healthy weight
As part of a weight-loss workshop in the local community, a nurse is teaching
participants how to use anthropometric measurements for self-assessment. Which of
the following measurements from participants indicates a healthy waist-to-hip ratio?
A. Female, waist 28 inches, hip 31 inches
B. Male, waist 38 inches, hips 41 inches
C. Male, waist 36 inches, hips 34 inches - Answer B. Male, waist 38 inches, hips 41
inches
A nurse is talking with a client who is undergoing treatment for hypertension. In
explaining the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, which of the
following guidelines should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. four to six servings of vegetables per day
b. two to three servings of fruit per day
c. four to six servings of low-fat or nonfat dairy products per day
d. one and a half to two and a half servings of lean meats, fish, or poultry per day
e. three to six servings of nuts, seeds, and legumes per week - Answer a. four to six
servings of vegetables per day
d. one and a half to two and a half servings of lean meats, fish, or poultry per day
e. three to six servings of nuts, seeds, and legumes per week
A nurse is givings a presentation at a community center about the health risks of
obesity. Which of the following disorders should the nurse include? (Select all that
apply.)
a. heart failure
b. hypothyroidism
c. gout
d. cardiac dysrhythmias
e. cancer - Answer a. heart failure
c. gout
d. cardiac dysrhythmias
e. cancer
A client is asking the nurse in his provider's office about the various well-known weight
loss programs. In discussing low-carbohydrate diet programs, the nurse should point
out that clients report which of the following when using this type of plan?
a. less hungry
b. limited availability
c. healthy heart - Answer a. less hungry