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The nurse is caring for an older adult who lives alone. The nurse becomes concerned that the patient
is getting inadequate nutrition based on which neurologic manifestations?
A. Decreased Alertness
B. Slower muscle response time
C. Decreased Hearing
D. Decreased visual acuity
E. Slower problem-solving
Answer: A, B, E
The nurse is caring for an older adult with Alzheimer disease and a secondary diagnosis of
malnutrition. Which neurologic functions affect the patient's ability to receive adequate nutrition?
A. Functional Ability
B. Cognitive ability
C. Memory
D. Socioeconomic function
E. Language
Answer: A, B, C
An adult patient is being treated in the hospital for hypertensive crisis. Which nutritional modification
should the patient make immediately that can positively impact blood pressure?
A. Decrease sugar
B. Decrease salt
C. Decrease fat.
D. Decrease carbohydrates.
Answer: B
An athletic adolescent girl is being treated for iron deficiency anemia. Which symptoms are expected
with this condition?
A. weight gain
B. Fatigue
C. Constipation
D. Dizziness
E. Pale skin
Answer: B, D, E
A patient in the telemetry unit is recovering from a heart attack. The nurse teaches the patient that
blood flow to part of the heart was occluded by plaque from which substances?
A. Sodium
B. Glucose
C. Vitamins
D. Cholesterol
E. Lipids
Answer: D, E
Which complications may result from malabsorption?
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dysphagia
C. weight loss
D. Fatigue
, E. Psychological disorders
Answer: A, C, D
Parents of an infant diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) are informed that the condition is a result
of failure to metabolize amino acids after consuming which substance?
A. Protein
B. Fat
C. Water
D. Carbs
Answer: A
- PKU is a rare condition in which an infant's body fails to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine,
and dangerous levels of phenylalanine build up after consuming protein.
A patient presents to the hospital with persistent bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and stomatitis.
Laboratory values indicate the patient has suffered nutritional imbalance as a result of recent
decreased food intake and diarrhea. Which inflammatory bowel disease could be responsible?
A. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
B. Diverticular disease
C. Crohn disease
D. Ulcerative colitis
Answer: C
- Stomatitis is inflammation of the mouth and lips. Crohn disease is a chronic disease that causes
inflammation in any part of the gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth.
A high school nurse notes that girls on the cross-country team eat together each day. She notes that
one of the girls only consumes an apple each day at lunch and has experienced a decline in her
athletic performance. Which condition does the nurse suspect in this girl?
A. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
B. Bulimia nervosa
C. Anorexia nervosa
D. Crohn disease
Answer: C
- Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder in which the person restricts dietary intake.
The nurse is completing the physical assessment on a patient just admitted to the hospital. The nurse
is focusing on the nutritional aspects of this assessment. Which factors should the nurse pay close
attention to when examining the patient?
A. Skin, hair, and dentition
B. Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
C. How the patient is feeling
D. The patient's steady gait
Answer: A
- A patient's skin, hair, and dentition can be strong indicators of nutritional status.
A patient has been admitted to the hospital for malnutrition, and the nurse is explaining the plan of
care. When the nurse comes in to take blood for the physical assessment, which statement is most
appropriate for the nurse to make to the patient?
A. "Taking a patient's blood is standard procedure."
B. "A laboratory study will allow us as your health care providers to thoroughly assess your nutritional
status."
C. "The health care provider has prescribed this procedure."
D. "A blood test is necessary to see what is lacking from your diet."
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The nurse is caring for an older adult who lives alone. The nurse becomes concerned that the patient
is getting inadequate nutrition based on which neurologic manifestations?
A. Decreased Alertness
B. Slower muscle response time
C. Decreased Hearing
D. Decreased visual acuity
E. Slower problem-solving
Answer: A, B, E
The nurse is caring for an older adult with Alzheimer disease and a secondary diagnosis of
malnutrition. Which neurologic functions affect the patient's ability to receive adequate nutrition?
A. Functional Ability
B. Cognitive ability
C. Memory
D. Socioeconomic function
E. Language
Answer: A, B, C
An adult patient is being treated in the hospital for hypertensive crisis. Which nutritional modification
should the patient make immediately that can positively impact blood pressure?
A. Decrease sugar
B. Decrease salt
C. Decrease fat.
D. Decrease carbohydrates.
Answer: B
An athletic adolescent girl is being treated for iron deficiency anemia. Which symptoms are expected
with this condition?
A. weight gain
B. Fatigue
C. Constipation
D. Dizziness
E. Pale skin
Answer: B, D, E
A patient in the telemetry unit is recovering from a heart attack. The nurse teaches the patient that
blood flow to part of the heart was occluded by plaque from which substances?
A. Sodium
B. Glucose
C. Vitamins
D. Cholesterol
E. Lipids
Answer: D, E
Which complications may result from malabsorption?
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dysphagia
C. weight loss
D. Fatigue
, E. Psychological disorders
Answer: A, C, D
Parents of an infant diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU) are informed that the condition is a result
of failure to metabolize amino acids after consuming which substance?
A. Protein
B. Fat
C. Water
D. Carbs
Answer: A
- PKU is a rare condition in which an infant's body fails to metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine,
and dangerous levels of phenylalanine build up after consuming protein.
A patient presents to the hospital with persistent bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and stomatitis.
Laboratory values indicate the patient has suffered nutritional imbalance as a result of recent
decreased food intake and diarrhea. Which inflammatory bowel disease could be responsible?
A. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
B. Diverticular disease
C. Crohn disease
D. Ulcerative colitis
Answer: C
- Stomatitis is inflammation of the mouth and lips. Crohn disease is a chronic disease that causes
inflammation in any part of the gastrointestinal tract, including the mouth.
A high school nurse notes that girls on the cross-country team eat together each day. She notes that
one of the girls only consumes an apple each day at lunch and has experienced a decline in her
athletic performance. Which condition does the nurse suspect in this girl?
A. Phenylketonuria (PKU)
B. Bulimia nervosa
C. Anorexia nervosa
D. Crohn disease
Answer: C
- Anorexia nervosa is a serious eating disorder in which the person restricts dietary intake.
The nurse is completing the physical assessment on a patient just admitted to the hospital. The nurse
is focusing on the nutritional aspects of this assessment. Which factors should the nurse pay close
attention to when examining the patient?
A. Skin, hair, and dentition
B. Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
C. How the patient is feeling
D. The patient's steady gait
Answer: A
- A patient's skin, hair, and dentition can be strong indicators of nutritional status.
A patient has been admitted to the hospital for malnutrition, and the nurse is explaining the plan of
care. When the nurse comes in to take blood for the physical assessment, which statement is most
appropriate for the nurse to make to the patient?
A. "Taking a patient's blood is standard procedure."
B. "A laboratory study will allow us as your health care providers to thoroughly assess your nutritional
status."
C. "The health care provider has prescribed this procedure."
D. "A blood test is necessary to see what is lacking from your diet."
