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NURS 299 Chapter 1 Test WithSolution
The nurse realizes the client can take a number of actions to decrease the risk
of chronic disease. Which intervention(s) can reduce the risk of chronic
disease? Select all that apply - ANSWER Limit alcohol intake
Decrease intake of added sugars
Decrease intake of sodium
Quit smoking
As chronic diseases have become more prevalent, health care providers have
begun exploring additional treatment and management options. Which
single recommendation has had the largest impact in promoting positive
outcomes?
Limit alcohol use
Decrease added sugars
Healthy lifestyle
Increase physical activity - ANSWER Healthy lifestyle
The nurse is educating a group of students about the placement of Dietary
Reference Intakes (DRIs) along the continuum of intake. Which
nutrient-based standard is closest to the risk-of-toxicity side of the
continuum? - ANSWER Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL)
The nurse recognizes that some clients are very sensitive to certain terms
, such as "dieting." Which of the following is the most appropriate phrase to
use when encouraging a client regarding nutritional changes? - ANSWER
Eating style
The nurse is approached by a client who states, "Are they going to expect me
to eat the same thing every day in order to meet my nutrient Recommended
Dietary Allowances (RDAs)? I'll be so bored!" Which response should the
nurse use? - ANSWER "You do not have to eat the same foods every day,
because RDAs are set high enough to account for a certain amount of daily
variation."
The nurse recognizes that a client's nutrition requirements may be related to
other medical disorders. Which of the following would indicate that nutrition
intervention should be a part of the nursing care plan? - ANSWER impaired
physical mobility
A well-validated indicator of malnutrition is: - ANSWER unintentional weight
loss.
The nurse suspects that a client may be malnourished because of which of
the following symptoms found during an assessment? Select all that apply. -
ANSWER swollen neck glands
depressed mood
loss of balance
The nurse knows that smoking can have many negative effects on health.
Which important fact about tobacco use does the nurse share with a client to
encourage smoking cessation?
Cigarette smoking causes more than 1 million deaths annually.
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