Nutrition Exam 3 Study Guide with 100% correct answers
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Nutrition Ex 3 S
Bleeding gums and poor wound healing may indicate a deficiency in: correct answersvitamin C
What food intake method is most often used to monitor a client's response to and
compliance with nutrition therapy? correct answersFood record
What may elevated levels of creatine kinase indicate?...
Bleeding gums and poor wound healing may indicate a deficiency in: correct answersvitamin C
What food intake method is most often used to monitor a client's response to and
compliance with nutrition therapy? correct answersFood record
What may elevated levels of creatine kinase indicate? correct answersHeart attack
What is the correct order of steps in the nutrition care process? correct answersAssessment, diagnosis,
intervention, monitoring, evaluation
Which of the following fasting glucose values falls within the acceptable range for 40-
year-old adults? correct answers96 mg/dL
In a child with kwashiorkor, physical signs of malnutrition may include: correct answerssparse, brittle hair
Which method of collecting a dietary history is the most time-consuming and requires the highest
degree of motivation to complete? correct answersFood record
A disadvantage of using a food record is correct answersit is too time-consuming for the patient
What is an example of a symptom or effect as an illness that would likely lead to altered nutrition
metabolism? correct answersProlonged immobilization
Elijah is a 69-year-old widower who has lost 21 pounds since his wife's death a year ago. He is 5'11", and
his usual body weight is 205 pounds. What is his percentage of Usual Body Weight (%UBW)? correct
answers90%
,A nurse is examining a three week old infant. What step should be performed to correctly measure the
length of an infant? correct answersUse a fixed headboard and a movable footboard
When utilizing the multiple past technique of the 24-hour dietary recall method, the first pass is
completed when: correct answerspatients provide a quick list of foods consumed without prompts
Kevin Wilson is a 74-year-old retired schoolteacher. He is 5'9" tall and weighs 143 pounds. His wife died
nine months ago. During a routine visit to the doctor, it was noted that his weight had decreased 25
pounds since his visit a year ago. An ideal body weight for Mr. Wilson's height based on a body mass
index (BMI) of 24 is 162 pounds. Mr. Wilson does not have any medical problems though he does report
feeling depressed and lonely. The physician ordered a panel of lab tests including hemoglobin,
hematocrit, and albumin, which were all low. His white blood cell (WBC) count and C-reactive protein
(CRP) levels were elevated, and his fasting glucose was 105 mg/dL. What is Mr. Wilson's percent ideal
body weight? correct answers88%
From the previous question ^ Mr. Wilson's low albumin level may indicate a depletion of: correct
answerstotal protein
What lab value can reflect protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and iron deficiency? correct
answersTransferrin
Weight gain due to fluid retention in a patient with liver cirrhosis can mask symptoms of: correct
answersprotein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
An advantage to using a food frequency questionnaire is: correct answersIt is inexpensive to administer
The height of people who are unable to stand is estimated from equations that use: correct answersKnee
height or full arm span
When using a BMI-for-age growth chart, what percentile is used as a cuttoff to identify children who may
be malnourished? correct answers5th
Which of the following is not used as a measure for serum protein values? correct answersHematocrit
, Which laboratory test would most likely be used to evaluate liver function? correct answersAlkaline
phosphatase
An involuntary weight loss can be a sign of: correct answersProtein-energy malnutrition (PEM)
All of the following nursing diagnoses have nutritional implications except: correct answersDisruption of
gass exchange
A patient's nutrition screening should occur within ___ hours of admission. correct answers24
What technique would most likely be used to assess brain development in infants? correct answersHead
circumference
What is the best assessment method to use for direct calorie counts of a patient's diet? correct
answersDirect observation
When assessing for criteria that signify malnutrition risk, which element would most likely be included as
part of the functional assessment data? correct answersLow handgrip strength
A drawback to obtaining detailed genetic information about one's disease risk is: correct answersThe
potential for revealing private information
The process by which a cell converts the genetic code into ribonucleic acid (RNA) and protein is called:
correct answersGene expression
The nurse realizes that malnutrition is a common problem among people who are hospitalized and it is
associated with: correct answersA weakened immune system
What field of study investigates the heritable changes in gene expression that are separate from the
underlying deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) nucleotide sequence? correct answersEpigenetics
The normal half-life of albumin is: correct answers14 to 20 days
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