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UNLV NURS 299 Nutrition Chapter 1 Questionsand Answers| Latest Update
Why is the intake of dietary foods that contain amino acids essential in a patient's diet? -
✔✔The amino acids are required for the synthesis of protein.
Which provides an essential base for all metabolic processes? - ✔✔Water
A client is requesting guidance about food preparation. What is the nurse's best response? -
✔✔"Let me call the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)."
An athlete wants to improve performance by consuming more protein. Which food does the
nurse recommend removing? - ✔✔Pancakes
A nurse is preparing an educational program on food labels. On what is the nutritional
information on a food label based? - ✔✔Daily values (DVs)
Who establishes the recommended dietary allowances (RDAs)? - ✔✔An expert panel of
nutrition scientists
For which reason would the nurse include health promotion strategies in a patient's care plan? -
✔✔To encourage the development of positive health behaviors
Which factor that is a danger to health is most under control of the individual? - ✔✔Lifestyle
Which educational process to improve health literacy constitutes nonformal health education? -
✔✔Taking part in an organized learning event in the hospita
, Which nutrient, when oxidized by the body, provides energy for body processes? - ✔✔Lipids,
proteins, and carbohydrates
The nurse is evaluating the supplements that a patient reports taking. What resource will aid in
the nurse's assessment? - ✔✔Tolerable upper intake level
Which resource is best used for determining optimal carbohydrate consumption for a healthy
young adult? - ✔✔Dietary reference intakes (DRIs)
In which way would nutrition be used as a secondary prevention intervention? - ✔✔Limiting
intake of certain nutrients
Which intervention will be the nurse's priority for a patient newly diagnosed with heart
disease? - ✔✔Health promotion
Which consideration would the nurse apply that aligns to the emphasis of the Healthy People
2030 initiative? - ✔✔Focuses on risk factors and behaviors to improve health
Which information is important for an individual to understand about dietary standards? -
✔✔They differ from country to country.They depend on the availability of food in a
country.They are designed to provide basic amounts of nutrients to maintain basic good health.
Which dietary information provided by the nurse would be an example of a tertiary prevention
strategy? - ✔✔Initiating a gluten-free diet with celiac disease. Decreasing dietary fat intake
after a heart attack.
For which reason would the nurse instruct a patient to include fiber in the diet? - ✔✔To
reduce the risk of heart disease
Which factor affects health literacy? - ✔✔Vocabulary, Reading ability, Basic math skills.
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