NCP Exam #2 Questions and Answers
What is considered to be the best alternative to a standing height measurement? -
Answer-Demispan
Techniques used in the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam include which of the following:
(select all that apply) - Answer-Inspection
Percussion
Palpation
Which one of the following would not be included in the physical examination
component of the Subjective Global Assessment? - Answer-Measuring the triceps
skinfold thickness
During childbearing years, women must consume [A] of folic acid/day to reduce the risk
of [B]. - Answer-a: 400 mg
b: neural tube defects
If a 7 year-old male's height-for-age was at the 75th percentile, 75% of 7 year-old males
would be shorter than him. - Answer-true
The Mini Nutritional Assessment should be administered on individuals: - Answer-Ages
65 years and older
Which of the following is the most widely used indicator of recent iodine intake and
iodine status? - Answer-Urinary iodine
Which of the following would most likely be seen in a child who had severe, short-term
non-illness malnutrition? - Answer-Both stunting and weight loss
A systematic head-to-toe examination of a patient's physical appearance and function to
help determine nutritional status by uncovering any signs of malnutrition, nutrient
deficiencies, or nutrient toxicities is called __________. - Answer-Nutrition Focused
Physical Exam
Ninety-nine percent of the body's calcium is stored in the _________. - Answer-bones
and teeth
Which of the following assumptions has the greatest potential for being a significant
source of error in estimating body composition from skinfold measurements? - Answer-
The compressibility of a double thickness of skin and subcutaneous tissue is constant
All of the following are true about zinc, except: - Answer-Predominantly eliminated via
urine
, The RDA for iron for all ages of men and postmenopausal women is _______. -
Answer-8 mg/day
Because prealbumin has a shorter _______ than albumin, changes in nutritional status
can be detected more rapidly by monitoring prealbumin than by monitoring albumin. -
Answer-half-life
Which of the following is the most common nutrient deficiency in the United States? -
Answer-Iron
Calculate ideal body weight using the Hamwi formula on a female who is 5'6" tall. -
Answer-130#
Which of the following tests provides the best indication of impaired iron status in its
earliest stage? - Answer-Serum ferritin
The Subjective Global Assessment relies primarily on clinical judgement and on
information collected by observation and interviews instead of on biochemical and
anthropometric measurements. - Answer-True
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American Society for Parenteral
and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) determined the presence of two or more characteristics
are needed to make a diagnosis of malnutrition. List at least 4 of the 6 criteria. - Answer-
Insufficient energy intake, weight loss, loss of muscle mass, loss of subcutaneous fat,
localized or generalized fluid accumulation that may sometimes mask weight loss, and
diminished functional status as measured by handgrip strength.
Bound to protein in food, vitamin B12 is made available to the body by the reaction of
______ in the stomach. - Answer-hydrochloric protease
Obtaining a patient's history is the first step in the clinical assessment of nutritional
status. - Answer-True
Iron stores are considered depleted when ferritin levels fall below ______ for individuals
older than 5 years of age - Answer-15 ng/dL
List the 8 tests utilized in a basic metabolic panel to evaluate an individual's metabolism.
- Answer-Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Calcium (Ca), Chloride (Cl), Potassium (K+), Sodium
(Na), Glucose (Glu), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), and Creatinine (Cr).
Measuring the frontal-occipital circumference of children aged ___________ because of
their brain development during that period. - Answer-3 years and younger
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of
Pediatrics recommend using the [A] growth charts for children younger than 2 years and
What is considered to be the best alternative to a standing height measurement? -
Answer-Demispan
Techniques used in the Nutrition Focused Physical Exam include which of the following:
(select all that apply) - Answer-Inspection
Percussion
Palpation
Which one of the following would not be included in the physical examination
component of the Subjective Global Assessment? - Answer-Measuring the triceps
skinfold thickness
During childbearing years, women must consume [A] of folic acid/day to reduce the risk
of [B]. - Answer-a: 400 mg
b: neural tube defects
If a 7 year-old male's height-for-age was at the 75th percentile, 75% of 7 year-old males
would be shorter than him. - Answer-true
The Mini Nutritional Assessment should be administered on individuals: - Answer-Ages
65 years and older
Which of the following is the most widely used indicator of recent iodine intake and
iodine status? - Answer-Urinary iodine
Which of the following would most likely be seen in a child who had severe, short-term
non-illness malnutrition? - Answer-Both stunting and weight loss
A systematic head-to-toe examination of a patient's physical appearance and function to
help determine nutritional status by uncovering any signs of malnutrition, nutrient
deficiencies, or nutrient toxicities is called __________. - Answer-Nutrition Focused
Physical Exam
Ninety-nine percent of the body's calcium is stored in the _________. - Answer-bones
and teeth
Which of the following assumptions has the greatest potential for being a significant
source of error in estimating body composition from skinfold measurements? - Answer-
The compressibility of a double thickness of skin and subcutaneous tissue is constant
All of the following are true about zinc, except: - Answer-Predominantly eliminated via
urine
, The RDA for iron for all ages of men and postmenopausal women is _______. -
Answer-8 mg/day
Because prealbumin has a shorter _______ than albumin, changes in nutritional status
can be detected more rapidly by monitoring prealbumin than by monitoring albumin. -
Answer-half-life
Which of the following is the most common nutrient deficiency in the United States? -
Answer-Iron
Calculate ideal body weight using the Hamwi formula on a female who is 5'6" tall. -
Answer-130#
Which of the following tests provides the best indication of impaired iron status in its
earliest stage? - Answer-Serum ferritin
The Subjective Global Assessment relies primarily on clinical judgement and on
information collected by observation and interviews instead of on biochemical and
anthropometric measurements. - Answer-True
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American Society for Parenteral
and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) determined the presence of two or more characteristics
are needed to make a diagnosis of malnutrition. List at least 4 of the 6 criteria. - Answer-
Insufficient energy intake, weight loss, loss of muscle mass, loss of subcutaneous fat,
localized or generalized fluid accumulation that may sometimes mask weight loss, and
diminished functional status as measured by handgrip strength.
Bound to protein in food, vitamin B12 is made available to the body by the reaction of
______ in the stomach. - Answer-hydrochloric protease
Obtaining a patient's history is the first step in the clinical assessment of nutritional
status. - Answer-True
Iron stores are considered depleted when ferritin levels fall below ______ for individuals
older than 5 years of age - Answer-15 ng/dL
List the 8 tests utilized in a basic metabolic panel to evaluate an individual's metabolism.
- Answer-Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Calcium (Ca), Chloride (Cl), Potassium (K+), Sodium
(Na), Glucose (Glu), Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN), and Creatinine (Cr).
Measuring the frontal-occipital circumference of children aged ___________ because of
their brain development during that period. - Answer-3 years and younger
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of
Pediatrics recommend using the [A] growth charts for children younger than 2 years and
