Exam 26: Concepts of Basic Nutrition and Cultural Considerations

The nurse is visiting an older adult patient who lives alone. The suggestion made by the nurse that would be most helpful in improving the patient's nutrition would be:

The nurse is delivering a meal tray to a patient in a skilled nursing facility who is a Muslim. The nurse should confirm the meal is free of:

The nurse reminds the patient that adequate fiber in the diet has many health benefits, which include: (Select all that apply.)

When a nurse performs a nutritional assessment on a patient with HIV, what is important to include? (Select all that apply.)

The patient states that he uses a large amount of table sugar (sucrose) in his foods because it gives him quick energy. The nurse explains that sucrose will:

The nurse evaluates the patient's understanding of the fiber content of grains and cereals when the patient selects:

When assisting with the nutritional assessment of a newly admitted, confused, emaciated cancer patient, the nurse's most beneficial intervention to support the nutritional status of this patient would be to:

The nurse takes into consideration that the patient with pernicious anemia who lacks the intrinsic factor cannot absorb ________.

When a patient asks how is a good way to increase fiber in the diet, the nurse's best response would be:

On assessment, the nurse finds that the female patient has a BMI of 26, a waist of 37 inches, pale conjunctiva, and a large muscle mass. The indicator of this patient being overweight is:

The nurse uses a chart to show an obese patient who is trying to lose weight by counting calories that each gram of carbohydrate supplies_____ calories.

A mother is concerned that her toddler is not eating enough at mealtimes. The most informative suggestion by the nurse would be to:

Young women are being educated about the trends in nutrition regarding nutrients that may decrease the incidence of cancer. Which of the following foods are indicative of these trends?

A patient has been placed on a reduced cholesterol diet to help control heart disease. The serving that would be most appropriate for the patient to select for supper is:

The portion of carbohydrates that cannot be broken down by intestinal enzymes and juices is ________.

The nursing action that is most beneficial toward creating an atmosphere conducive to eating for a hospitalized patient immobilized in bed is:

The nurse instructs the patient on a vegetarian diet that protein intake can be supported by including complementary proteins in the diet with foods such as: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse stresses to a patient that proteins, one of the biochemical substances used by the body, can be found in: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse points out to the newly diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patient that complex carbohydrates:

The nurse points out that the advantages of breastfeeding include that breast milk: (Select all that apply.)