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Nutritional Assessment Questions WithComplete Solutions
1. The nurse recognizes that which of these persons is at greatest
risk for undernutrition?
A. 5-month-old infant
B. 50-year-old woman
C. 20-year-old college student
D. 30-year-old hospital administrator Correct Answers ANS: A
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Vulnerable groups for undernutrition are infants, children,
pregnant women, recent immigrants, persons with low incomes,
hospitalized people, and aging adults.
2. When assessing a patient's nutritional status, the nurse recalls
that the best definition of optimal nutritional status is:
A. Nutrients in excess of daily body requirements.
B. Sufficient nutrients to provide for the minimum body needs.
C. Sufficient nutrients for daily body requirements but not for
increased metabolic demands.
D. Sufficient nutrients to provide for daily body requirements
and for increased metabolic demands. Correct Answers ANS: D
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Optimal nutritional status is achieved when sufficient nutrients
are consumed to support day-to-day body needs and any
increased metabolic demands resulting from growth, pregnancy,
or illness.
3. The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of
a 1-year-old child. Which of these statements represents
accurate information for this age group?
A. It is important to maintain adequate fat and caloric intake.
,B. The recommended dietary allowances for an infant are the
same as for an adolescent.
C. At this age the baby's growth is minimal so caloric
requirements are decreased.
D. The baby should be placed on skim milk to decrease the risk
of coronary artery disease when older. Correct Answers ANS:
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A
Because of rapid growth, especially of the brain, infants and
children younger than 2 years should not drink skim or low-fat
milk or be placed on low-fat diets—fat (calories and essential
fatty acids) is required for proper growth and central nervous
system development.
4. A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeeding her baby,
and asks several questions about the topic. Which information is
appropriate for the nurse to share with her?
A. Breastfeeding is best when also supplemented with bottle
feedings.
B. Babies who are breastfed often require supplemental
vitamins.
C. Breastfeeding is recommended for infants for the first 2 years
of life.
D. Breast milk provides the nutrients necessary for growth as
well as natural immunity Correct Answers ANS: D
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Breastfeeding is recommended for full-term infants for the first
year of life because breast milk is ideally formulated to promote
normal infant growth and development and natural immunity.
The other statements are not correct
5. 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 these statements represents information the
nurse should discuss with them?
A. It is necessary to diet and exercise at this age.
B. Snacks should be high in protein, iron, and calcium.
C. Teenagers who have a weight problem should not be allowed
to snack.
D. A low-calorie diet is important to prevent the accumulation
of fat. Correct Answers ANS: B
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After a period of slow growth in late childhood, adolescence is
characterized by rapid physical growth and endocrine and
hormonal changes. Caloric and protein requirements increase to
meet this demand. Because of bone growth and increasing
muscle mass (and, in girls, the onset of menarche), calcium and
iron requirements also increase.
6. 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 these problems related to his
nutritional status might the nurse expect to find?
A. Obesity
B. Hypotension
C. Osteomalacia
D. Coronary artery disease Correct Answers ANS: C
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General undernutrition, hypertension, diarrhea, lactose
intolerance, osteomalacia (soft bones), scurvy, and dental caries
are among the more common nutrition-related problems of new
immigrants from developing countries.
7. During a nutritional assessment of a 22-year-old male
refugee, the nurse must remember to:
A. Obtain a 24-hour dietary recall.
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