NURS-315-NUTRITION Questions With
Solutions
2) The nurse is preparing educational materials for a client with hypertension. On which dietary
changes should the nurse focus when preparing this material?
Select all that apply.
A) How to avoid all sodium in the diet
B) The effects of sodium on...
2) The nurse is preparing educational materials for a client with hypertension. On which dietary
changes should the nurse focus when preparing this material?
Select all that apply.
A) How to avoid all sodium in the diet
B) The effects of sodium on blood pressure
C) How to read nutritional labels
D) Recognizing foods that are low in sodium
E) Using the DASH eating plan B) The effects of sodium on blood pressure
C) How to read nutritional labels
D) Recognizing foods that are low in sodium
E) Using the DASH eating plan
3) The nurse teaches a client who weighs 185 lb and is 5 feet, 3 inches tall on an eating plan to
reduce the total intake of calories per day. The body mass index that the nurse calculated to
identify the type of eating plan to use for this client is ________. Answer: 32.77 BMI
, NURS-315-NUTRITION Questions With
Solutions
4) The nurse is planning care for a client whose waist circumference is 48 inches and height is 5
feet, 2 inches. On which subject should the nurse consider providing health teaching to this
client?
Select all that apply.
A) Chronic lung disease
B) Osteoarthritis
C) Type 2 diabetes mellitus
D) Heart disease
E) High blood pressure C) Type 2 diabetes mellitus
D) Heart disease
E) High blood pressure
5) The nurse is determining the care needs for a client with malnutrition. When planning this
care, which laboratory tests should the nurse identify as supporting this client's medical problem?
Select all that apply.
A) Serum electrolytes
B) Total protein
C) Prealbumin
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