Diet Therapy Of Clinical Nutrition Final Exam Module 1-5 (
Understanding Normal And Clinical Nutrition, Tenth Edition)
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Diet Therapy final
1.
Chris is a 38-yr-old male diagnosed with severe loss of muscle mass, loss of
approximately 15% of body weight over the past 6 months, and multiple feeding
difficulties associated with traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Using the Subjective Global Assessment, he would most likely be categorized as?
A. Well nourished
B. Mild malnutrition
C. Moderate malnutrition
D. Severe malnutrition - Answer D
2.
Using the Subjective Global Assessment, a patient with nausea, vomiting and 6% weight
loss would be classified to be:
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A. well nourished.
B. moderately malnourished.
C. severely malnourished.
D. none of the above - Answer B
3.
Which of the following nutrition assessment techniques measures protein status?
, A. Serum albumin
B. Body mass index
C. Mean corpuscular volume
D. Plasma creatinine - Answer A
4.
A brief assessment for quickly identifying clients at risk for malnutrition so that they can
receive complete nutrition assessments is called a
A. nutrition questionnaire.
B. health history.
C. health screening.
D. nutrition screening. - Answer D
5.
What is the body"s first line of defense against infection?
A. Skin and mucous membranes
B. Fever
C. Leukocytes
D. None of the above - Answer A
6.
A history of nutrition and food is obtained by 24-hour recall. The client indicates that she
did not eat breakfast. She had a soft drink and an apple for lunch. She ate one slice of
pizza for dinner. Based on this finding, which of the following is the best question the
health care professional could ask the client?
,A. 'Is this a usual day's food intake?'
A. 'What was on the slice of pizza?'
B. 'Do you normally skip breakfast?'
C. 'Are you on a busy schedule?' - Answer A
7.
Which of the following clients is at greatest risk of malnutrition?
A. A body builder, 5"8' and 190 lbs, taking amino acid supplements
B. An 85-year-old woman, 5"4' and 122 lbs
C. A 30-year-old woman, 5"6', 192 lbs, with a recent unexplained weight loss of 25 lbs
D. A 15-year-old male, 5"8', 132 lbs with a good appetite and having a growth spurt -
Answer C
8.
Mrs. Sealy is an 85-year-old female who reports that she has a poor appetite. She is 5",
2' tall and her current weight is 80 pounds, and usual body weight is 115 pounds. The
nurse identifies:.
A. her %IBW is 82%
B. her %UBW is 70%.
C. she is at risk for mild malnutrition.
, D. she is at risk for moderate malnutrition - Answer B
9.
Which of the following statements is the best way to begin the interview for a 24-hour
dietary history?
A. 'What did you have for breakfast today?'
B. 'You do eat breakfast everyday, don"t you?'
C. 'Do you begin the day with juice or coffee?'
D. 'What is the first thing you ate or drank when you woke up?' - Answer D
10.
A nutrition assessment involves
A. collecting data for subsequent use to evaluate a patient's nutrition status.
B. implementing the nutrition care plan.
C. identifying actual and potential nutrition problems.
D. all of the above
A - Answer A
11.
Which of the following is an important benefit of follow-up care?
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