Jarvis Chapter 12:Nutrition Assessment
Review Questions & Answers
(Updated2025)
During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what
medications he or she is taking?
1.Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients.
2.The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions.
3.Medications need to be documented on the record for the physician's review.
4.Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24
hours. - Answer-1
During a nutritional assessment of a 22-year-old male refugee, the nurse must
remember to:
1.obtain a 24-hour dietary recall.
2.clarify what is meant by the term "food."
3.provide him with a standard dietary handbook.
4.assume that his diet is consistent with other refugees from the same country. -
Answer-2
The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-old child. Which of
the following statements represents accurate information for this age group?
1.It is important to maintain adequate fat and caloric intake.
2.The recommended dietary allowances for an infant are the same as for an adolescent.
3.At this age the baby's growth is minimal so caloric requirements are decreased.
4.The baby should be placed on skim milk to decrease the risk of coronary artery
disease when older. - Answer-1
A pregnant woman is interested in breast-feeding her baby, and asks several questions
about the topic. Which information is appropriate for the nurse to share with her?
1.Breast-feeding is best when also supplemented with bottle feedings.
2.Babies who are breastfed often require supplemental vitamins.
3.Breast-feeding is recommended for infants for the first 2 years of life.
4.Breast milk provides the nutrients necessary for growth as well as natural immunity. -
Answer-4
A mother and her 13-year-old daughter express their concern related to the daughter's
recent weight gain and increase in appetite. Which of the following represents
information the nurse should discuss with them?
1.The necessity of exercise and dieting at this age
2.Suggestions for snacks high in protein, iron, and calcium
, 3.Teenagers who have a weight problem should not be allowed to snack
4.The importance of a low-calorie diet to prevent the accumulation of fat - Answer-2
The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an underdeveloped
country who has been in the United States for 1 month. Which of the following problems
related to his nutritional status might the nurse expect to find?
1.Obesity
2.Hypotension
3.Osteomalacia
4.Coronary artery disease - Answer-3
The nurse recognizes that which of the following persons is at greatest risk for
undernutrition?
1. A 5-month-old infant
2. A 50-year-old woman
3. A 20-year-old college student
4. A 30-year-old hospital administrator - Answer-1
Which of the following statements is true concerning the nutritional assessment?
1.It is only useful in patients who are overweight.
2.It identifies patients who are at risk of malnutrition.
3.This assessment can only be thoroughly done by a dietician.
4.It provides the nurse with physical findings related to all the systems. - Answer-2
The nurse is seeing a patient for the first time who has no history of nutrition-related
problems. The initial nutritional screening should include which of the following?
1.Calorie count of nutrients
2.Anthropometric measures
3.Complete physical examination
4.Measurement of weight and weight history - Answer-4
A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This
would describe which of the following methods for obtaining dietary information?
1.Food diary
2.Calorie count
3.24-hour recall
4.Food frequency questionnaire - Answer-4
When assessing a patient's nutritional status, the nurse recalls that the best definition of
optimal nutritional status is:
1.nutrients in excess of daily body requirements.
2.sufficient nutrients to provide for the minimum body needs.
Review Questions & Answers
(Updated2025)
During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what
medications he or she is taking?
1.Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients.
2.The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions.
3.Medications need to be documented on the record for the physician's review.
4.Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24
hours. - Answer-1
During a nutritional assessment of a 22-year-old male refugee, the nurse must
remember to:
1.obtain a 24-hour dietary recall.
2.clarify what is meant by the term "food."
3.provide him with a standard dietary handbook.
4.assume that his diet is consistent with other refugees from the same country. -
Answer-2
The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-old child. Which of
the following statements represents accurate information for this age group?
1.It is important to maintain adequate fat and caloric intake.
2.The recommended dietary allowances for an infant are the same as for an adolescent.
3.At this age the baby's growth is minimal so caloric requirements are decreased.
4.The baby should be placed on skim milk to decrease the risk of coronary artery
disease when older. - Answer-1
A pregnant woman is interested in breast-feeding her baby, and asks several questions
about the topic. Which information is appropriate for the nurse to share with her?
1.Breast-feeding is best when also supplemented with bottle feedings.
2.Babies who are breastfed often require supplemental vitamins.
3.Breast-feeding is recommended for infants for the first 2 years of life.
4.Breast milk provides the nutrients necessary for growth as well as natural immunity. -
Answer-4
A mother and her 13-year-old daughter express their concern related to the daughter's
recent weight gain and increase in appetite. Which of the following represents
information the nurse should discuss with them?
1.The necessity of exercise and dieting at this age
2.Suggestions for snacks high in protein, iron, and calcium
, 3.Teenagers who have a weight problem should not be allowed to snack
4.The importance of a low-calorie diet to prevent the accumulation of fat - Answer-2
The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an underdeveloped
country who has been in the United States for 1 month. Which of the following problems
related to his nutritional status might the nurse expect to find?
1.Obesity
2.Hypotension
3.Osteomalacia
4.Coronary artery disease - Answer-3
The nurse recognizes that which of the following persons is at greatest risk for
undernutrition?
1. A 5-month-old infant
2. A 50-year-old woman
3. A 20-year-old college student
4. A 30-year-old hospital administrator - Answer-1
Which of the following statements is true concerning the nutritional assessment?
1.It is only useful in patients who are overweight.
2.It identifies patients who are at risk of malnutrition.
3.This assessment can only be thoroughly done by a dietician.
4.It provides the nurse with physical findings related to all the systems. - Answer-2
The nurse is seeing a patient for the first time who has no history of nutrition-related
problems. The initial nutritional screening should include which of the following?
1.Calorie count of nutrients
2.Anthropometric measures
3.Complete physical examination
4.Measurement of weight and weight history - Answer-4
A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This
would describe which of the following methods for obtaining dietary information?
1.Food diary
2.Calorie count
3.24-hour recall
4.Food frequency questionnaire - Answer-4
When assessing a patient's nutritional status, the nurse recalls that the best definition of
optimal nutritional status is:
1.nutrients in excess of daily body requirements.
2.sufficient nutrients to provide for the minimum body needs.
