Deck 28: Nutrition and Fluids

Question 1

How many calories does 1 g of carbohydrate provide?

A)1
B)4
C)9
D)15

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A nutrient is which of the following?

A)The amount of energy produced when the body burns food
B)The way a serving fits into the daily diet
C)A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body
D)The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which mineral is needed for fluid balance?

A)Sodium
B)Iron
C)Iodine
D)Potassium

Answer 3

A

Question 4

How many calories does 1 g of fat provide?

A)1
B)4
C)9
D)15

Question 5

Which of the following should you remember when selecting foods from the meat and alternatives group?

A)Choose fresh and canned meat and poultry.
B)Processed meats are low in fat.
C)Liver and other organ meats are low in iron.
D)Eggs are low in fat.

Question 6

What does the term aspiration mean?

A)Loss of appetite
B)Breathing fluid or an object into the lungs
C)Backward flow of food from the stomach into the esophagus
D)Swelling of body tissues with water

Question 7

What is edema?

A)Difficulty swallowing.
B)A decrease in the amount of water in body tissues.
C)The swelling of body tissues with water.
D)The backward flow of food from the stomach into the mouth.

Question 8

Which nutrient provides energy and fibre?

A)Protein
B)Carbohydrates
C)Fat
D)Vitamins

Question 9

What is a calorie?

A)The way a serving fits into the daily diet
B)A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body
C)A container used to measure fluid
D)The unit of measure of the energy produced when the body burns food

Question 10

Which mineral is needed for heart function?

A)Sodium
B)Iron
C)Iodine
D)Potassium

Question 11

Which of the following is the correct definition of dehydration?

A)Having difficulty swallowing
B)A decrease in the amount of water in body tissues
C)The swelling of body tissues with water
D)The backward flow of food from the stomach into the esophagus

Question 12

Which mineral is needed for the formation of teeth and bones?

A)Sodium
B)Iron
C)Calcium
D)Potassium

Question 13

Which of the following is the correct definition of nutrition?

A)The amount of energy produced when the body burns food
B)The way a serving fits into the daily diet
C)A substance that is ingested, digested, absorbed, and used by the body
D)The processes involved in the ingestion, digestion, absorption, and use of foods and fluids by the body

Question 14

Which nutrient is needed for tissue growth and repair?

A)Protein
B)Carbohydrates
C)Fat
D)Vitamins

Question 15

A client has dysphagia.The support worker understands this means which of the following?

A)The client has difficulty swallowing.
B)There is a decrease in the amount of water in body tissues.
C)The client has swelling of body tissues with water.
D)There is a backward flow of food from the stomach into the esophagus.

Question 16

Which vitamin is needed for nerve function?

A)Vitamin A
B)Vitamin B1
C)Vitamin C
D)Vitamin D

Question 17

Which vitamin is needed for resistance to infection?

A)Vitamin A
B)Vitamin K
C)Vitamin C
D)A and C

Question 18

Which vitamin is needed for blood clotting?

A)Vitamin A
B)Vitamin D
C)Vitamin E
D)Vitamin K

Question 19

Which vitamin is needed for vision?

A)Vitamin A
B)Vitamin B1
C)Vitamin B3
D)Vitamin D

Question 20

Which mineral allows red blood cells to carry oxygen?

A)Sodium
B)Iron
C)Calcium
D)Potassium

Question 21

A client is on a full-liquid diet.Which of the following is true of this diet?

A)Food is semi-solid.
B)Foods can be easily chewed.
C)Foods are liquid at room temperature, or they dissolve at body temperature.
D)Foods are low in roughage.

Question 22

A high-fibre diet is ordered for which of the following conditions?

A)Constipation and gastro-intestinal (GI) disorders
B)Diarrhea
C)Anemia
D)Liver and kidney disorders

Question 23

Mrs.Jones is having cardiac surgery in 12 hours.She very thirsty but is NPO.What does this mean?

A)The client cannot eat or drink anything by mouth.
B)The client has dysphagia.
C)The client needs a feeding tube.
D)The client can have fluids every 6 to 8 hours.

Question 24

To maintain normal fluid balance, how much fluid is required for an adult?

A)1 000 to 1 500 mL of fluid a day
B)1 500 to 2 000 mL of fluid a day
C)2 000 to 2 500 mL of fluid a day
D)2 500 to 3 000 mL of fluid a day

Question 25

Oscar is a resident who has diabetes.The support worker understands that Oscar's meal planning should involve which of the following?

A)Consistency in what is eaten and when
B)A sodium-controlled diet
C)Changes in consistency of liquid
D)A high-iron diet

Question 26

A client who has dysphagia is at risk for which of the following?

A)Aspiration
B)Regurgitation
C)Edema
D)Dehydration

Question 27

The support worker has been assigned to buy groceries for a client receiving home care.The support worker must do which of the following?

A)Understand Eating Well With Canada's Food Guide, principles of basic nutrition, and food labels.
B)Buy the foods you like.
C)Buy whatever is on sale.
D)Ask the nurse what foods to buy.

Question 28

When measuring a client's output, what would the support worker not measure?

A)Urine
B)A normal bowel movement
C)Vomitus
D)Wound drainage

Question 29

A client's 24-hour intake of water was 1 500 mL.The support worker knows which of the following is correct about this amount of water?

A)Meets normal requirements
B)Is below normal requirements
C)Is above normal requirements
D)Was ordered by the doctor

Question 30

High-iron diets are ordered for which of the following conditions?

A)When there is blood loss
B)For tissue healing
C)For weight reduction
D)For heart disease.