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Application Exercises
1. A nurse is educating a client who has anemia
about dietary intake of iron. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey - Correct Answers ✅Dried beans
2. A nurse is discussing foods that are high in
vitamin D with a client who is unable to be
out in the sunlight. Which of the following
should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. ½ cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - Correct Answers ✅2 large
poached eggs
3. A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations
with a group of clients at a health fair. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A.
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"Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B.
"Make protein 10% to 35% of
total calories each day."
C.
"Consume 1,500 mL of water from
liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day. - Correct
Answers ✅Make protein 10% to 35%of total calories each
day
a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse
should include which of the following foods is a major source
of magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges - Correct Answers ✅Tuna
5. A nurse is discussing health problems associated
with nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients.
Which of the following conditions is associated with
a deficiency of vitamin C? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dysrhythmias
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B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums - Correct Answers ✅Scurvy, bleeding
gums
Describe two types of proteins - Correct Answers
✅Complete proteins, from animal sources and soy, contain
sufficient amounts of all nine essential amino acids.
Incomplete proteins, generally from plant sources, can
contain an insufficient number or quantify of amino acids,
which limits the ability for
protein synthesis.
Describe complimentary proteins - Correct Answers
✅Complementary proteins are those food sources that are
incomplete proteins eaten alone, but together are equivalent
to a complete
protein. It is not necessary to consume complementary
proteins at the same time to form a complete protein;
instead, consuming a variety
of complementary proteins over the course of the day is
sufficient.
Main factors influencing the body's requirement for protein -
Correct Answers ✅Tissue growth needs