BSN 445 Week 3 Sherpath Exam Questions With
Correcy Answers
1. |A |patient |in |the |critical |care |unit |is |experiencing |stress |and |malnutrition |and |requires |a |
significant |amount |of |glucose |to |be |released |into |the |bloodstream. |Which |organ |would |the |
nurse |expect |to |provide |this |glucose?
Lungs
Intestines
Pancreas
Liver
Liver
2. |In |which |way |are |proteins |responsible |for |preservation |of |immune |function |within |the |
body?
Development |of |antibodies
Production |of |albumin
Regulation |of |blood |neutrality
Transportation |of |albumin
Development |of |antibodies
3. |Which |change |would |the |nurse |expect |to |see |in |the |body |during |a |period |of |metabolic |
stress?
Decreased |production |of |glucose
Increased |production |of |insulin
Breakdown |of |fatty |acids
Excretion |of |triglycerides
Breakdown |of |fatty |acids
4. |Which |patient |is |at |the |highest |risk |for |malnutrition?
,Food |insecurity, |takes |five |medications |for |cystic |fibrosis
History |of |hypertension |requiring |a |low-salt |diet
Admitted |to |critical |care |3 |days |ago |after |a |motor |vehicle |accident
History |of |chronic |obstructive |pulmonary |disorder
Food |insecurity, |takes |five |medications |for |cystic |fibrosis
5. |Which |assessment |findings |would |the |nurse |expect |to |find |in |a |patient |with |a |Vitamin |A |
deficiency? |Select |all |that |apply. |One, |some, |or |all |responses |may |be |correct.
Conjunctival |dryness
Petechiae
Follicular |hyperkeratosis
Confabulation
Dry, |scaly |skin
Conjunctival |dryness
Follicular |hyperkeratosis
Dry, |scaly |skin
6. |The |dietician |would |like |to |determine |a |patient’s |nutritional |requirements. |Which |method |
would |be |most |accurate?
Harris-Benedict |formula
Ireton-Jones |calculation
Indirect |calorimetry
Frankenfield |equation
Indirect |calorimetry
Indirect |calorimetry |is |the |most |accurate |method |for |determining |caloric |needs. |Formulas |only
|provide |estimates.
7. |Which |intervention |best |prevents |nutrition-related |septic |complications |in |critically |ill |
patients?
Early |enteral |nutritional
, Malnutrition |assessment
Indirect |calorimetry
Volume |resuscitation
Early |enteral |nutritional
8. |Which |hormone |is |released |during |a |hypermetabolic |state? |Select |all |that |apply. |One, |
some, |or |all |responses |may |be |correct.
Epinephrine
Glucagon
Adrenocorticotropic |hormone
Cortisol
Aldosterone
Epinephrine
Glucagon
Adrenocorticotropic |hormone
Cortisol
Aldosterone
9. |Which |assessment |finding |would |the |nurse |expect |to |find |in |a |patient |with |severe |
malnutrition |in |the |context |of |chronic |illness? |Select |all |that |apply. |One, |some, |or |all |
responses |may |be |correct.
Energy |intake |< |75% |of |requirement |for |> |1 |month
Mild |body |fat |loss
Moderate |fluid |accumulation
6% |weight |loss |over |3 |months
Measurably |reduced |grip |strength
Energy |intake |< |75% |of |requirement |for |> |1 |month
Measurably |reduced |grip |strength
10. |When |evaluating |a |patient |for |response |to |nutrition |support, |the |nurse |will |exclude |which |
type |of |assessment?
Patient |dietary |preferences
Correcy Answers
1. |A |patient |in |the |critical |care |unit |is |experiencing |stress |and |malnutrition |and |requires |a |
significant |amount |of |glucose |to |be |released |into |the |bloodstream. |Which |organ |would |the |
nurse |expect |to |provide |this |glucose?
Lungs
Intestines
Pancreas
Liver
Liver
2. |In |which |way |are |proteins |responsible |for |preservation |of |immune |function |within |the |
body?
Development |of |antibodies
Production |of |albumin
Regulation |of |blood |neutrality
Transportation |of |albumin
Development |of |antibodies
3. |Which |change |would |the |nurse |expect |to |see |in |the |body |during |a |period |of |metabolic |
stress?
Decreased |production |of |glucose
Increased |production |of |insulin
Breakdown |of |fatty |acids
Excretion |of |triglycerides
Breakdown |of |fatty |acids
4. |Which |patient |is |at |the |highest |risk |for |malnutrition?
,Food |insecurity, |takes |five |medications |for |cystic |fibrosis
History |of |hypertension |requiring |a |low-salt |diet
Admitted |to |critical |care |3 |days |ago |after |a |motor |vehicle |accident
History |of |chronic |obstructive |pulmonary |disorder
Food |insecurity, |takes |five |medications |for |cystic |fibrosis
5. |Which |assessment |findings |would |the |nurse |expect |to |find |in |a |patient |with |a |Vitamin |A |
deficiency? |Select |all |that |apply. |One, |some, |or |all |responses |may |be |correct.
Conjunctival |dryness
Petechiae
Follicular |hyperkeratosis
Confabulation
Dry, |scaly |skin
Conjunctival |dryness
Follicular |hyperkeratosis
Dry, |scaly |skin
6. |The |dietician |would |like |to |determine |a |patient’s |nutritional |requirements. |Which |method |
would |be |most |accurate?
Harris-Benedict |formula
Ireton-Jones |calculation
Indirect |calorimetry
Frankenfield |equation
Indirect |calorimetry
Indirect |calorimetry |is |the |most |accurate |method |for |determining |caloric |needs. |Formulas |only
|provide |estimates.
7. |Which |intervention |best |prevents |nutrition-related |septic |complications |in |critically |ill |
patients?
Early |enteral |nutritional
, Malnutrition |assessment
Indirect |calorimetry
Volume |resuscitation
Early |enteral |nutritional
8. |Which |hormone |is |released |during |a |hypermetabolic |state? |Select |all |that |apply. |One, |
some, |or |all |responses |may |be |correct.
Epinephrine
Glucagon
Adrenocorticotropic |hormone
Cortisol
Aldosterone
Epinephrine
Glucagon
Adrenocorticotropic |hormone
Cortisol
Aldosterone
9. |Which |assessment |finding |would |the |nurse |expect |to |find |in |a |patient |with |severe |
malnutrition |in |the |context |of |chronic |illness? |Select |all |that |apply. |One, |some, |or |all |
responses |may |be |correct.
Energy |intake |< |75% |of |requirement |for |> |1 |month
Mild |body |fat |loss
Moderate |fluid |accumulation
6% |weight |loss |over |3 |months
Measurably |reduced |grip |strength
Energy |intake |< |75% |of |requirement |for |> |1 |month
Measurably |reduced |grip |strength
10. |When |evaluating |a |patient |for |response |to |nutrition |support, |the |nurse |will |exclude |which |
type |of |assessment?
Patient |dietary |preferences
