FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING 10TH EDITION LIPPINCOTT - TEST
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A DIETITIAN IS PROVIDING AN IN-SERVICE FOR THE NURSES ON A MEDICAL-SURGICAL UNIT.
DURING THE IN-SERVICE, SHE INFORMS THE GROUP THAT THERE ARE SIX CLASSES OF
NUTRIENTS, AND THREE SUPPLY THE BODY WITH ENERGY. WHAT ARE THE THREE SOURCES OF
ENERGY?
A) CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEIN, AND LIPIDS
B) VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND WATER
C) CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEIN, AND WATER
D) LIPIDS, VITAMINS, AND MINERALS
A) Carbohydrates, protein, and lipids.
OF THE SIX CLASSES OF NUTRIENTS, THREE SUPPLY ENERGY (CARBOHYDRATES, PROTEIN, AND
LIPIDS), AND THREE ARE NEEDED TO REGULATE BODY PROCESSES (VITAMINS, MINERALS, AND
WATER).
IN PLANNING TO MEET THE NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF A CRITICALLY ILL CLIENT IN THE INTENSIVE
CARE UNIT, WHICH FACTOR WILL INCREASE THE CLIENT'S BASAL METABOLIC RATE?
A) INFECTION
B) ADVANCED AGE
C) PROLONGED FASTING
D) LONG PERIODS OF SLEEP
A) Infection
FACTORS THAT INCREASE A PERSON'S BASAL METABOLIC RATE (BMR) INCLUDE GROWTH,
INFECTIONS, FEVER, EMOTIONAL TENSION, EXTREME ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURES, AND
ELEVATED LEVELS OF CERTAIN HORMONES (EPINEPHRINE AND THYROID HORMONES). AGING,
PROLONGED FASTING, AND SLEEP ALL DECREASE BMR.
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A CLIENT IS INTERESTED IN LOSING 15 POUNDS, AND SHE INFORMS THE NURSE SHE IS
COUNTING HER CALORIE INTAKE EACH DAY. THE CLIENT HAS A GOAL OF LOSING ONE POUND A
WEEK UNTIL SHE REACHES HER GOAL. THE CLIENT ASKS THE NURSE HOW MANY CALORIES SHE
SHOULD DECREASE DAILY TO LOSE A POUND A WEEK. WHAT IS THE NURSE'S BEST RESPONSE?
A) 500 CALORIES/DAY
B) 200 CALORIES/DAY
C) 300 CALORIES/DAY
D) 400 CALORIES/DAY
A) 500 calories/day
TO LOSE 1 POUND (0.45 KG) IN A WEEK, DAILY CALORIE INTAKE SHOULD BE DECREASED BY 500
CALORIES A DAY. ONE POUND OF BODY FAT EQUALS ABOUT 3,500 CALORIES; 3,500 CALORIES
DIVIDED BY 7 DAYS = 500 CALORIES/DAY.
THE NURSE CARING FOR A CLIENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS HAS ASSESSED THAT HE HAS BEEN EATING
POORLY DURING HIS HOSPITALIZATION. WHICH NURSING MEASURE SHOULD THE NURSE
IMPLEMENT TO ASSIST THE CLIENT IN IMPROVING HIS NUTRITIONAL INTAKE?
A) ENCOURAGE HIS DAUGHTER TO PREPARE FOOD AT HOME AND BRING IT TO THE CLIENT.
B) SERVE LARGE MEALS AND ENCOURAGE THE CLIENT TO EAT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
C) PROVIDE DISTRACTIONS WHILE THE CLIENT IS FED SO THAT HE WILL EAT MORE.
D) PROVIDE BLAND MEALS.
A) Encourage his daughter to prepare food at home and bring it to the client.
THE NURSE SHOULD SOLICIT FOOD PREFERENCES AND ENCOURAGE FAVORITE FOODS FROM
HOME, WHEN POSSIBLE. BE SURE THE FOODS LOOK ATTRACTIVE AND THE EATING AREA IS FREE
OF ODORS, CLUTTER, AND DISTRACTIONS DURING MEALTIME. PROVIDE SMALL, FREQUENT
MEALS TO AVOID OVERWHELMING THE CLIENT WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF FOOD.
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES SHOULD A NURSE PROVIDE TO A CLIENT
WHO IS ENTERING THE SECOND TRIMESTER OF HER PREGNANCY?
A) "YOU'LL NEED TO EAT MORE CALORIES AND TO MAKE SURE YOU EAT A BALANCED DIET HIGH
IN NUTRIENTS."
B) "TRY TO EAT YOUR NORMAL NUMBER OF CALORIES, BUT AIM TO EAT A DIET THAT'S HIGHER
IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES."
C) "THE MORE FOOD ENERGY YOU CONSUME, THE GREATER THE CHANCES THAT YOU WILL