Which action describes a nurse's role in providing nutritional interventions for
the prevention and treatment of diseases?
Educate patients about their diets.
Which macronutrient intake is recommended for a healthy diet?
45% to 65% of kcal intake come from carbohydrates; 20% to 35% of
kcal...
UNLV NURS 299 Nutrition Chapter 1
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Which action describes a nurse's role in providing nutritional interventions for
the prevention and treatment of diseases?
✓ Educate patients about their diets.
Which macronutrient intake is recommended for a healthy diet?
✓ 45% to 65% of kcal intake come from carbohydrates; 20% to 35% of
kcal intake should come from fat; and 10% to 35% of kcal intake should
come from protein.
Which function must essential nutrients perform in the body?
✓ build tissue, provide energy, and regulate metabolic processes.
The nurse is planning primary prevention strategies to improve nutrition for a
patient with prediabetes and hypertension who has poor eating habits. Which
information would be considered a primary prevention strategy?
Which nutritional aspect would the nurse advise a patient to follow as part of
a wellness plan?
✓ Include beneficial fat. Increase ingestion of plant-based foods.
Which dietary standard would the nurse instruct a patient to use to evaluate
nutrient intakes?
✓ AI and the RDA
Which aspect of health encompasses the ability to sustain relationships?
✓ Social
Which statement lists the definition of an essential nutrient?
✓ Must be supplied by foods in the diet
Which statement describes positive self-efficacy?
✓ The idea that one has control over one's life
The nurse is caring for an athlete who is participating in a new sport. Which
factor will help the nurse determine the athlete's energy requirements?
✓ Sex, height, weight, age
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