Nutrition exam 1
RDA
recommended daily allowance
supplement manufacturers do not need to prove
safety or efficacy
Nurses are in an ideal position to
screen patients for risk of malnutrition
Compared to a healthy U.S. eating pattern a mediterranean style eating plan is higher in
seafood and fruits
A client states there is no way he can eat all the veggies recommended in his MyPlate plan. Which of the following would be the nurse's best response
set a goal of eating larger quantities of the vegetable servings you currently eat and gradually increase the servings and variety as you become more skillful in adding vegetables to your diet
#1 cause of foodborne illness
unsanitary food handling
"Moderate" alcohol consumption
up to one drink per day for women and up to two drinks per day for men
Which of the following criteria would most likely be on a nutrition screen in the hospital?
weight change
Which of the following items is not nutrient dense
whole milk
a client has been working with the nurse to improve her diet and lose weight. When assisting the client create a meal plan, a client requires a dairy source that is relatively low in carbs in order to include more whole grains. which of the following foods should be included?
whole milk, 8 oz.
Factors that effect nutritional intake
-food availability -cost of food -culture and religion -education -age
The nurse knows her instructions about grain equivalents have been understood when the client verbalizes that one grain equivalent is equal to
1 slice of bread (15g of carbs per meal)
Which of the following is the BMI range for "overweight"
25-29.9
The nurse knows her instructions about portion sizes have been effective hen the client verbalizes that 1/2 cup cooked cereal looks like
A 1/2 baseball
Which of the following statements regarding nutrition screening is false?
A nutrition screen is completed only when a pt is suspected of having a nutritional problem
AMDR
Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (most often used)
AI
Adequate intake
4/10 leading causes of death in the US
Are nutrition or dietary related E.g. heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, hypertension
Nutritional screening and assessment help to differentiate problems caused by inadequate intake from those that are caused by
Disease
EAR
Estimated Average Requirement
Americans don't eat enough
Fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dairy, seafood, and oils. We also lack variety in the proteins we consume
Which of the following statements is accurate regarding characteristics of a healthy eating pattern?
Healthy eating patterns may reduce the risk of several chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers
food desert
Lack of available healthy foods
the DGA recommends Americans
Limit added sugars to less than 10% of total calories
A nurse is teaching a class on nutrition and is discussing what clients need to know about taking dietary supplements. which of the following information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
Look for FDA resources on the internet. Take one supplement at a time. Look for evidence to determine safety.
Nurse Susie recognized that her pt was choking on liquids. Knowing that this (dysphagia) is a safety risk and a nutritional risk,Susie changed the pt's diet to dysphagia level 1 with liquids at nectar consistency. Which of the following is correct?
Nurse Susie should not have made a change to the diet order because nurses can not change dietary orders
americans consume too much
Sugar, calories, sodium, and saturated fat.
UL
Tolerable Upper Intake Level
Mrs.kirk age 75 was admitted to the long term care facility because she was found by her children too weak to care for herself. What assessment data would influence the nurse to suspect possible malnutrition?
Weakened hand grasp and lack of subcutaneous fat
Your pt has a question about the cardiac diet the dietician reviewed with him yesterday what is the nurse's best response?
What is the question? If I can't answer it I will get the dietician to come back and answer it
A supplement taken by many americans to aid in lowering serum cholesterol levels is garlic. The nurse should provide additional education about garlic to clients who are prescribed which of the following
anticoagulants- blood thinners
The greatest percentage of calories in the diet should come from
carbohydrates
lactose is composed of glucose and galactose and is a naturally occurring carbohydrate. Unfortunately, many individuals cant tolerate lactose and develop gastrointestinal symptoms after ingesting it. These individuals would do best eating what dairy food?
cheese
There is no premarket testing to determine the optimum dosage OR maximum safe dosage for
dietary supplements
dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA as
foods
the nurse is planning to teach a group of clients how to read nutritional labels to enable them to make informed choices. the nurse plans to include information about the various names that are use to identify sugars that are found in fruit, such as dextrose. What is dextrose also known as?
glucose
when it comes to carbohydrate intake, the latest findings indicate that americans should do which of the following
increase intake of fiber and limit consumption of added sugars
while discussing fiber intake with a client, the nurse should promote increasing this nutrient in the diet for which of the following reasons? select all that apply.
lower body weight decrease the risk of colon cancer
