UAB NUR 310 Mod 5: Nutrition Questions With Complete
Solutions
Anorexia nervosa Correct Answer low body weight, fear of
being fat, self-perception of being fat, behavior that prevents
weight gain
Binge eating disorder Correct Answer loss of control during
binge, followed by guilt, does not purge, episode range from 1-
14 times per week, client often overweight or obese
BMI = Correct Answer weight (kg) / height (meters^2)
Bulimia nervosa Correct Answer a cycle of binge eating
followed by purging, lack of control during binges, average one
cycle of binge eating and purging per week for at least 3 months
Carbohydrates Correct Answer 4kcal/g, provide energy and
fiber, spare protein, prevent ketosis, absorb water to increase
fecal bulk, decrease GI transit time, slow gastric emptying,
lower serum cholesterol level, delay glucose absorption
Collaborative interventions for nutrition Correct Answer
dietitian, surgery, pharmacologic therapy, enteral nutrition,
parenteral nutrition
Complications with total parenteral nutrition Correct Answer
insertion, infection, sepsis, metabolic alterations, fluid,
electrolyte, acid-base imbalances, phlebitis, hyperlipidemia,
liver and gallbladder disease
, Confirming placement of NG tube Correct Answer
radiographic exam, measurement and visual assessment of
aspirate pH, measurement of tube length, carbon dioxide
monitoring, confirming nasointestinal tube placement
Diagnosis: insufficient dietary intake - patient info Correct
Answer "foods just don't taste good anymore", losing 15 lbs in
3 weeks, several ulcers on buccal mucosa, frequent loose stool
for 2 weeks, fatigued, undernourished, muscle wasting
Diagnosis: neuromuscular impairment Correct Answer "food
seems to get stuck" "cough too much", abnormal oral and
pharyngeal phases. Difficulty chewing, delayed swallowing,
gurgly voice quality after meal
Diagnostic tests Correct Answer cholesterol, triglycerides,
hemoglobin, electrolytes, albumin, prealbumin, transferrin,
glucose, hbA1c
Dietary dats Correct Answer 24 hr recall, food diaries/calorie
counter, food frequency record, diet history
Enterostomal tube (gastrostomy, jejunostomy) Correct Answer
long term nutritional supprot
Extreme obesity Correct Answer 40+ BMI
Factors affecting BMR in males Correct Answer larger muscle
mass, BMR is 1 cal/kg of weight per hr
