exam 1 moodle quiz questions

The American Heart Association(AHA) recommended which of the following limits of added sugar intake for adults to help prevent disease?

6 teaspoons for women, 9 teaspoons for men

The nurses notes her explanation of glycemic index was effective when the client says which of the following

Choosing foods that have low glycemic index is an effective way of eating healthier.

A client asks why sugar should be limited in the diet. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

Foods high in sugar generally provide few nutrients other than calories and may make it hard to consume a diet that has enough of all the essential nutrients.

The nurse knows her explanation of glycemic index was effective when the client says which of the following?

Glycemic index may help me choose the best foods to eat before, during, and after training

The nurse is teaching a basic class about nutrition to clients in a weight loss program. After discussing the process of carbohydrate digestion, the nurse recognizes teaching has been effective hen the client correctly identify which of the following as the primary site of carbohydrate digestion?

In the small intestine

Which traditional diet is generally a low-fat, high fiber diet rich in complex carbohydrates and vegetable protein

Mexican

True/false Most nutritional screening include Body Mass Index(BMI), appetite, weight changes and severity of disease?

True

True/false The Nutritional Care process includes four steps: Assessment, Nutritional Diagnosis, implementation and monitoring/evaluation?

True

Characteristics of the diagnosis of adult malnutrition include all of Except? a. increase in fat mass b. inadequate food and nutritional intake compared to requirements c.loss of muscle mass d. localized or generalized fluid accumulation

a. increase in fat mass

Dietary reference intake (DRI) is a group name that includes four separate reference values that are based on probability and risk. They include all of the following EXCEPT? a. Tolerable Upper Intake Level(UL) b. Average nutritional requirements(ANR) c. Estimated average Requirements (EAR) d. recommended daily allowances

b. Average nutritional requirements (ANR)

The recommended Dietary Allowances [RDA] are said to be for professional use. Why is this? a. because they are based on variety of recommendations by professional people b.because it takes a professional to truly understand it c. because they deal with quantities fo nutrition rather than amount of food d. because only professional people care about what they eat.

d. because only professional people care about what they eat

Nutritional screening helps to differentiate problems caused by inadequate intake from those that are caused by a. malnutrition b. disease c. accident or injury d. emotional stress

disease

True/false A high protein intake over time leads to kidney damage

false

True/false Most commonly consumer American foods provide adequate fiber to enable people to meet the recommended intake.

false

true/false Most commonly consumed American foods provide adequate fiber to enable people to meet the recommended intake

false

the client asks which foods are rich in protein and are less expensive than meat. Which of the following foods would the nurse recommend she eat?

legumes

which occurs first in dietary acculturation

new foods are added to the diet

It is necessary to restrict protein intake in clients diagnosed with certain disease processes such as clients in renal failure who are unable to excrete nitrogenous wastes. What other diseases process necessitates a protein-restricted diet?

severe liver disease

True/false Beverages, such as soft drinks, fruits drinks, sports drink, and sweetened coffee and tea, contribute more added sugars to the typical American diet than any other food or beverage

true

True/false Four of the leading causes of death in the United States are associated with dietary excesses

true

True/false Older adults have better eating patterns than young and middle aged adults?

true

True/false Religion tends to have greater impact on food choices than culture does

true

True/false The Dietary guidelines recommended Americans limit their intake of added sugars to less than 10% of total calories consumed.

true

True/false The Joint Commission stipulates that a nutritional assessment be done within 24 hours of admission?

true

True/false The tolerable Upper Intake level is not intended to be recommended level of intake?

true

true/false Core foods tend to be complex carbohydrates, such as cereal grains, starchy tuber, and starchy vegetables

true

true/false Each culture has a unique point of view on life, health, illness and the meaning of each in society

true

true/false The dietary guidelines recommend Americans limit their intake of added sugar to less than 10% of the total calories consumer

true

The nurse is assessing the nutritional needs of a client who reports he is a strict vegan. Because the client adheres to a plant based diet only, he may be at risk for deficiency of which of the following nutrients

vitamin B12