Nutrition Exam #3 Review with 100% correct answers
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Nutrition E
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Nutrition E
What micronutrient plays a role in immunity and wound healing? correct answersZinc
Severe hypercapnia associated with respiratory failure can cause ____, which interferes with normal functioning of the central nervous system. correct answersAcidosis
What complications is most closely associat...
What micronutrient plays a role in immunity and wound healing? correct answersZinc
Severe hypercapnia associated with respiratory failure can cause ____, which interferes with normal
functioning of the central nervous system. correct answersAcidosis
What complications is most closely associated with severe cases of SIRS or sepsis? correct answersFluid
retention
Nutrition therapy for management of COPD involves ____. correct answersImproving food intake
To decrease the risk of infection, it will be important to keep Kati's ____ under control while she is
recovering. correct answersBlood glucose
Which amino acid has been shown to have beneficial effects on critically ill patients? correct
answersGlutamine
A parenteral feeding should supply no more than ____ milligrams of dextrose per kilogram of body
weight to prevent hyperglycemia. correct answers5
What compound is produced by white blood cells and participates in the inflammatory process? correct
answersCytokines
During the inflammatory response, mast cells release ____, which causes vasodilation and capillary
permeability. correct answersHistamine
Adequate fluid intake will help the person with COPD by ____. correct answersPreventing the secretion
of overly thick mucus
, What method was developed for estimating energy needs in a patient with traumatic injuries? correct
answersIreton-Jones energy equation
A 25-year-old woman is critically ill after surviving a moter vehicle accident. The patient is 5'4" and
weighs 120 pounds. This patient's energy needs would require how many kcalories for energy? correct
answers25-30 kcal/kg body weight per day
Transthyretin is also known as correct answersPrealbumin
What technique would most likely be used to assess brain development in an infant? correct
answersHead circumference
Which medical problem is not generally associated with malnutrition? correct answersIncontinence
When performing a nutrition screening, the registered dietitian asks the patient about his health history.
What information should be included in this section to determine if the patient is at the risk of
malnutrititon? correct answersFood allergies and intolerances
Weight gain due to fluid retention in a patient with liver cirrhosis can mask symptoms of correct
answersPEM
Genetic information is encoded in ____ within the nuclei of almost all of the cells in the body. correct
answersDNA molecules
The nurse realizes that malnutrition is a common problem among people who are hospitalized and that
it is associated with correct answersA weakened immune system
What clinical sign is an indicator of good nutritional status? correct answersShiny hair
What steps should the nurse include in order to successfully measure a patient's weight? correct
answersOnly use a scale that has been maintained and calibrated
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