ Ans:
A) Poor dental health
C) Depression
E) Lack of transportation
F) Acute or chronic pain
What is the PRIORITY nursing intervention for a patient who is
malnourished?
A) Determine the patient's food preferences
B) Provide the patient with high-calorie, high-protein food.
C) Weigh the patient
D) Offer the patient snacks. - ✔️ Ans:
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