NURS 325 Exam 3 Review Questions With
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A |patient |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |with |a |history |of |liver |dysfunction |associated |with |
hepatitis. |With |which |metabolic |problem |does |the |nurse |anticipate |that |his |patient |may |have |
a |problem?
1. |Emulysifying |fats
2. |Digesting |Carbohydrates
3. |Manufacturing |RBCS
4. |Reabsorbing |water |in |the |intestines |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Emulsifying |fats
A |nurse |is |assessing |a |patient |who |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |with |withdrawal |from |alcohol. |
Which |effect |of |alcohol |on |the |body |will |influence |the |patient's |plan |of |care?
1. |Interferes |with |the |absorption |of |glucose
2. |Accelerates |the |absorption |of |medications
3. |Decreases |the |absorption |of |many |important |nutrients
4. |Lengthens |passage |time |of |stool |through |the |intestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
decreases |the |absorption |of |many |important |nutrients
An |obese |resident |of |a |nursing |home |who |is |receiving |a |1,500 |calorie |weight |reduction |diet |
has |not |lost |weight |in |the |past |2 |weeks. |Which |should |the |nurse |do |first?
1. |Inform |the |primary |health-care |provider |of |the |patient's |lack |of |progress.
2. |Instruct |the |patient |to |limit |intake |to |1,000 |calories |a |day
,3. |Schedule |a |multidisciplinary |team |conference
4. |Keep |a |log |of |the |oral |intake |for |3 |days |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Keep |a |log |of |the |oral |
intake |for |3 |days
A |patient |of |Latino |heritage |is |prescribed |a |low-fat |diet. |The |patient |tells |the |nurse |"I |am |going
|to |have |a |hard |time |giving |up |my |favorite |family |recipes." |Which |food |should |the |nurse |
recommend |that |is |low |in |fat |and |generally |is |included |in |the |Latino |culture?
1. |salsa
2. |Pasta
3. |steamed |fish
4. |refried |beans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-salsa
A |patient |is |diagnosed |with |a |vitamin |A |deficiency. |Which |type |of |pie |should |the |nurse |
encourage |the |patient |to |ingest?
1. |Blueberry
2. |Pumpkin
3. |Cherry
4. |Pecan |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pumpkin
A |patient |is |anorexic |because |of |stomatitis |related |to |chemo. |Which |should |the |nurse |be |most
|concerned |about |when |planning |care |for |this |patient?
1. |aspiration
2. |dehydration
3. |malnutrition
4. |constipation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-malnutrition
,A |nurse |is |counseling |a |patient |with |the |diagnosis |of |osteoporosis. |In |addition |to |calcium, |
which |vitamin |supplement |should |the |nurse |anticipate |that |the |primary |health-care |provider |
will |prescribe |for |this |patient?
1. |B
2. |K
3. |D
4. |E |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
An |older |adult |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |for |multiple |health |problems. |Assessment |reveals |
that |the |patient |has |no |teeth |and |is |having |difficulty |eating. |Which |diet |should |the |nurse |
encourage |the |primary |health-care |provider |to |order |for |this |patient?
1. |liquid |supplements
2. |mechanical |soft
3. |pureed
4. |soft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mechanical |soft
A |nurse |is |caring |for |patients |with |a |variety |of |nutrition-related |problems. |Which |problem |
eventually |may |require |a |patient |to |have |a |nasogastric |feeding |tube |inserted?
1. |Malabsorption |syndrome
2. |difficulty |swallowing
3. |nausea |and |vomiting
4. |stomatitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-difficulty |swallowing
, A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |patient |who |is |confused |and |disoriented. |Which |type |of |food |containing
|chicken |is |most |appropriate |for |this |patient?
1. |soup
2. |salad
3. |fingers
4. |casserole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fingers
An |older |adult |tends |to |bruise |easily |and |the |primary |health-care |provider |recommends |that |
the |patient |eat |foods |high |in |vitamin |K. |In |addition |to |teaching |the |patient |about |food |sources
|of |vitamin |K, |the |nurse |should |include |nutrients |that |must |be |ingested |for |vitamin |K |to |be |
absorbed. |Which |foods |that |increase |the |absorption |of |vitamin |K |should |be |included |in |this |
teaching |plan?
1. |carbs
2. |starches
3. |proteins
4. |fats |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fats
A |school |nurse |is |preparing |a |health |class |about |vitamins. |Which |information |about |vitamins |
that |is |based |on |a |scientific |principle |should |the |nurse |include?
1. |eating |a |variety |of |foods |prevents |the |need |for |supplements
2. |megadoses |of |vitamins |have |proved |ot |be |most |effective |in |preventing |illness
3. |taking |a |prescribed |vitamin |supplement |is |the |best |way |to |ensure |adequate |intake.
4. |vitamins |that |are |more |expensive |are |more |pure |than |those |that |are |less |expensive |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eating |a |variety |of |foods |prevents |the |need |for |supplements
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A |patient |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |with |a |history |of |liver |dysfunction |associated |with |
hepatitis. |With |which |metabolic |problem |does |the |nurse |anticipate |that |his |patient |may |have |
a |problem?
