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Diet and Nutrition Therapy
Test 1 2026/2027 | Complete
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Answers, and Study Guide
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A nurse is leading a seminar with middle school students on healthy food choices at the community health center
every Tuesday. The nurse knows that the seminar is a form of:
Primary prevention
A nurse knows that energy nutrients are measured in which of the following ways?
kilocalories
A nurse is caring for a client with Crohn disease. The nurse notes that the health-care provider has ordered the
addition of omega-3 fatty acids to the diet and omega-3 fatty acid supplement to the medication regimen. The nurse
suspects the health-care provider is applying which process to help this client minimize chronic inflammation from the
disease?
nutrigenomics
Which is the main focus of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines?
Overall eating patterns should be based on personal and cultural choice.
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Which statement made to a nurse about food insecurity is concerning?
"We often eat at the local shelter when we can."
In order to make suitable recommendations about nutritional status, which criteria must the nurse gather during
assessment from a client diagnosed with diabetes?
Reported dietary intake and physical examination
A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with diverticulitis. Which question asked during nutritional assessment is most
appropriate for the nurse to ask?
"What types of food do you do you consume regularly?"
A nurse is caring for a client admitted to the emergency department (ED). When the nurse learns that the client is an
Alaskan native, which diagnosis of acculturation does the nurse suspect?
Diabetes
When taking care of a client with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the nurse talks about new genetic knowledge that
could personalize nutrition prescriptions. The nurse does this to:
Utilize nutrients properly
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