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Nurs 299 midterm Exam (A Grade) | 290+Questions and Answers| Latest Update
The nurse is educating a group of students about the placement of Dietary Reference Intakes
(DRIs) along the continuum of intake. Which nutrient-based standard is closest to the risk-of-
toxicity side of the continuum?
Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
To obtain an adequate history and ascertain nutritional risk, which of the following would be
an appropriate question for the nurse to ask?
Do you avoid any particular foods?
The nurse has provided nutrition education to a client. Which client statement requires
further teaching by the nurse?
"Each time I eat a cup of pasta, I will count it as 1 grain serving."
A client reports adopting the Healthy US-style eating plan recommended by the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans. What response should the nurse make to this client?
"Consider adding more foods fortified with vitamin D.'
The nurse is teaching a 23-year-old female client about diet. Which client statement requires
nursing intervention?
"If I drink alcohol, I will limit myself to 2 drinks per day."
According to Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025, proper nutrition ideally begins at
which life stage?
Infancy
A client in remission from colon cancer wishes to modify nutrition intake to maximize health.
Which recommendation will the nurse make?
,Consider transitioning to a plant-based diet.
The nurse is preparing to teach the difference between the 2000-calorie Healthy U.S.-Style
Eating Pattern and Healthy Vegetarian Eating Pattern. Which difference will the nurse convey
about the Healthy Vegetarian Eating Pattern?
Increases whole grain recommendation
When teaching a client how to estimate preparing 1/4 cup of nuts for a snack, the nurse will
equate this size of serving to which object?
Golf ball
Which factor(s) affects basal energy expenditure (BEE)? Select all that apply.
age
stresses
height
caffeine use
smoking tobacco
A client asks if there are any specific limits that should be practiced when adhering to the
Dietary Guidelines. What should the nurse respond to this client?
Consume less than 10% of calories from added sugars
A healthy adult client wants to include nutrient-dense foods in their diet. Which milk product
is the best choice for this client?
fat-free milk
Which item choice is equivalent to 1 ounce of a grain serving according to MyPlate?
1 slice of bread
A male client reports wishing to drink red wine to improve cardiovascular health. Given that 1
serving of wine equals 5 ounces, what is the maximum number of ounces the client could
consume in a day and adhere to recommendations from the American College of
,Cardiology/American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the American
Institute for Cancer Research?
10
The nurse is helping a client develop a plan to achieve healthy amounts of physical activity.
The nurse would recommend that the client participate in a minimum of how many minutes
of moderate activity each week? Enter the number only.
150
A client reports eating half a large tomato, 1 piece of whole wheat toast with 1 tablespoon of
peanut butter, and 1 medium banana for breakfast. Which response will the nurse make
when assessing this intake?
"This was a healthy set of breakfast food choices."
Many health agencies publish guidelines or recommendations for healthy eating, including
the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, and the American Institute for
Cancer Research. The recommendations are similar to each other and to the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans in recommending which of the following? Select all that apply.
Become more physically active.
Choose more nutrient-dense foods.
Limit alcohol intake.
A client with lactose intolerance asks for assistance selecting an eating plan that will help
with weight reduction. Which eating pattern should the nurse recommend to this client?
Healthy Mediterranean-Style
The nurse has been teaching a patient with cancer about the food recommendations specific
to the American Cancer Society Guidelines for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer
Prevention. The nurse knows that the client needs more teaching when the client makes
which statement?
, "I will increase my consumption of red meats."
A client asks the nurse for an explanation of MyPlate. What statement would the nurse
include in the response?
"MyPlate is a graphical depiction of a place setting with one-quarter of the plate devoted to
grains."
For exercise, a client walks 15 minutes at a moderate pace, 7 days a week. How will the nurse
document this activity?
Less than the recommended amount of exercise
The nurse was a guest speaker in a high school nutrition class and delivered a lesson on safe
food handling with an emphasis on handwashing. The following weekend, a student from the
class attended a family picnic and utilized the information learned. What is the minimum
number of seconds the student washed their hands during food preparation for the picnic?
Provide your answer as a whole number.
20
When teaching clients nutritional interventions for preventing long-term health problems,
the nurse should emphasize limiting the intake of sugar for which of the following reasons?
Diets high in added sugar likely provide inadequate amounts of essential nutrients.
The nurse recognizes that the most common monosaccharides contain how many carbon
atoms?
6
The American Heart Association (AHA) has shared recommendations for maximum caloric
intake for adults related to added sugars. Which of the following is this recommendation?
100 cal/day for women; 150 cal/day for men
The nurse is discussing enriched grains with a group of young mothers. The nurse informs the
women that enriched grains must be fortified with which of the following?
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