1. |Emulysifying |fats
2. |Digesting |Carbohydrates
3. |Manufacturing |RBCS
4. |Reabsorbing |water |in |the |intestines |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Emulsifying |fats
A |nurse |is |assessing |a |patient |who |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |with |withdrawal |from |alcohol. |
Which |effect |of |alcohol |on |the |body |will |influence |the |patient's |plan |of |care?
1. |Interferes |with |the |absorption |of |glucose
2. |Accelerates |the |absorption |of |medications
3. |Decreases |the |absorption |of |many |important |nutrients
4. |Lengthens |passage |time |of |stool |through |the |intestinal |tract |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
decreases |the |absorption |of |many |important |nutrients
An |obese |resident |of |a |nursing |home |who |is |receiving |a |1,500 |calorie |weight |reduction |diet |
has |not |lost |weight |in |the |past |2 |weeks. |Which |should |the |nurse |do |first?
1. |Inform |the |primary |health-care |provider |of |the |patient's |lack |of |progress.
2. |Instruct |the |patient |to |limit |intake |to |1,000 |calories |a |day
,3. |Schedule |a |multidisciplinary |team |conference
4. |Keep |a |log |of |the |oral |intake |for |3 |days |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Keep |a |log |of |the |oral |
intake |for |3 |days
A |patient |of |Latino |heritage |is |prescribed |a |low-fat |diet. |The |patient |tells |the |nurse |"I |am |going
|to |have |a |hard |time |giving |up |my |favorite |family |recipes." |Which |food |should |the |nurse |
recommend |that |is |low |in |fat |and |generally |is |included |in |the |Latino |culture?
1. |salsa
2. |Pasta
3. |steamed |fish
4. |refried |beans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-salsa
A |patient |is |diagnosed |with |a |vitamin |A |deficiency. |Which |type |of |pie |should |the |nurse |
encourage |the |patient |to |ingest?
1. |Blueberry
2. |Pumpkin
3. |Cherry
4. |Pecan |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Pumpkin
A |patient |is |anorexic |because |of |stomatitis |related |to |chemo. |Which |should |the |nurse |be |most
|concerned |about |when |planning |care |for |this |patient?
1. |aspiration
2. |dehydration
3. |malnutrition
4. |constipation |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-malnutrition
,A |nurse |is |counseling |a |patient |with |the |diagnosis |of |osteoporosis. |In |addition |to |calcium, |
which |vitamin |supplement |should |the |nurse |anticipate |that |the |primary |health-care |provider |
will |prescribe |for |this |patient?
1. |B
2. |K
3. |D
4. |E |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
An |older |adult |is |admitted |to |the |hospital |for |multiple |health |problems. |Assessment |reveals |
that |the |patient |has |no |teeth |and |is |having |difficulty |eating. |Which |diet |should |the |nurse |
encourage |the |primary |health-care |provider |to |order |for |this |patient?
1. |liquid |supplements
2. |mechanical |soft
3. |pureed
4. |soft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-mechanical |soft
A |nurse |is |caring |for |patients |with |a |variety |of |nutrition-related |problems. |Which |problem |
eventually |may |require |a |patient |to |have |a |nasogastric |feeding |tube |inserted?
1. |Malabsorption |syndrome
2. |difficulty |swallowing
3. |nausea |and |vomiting
4. |stomatitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-difficulty |swallowing
, A |nurse |is |caring |for |a |patient |who |is |confused |and |disoriented. |Which |type |of |food |containing
|chicken |is |most |appropriate |for |this |patient?
1. |soup
2. |salad
3. |fingers
4. |casserole |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fingers
An |older |adult |tends |to |bruise |easily |and |the |primary |health-care |provider |recommends |that |
the |patient |eat |foods |high |in |vitamin |K. |In |addition |to |teaching |the |patient |about |food |sources
|of |vitamin |K, |the |nurse |should |include |nutrients |that |must |be |ingested |for |vitamin |K |to |be |
absorbed. |Which |foods |that |increase |the |absorption |of |vitamin |K |should |be |included |in |this |
teaching |plan?
1. |carbs
2. |starches
3. |proteins
4. |fats |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fats
A |school |nurse |is |preparing |a |health |class |about |vitamins. |Which |information |about |vitamins |
that |is |based |on |a |scientific |principle |should |the |nurse |include?
1. |eating |a |variety |of |foods |prevents |the |need |for |supplements
2. |megadoses |of |vitamins |have |proved |ot |be |most |effective |in |preventing |illness
3. |taking |a |prescribed |vitamin |supplement |is |the |best |way |to |ensure |adequate |intake.
4. |vitamins |that |are |more |expensive |are |more |pure |than |those |that |are |less |expensive |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-eating |a |variety |of |foods |prevents |the |need |for |supplements
