Chapter 6

The nurse knows her instructions about reading lables or sodium information have been effective when the client verbalizes___________.

"the best way to use the "Nutrition Facts" lable is to compare the sodium content or %DV of one brand or variety of a food to another."

A chronically low intake of calcium leads to hypocalcemia.

False

All minerals consumed in excess of need are excreted in the urine.

False

Bottled water is superior to tap water.

False

Major minerals are more important for health than trace minerals.

False

Most people have an inadequate intake of fluid.

False

Sodium is the most plentiful mineral in the body.

False

Insensible water losses are those that cannot be measured. Insensible water losses occur through what?

Respirations & Skin

An increase in sodium intake is associated with an increase in blood pressure.

True

Foods high in sodium tend to be low in potassium, and foods high in potassium tend to be low in sodium.

True

For most people, thirst is a reliable indicator of fluid needs.

True

Trace minerals balance is strongly influence by interactions with other minerals and dietary factors.

Tue

When developing a teaching plan for a client who is lactose intorlerant, which of the following foods would the nurse suggest as sources of calcium the client cold tolerate? a) cheddar cheese, bok choy, broccoli b) spinach, beet greens, skim milk c) poultry, meat, eggs d) whole grains, nuts, and cocoa

a) cheddar cheese, boy choy, broccoli

Which of the following recommendations would be most effective at helping a client maximizing iron absorption? a) drink orange juice when you eat iron-fortified breakfast cereal. b) avoid drinking coffee when you eat red meat c) drink milk with all meals d) eat dried peas and beans in place of red meat

a) drink orange juice when you eat iron-fortified breakfast cereal.

The client asks if bottle water is better than tap water. Which of the following would be the nurse's best response? a) bottled water is safer than tap water because it has impurities removed. b) bottled water is not nutritionally superior to tap water. c) the chlorine in tap water may increase the risk of cancer. d) bottled water is better than tap water because it is higher in minerals.

b) bottled water is not nutritionally superior to tap water.

Which of the following recommendations would be most effective at increasing potassium intake? a) choose enriched grains in place of whole grains. b) eat more fruits and vegetables c) eat more seafood and poultry in place of red meat. d) because there are few good dietary sources of potassium, it is best obtained by taking potassium supplements.

b) eat more fruits and vegetables

A client asks why eating less sodium is important for healthy people. The nurse's best response is: a) "Low-sodium diets tend to be low in fat and therefore may reduce the risk of heart disease." b) "Low-sodium diets are only effective at preventing high blood pressure, not lowering existing high blood pressure, so the time to implement a low-sodium diet is when you are healthy." c) " Blood pressure tends to go up as sodium intake rises-without an obvious threshold; lowering sodium regardless of how much you consume may help prevent or delay high blood pressure." d) "Low-sodium diets are inherently low in calories and help people lose weight, which can help prevent a variety of chronic diseases."

c) " Blood pressure tends to go up as sodium intake rises-without an obvious threshold; lowering sodium regardless of how much you consume may help prevent or delay high blood pressure."

What should you tell the client about taking calcium supplements? a) calcium supplements are essentially all equality and amount, so focus on price when deciding which brand to buy. b) look for a supplement the supplies the Al for calcium because many contain much smaller doses c) calcium from supplements is best absorbed in doses of 500 mg or less, so spread tablets out over the day. d) taking iron supplements with calcium supplements will help maximize absorption

c) calcium from supplements is best absorbed in doses of 500 mg or less, so spread tablets out over the day.

A client says he never adds salt to any foods that his wife serves so he believes he is consuming a low-sodium diet. Which of the following is the nurse's best response? a) if you don't add salt to any of your foods, you are probably eating a low-sodium diet. Continue with that strategy. b) even though you aren't adding salt to food at the table, your wife is probably salting food as she cooks. She should stop doing that c) lots of foods are naturally high in sodium, such as milk and meat; in addition to not using a saltshaker you must also limit foods that are naturally high in sodium d) the major source of sodium is processed and convenience foods; limiting their intake makes the biggest impact on overall sodium intake

d) the major source of sodium is processed and convenience foods; limiting their intake makes the biggest impact on overall sodium intake