HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 7TH
EDITION WEBER KELLEY CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ albumin. Answer: prime ingredient of blood oncotic pressure and
carrier protein for many body and pharmacologic substances
⩥ body mass index. Answer: a guide for maintaining ideal weight for
height. It is also used as a benchmark for obesity or protein-caloric
malnutrition.
⩥ cachexia. Answer: a high catabolic state with accelerated muscle loss
and a chronic inflammatory response. It is a distinct syndrome separate
from anorexia with production of proinflammatory cytokines that
contribute to breakdown of fat and muscle protein, causing loss of both
muscle mass and fat store.
⩥ calorie count. Answer: a tool that counts every calorie a patient takes
in during a 24-hour period
⩥ creatinine. Answer: a serum protein that is elevated with kidney
disease
, ⩥ dysphagia. Answer: difficulty swallowing; may be oral, pharyngeal or
esophageal in origin
⩥ electrolytes. Answer: elements (sodium, potassium) needed by body
to maintain functioning
⩥ food frequency questionnaire. Answer: a tool to identify the number
of times a person eats a specific food in a designated period
⩥ food pathogens. Answer: disease-causing microbes that live in food
supply
⩥ hydrogenation. Answer: the chemical processing of animal fats used
by food manufactures to extend shelf life of products susceptible to
rancidity, such as cookies and crackers
⩥ intake and output. Answer: food and fluid taken into the body and
urine expelled from the body
⩥ mid upper arm muscle circumference/midarm muscle areas. Answer:
indicators of muscle and body protein reserves
⩥ percentage of ideal body weight. Answer: calculation based on the
ideal and current weight according to the formula:
EDITION WEBER KELLEY CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAMS 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ albumin. Answer: prime ingredient of blood oncotic pressure and
carrier protein for many body and pharmacologic substances
⩥ body mass index. Answer: a guide for maintaining ideal weight for
height. It is also used as a benchmark for obesity or protein-caloric
malnutrition.
⩥ cachexia. Answer: a high catabolic state with accelerated muscle loss
and a chronic inflammatory response. It is a distinct syndrome separate
from anorexia with production of proinflammatory cytokines that
contribute to breakdown of fat and muscle protein, causing loss of both
muscle mass and fat store.
⩥ calorie count. Answer: a tool that counts every calorie a patient takes
in during a 24-hour period
⩥ creatinine. Answer: a serum protein that is elevated with kidney
disease
, ⩥ dysphagia. Answer: difficulty swallowing; may be oral, pharyngeal or
esophageal in origin
⩥ electrolytes. Answer: elements (sodium, potassium) needed by body
to maintain functioning
⩥ food frequency questionnaire. Answer: a tool to identify the number
of times a person eats a specific food in a designated period
⩥ food pathogens. Answer: disease-causing microbes that live in food
supply
⩥ hydrogenation. Answer: the chemical processing of animal fats used
by food manufactures to extend shelf life of products susceptible to
rancidity, such as cookies and crackers
⩥ intake and output. Answer: food and fluid taken into the body and
urine expelled from the body
⩥ mid upper arm muscle circumference/midarm muscle areas. Answer:
indicators of muscle and body protein reserves
⩥ percentage of ideal body weight. Answer: calculation based on the
ideal and current weight according to the formula:
