NUTRITION (MALNUTRITION AND OBESITY) NCLEX
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY PASSED!!!
A client who follows a vegan diet has been diagnosed with megaloblastic anemia. What additions to
the diet will this client require for good nutrition?
1. A breakfast cereal fortified with Vitamin b12
2. Additional iron-rich foods, such as spinach
3. Additional serving of legumes for calcium
4. A vitamin C-rich citrus fruit ✔Correct answer-Answer:
1. A breakfast cereal fortified with VitaminB12
Note: Megaloblastic Anemia is a deficiency in Vitamin B 12
Which of the following clients is "most" at risk for malnutrition?
1. A 80 year old man residing in an assisted-living facility
2. 57 year old woman w/ inflammatory bowel disease
3. 22 year old man who plays several college sports
4. 44 year old woman on a weight loss regimen ✔Correct answer-Answer:
2. 57 year old woman w/ inflammatory bowel disease:
NOTE: this disease decreases the amount of nutrients which are being absorbed
An older client has scored a 10 on the "Determine Your Nutritional Health" checklist. How should you
interpret this score?
1. The client has good nutritional health
2. The client has a low nutritional health risk
3. The client has a high nutritional health risk
4. The client has a moderate nutritional health risk ✔Correct answer-Answer:
3. The client has a high nutritional health risk
Note: This is scored 0-20, but anything above a 6 indicates that the patient has a high nutritional risk
The client tells the nurse that his daily diet regularly consists of 2 glasses of skim milk, 1 cup of
yogurt, two servings of meat/poultry, 5 servings of vegetables, 3 servings of fruit, and 4 servings of
breads/cereals/pasta/rice. What suggestions for change should the nurse make for this client to
assure the client meets the USDA food recommendations?
1. No suggestions needed; stated diet meet recommendations
2. Increase breads/cereals/pasta/rice
3. Decrease vegetables
4. Increase fruit ✔Correct answer-Answer:
2. Increase breads/cereals/pasta/rice
Note: 6-11 servings per day for breads, cereals, pasta, and rice
You are caring for a client who is malnourished as a result of an eating disorder. What medication
might you anticipate administering to this client?
1. Diphenhydramine
2. Methylprednisolone
3. Triamcinolone hexacetonide
4. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride ✔Correct answer-Answer:
4. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT & 100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS|ALREADY PASSED!!!
A client who follows a vegan diet has been diagnosed with megaloblastic anemia. What additions to
the diet will this client require for good nutrition?
1. A breakfast cereal fortified with Vitamin b12
2. Additional iron-rich foods, such as spinach
3. Additional serving of legumes for calcium
4. A vitamin C-rich citrus fruit ✔Correct answer-Answer:
1. A breakfast cereal fortified with VitaminB12
Note: Megaloblastic Anemia is a deficiency in Vitamin B 12
Which of the following clients is "most" at risk for malnutrition?
1. A 80 year old man residing in an assisted-living facility
2. 57 year old woman w/ inflammatory bowel disease
3. 22 year old man who plays several college sports
4. 44 year old woman on a weight loss regimen ✔Correct answer-Answer:
2. 57 year old woman w/ inflammatory bowel disease:
NOTE: this disease decreases the amount of nutrients which are being absorbed
An older client has scored a 10 on the "Determine Your Nutritional Health" checklist. How should you
interpret this score?
1. The client has good nutritional health
2. The client has a low nutritional health risk
3. The client has a high nutritional health risk
4. The client has a moderate nutritional health risk ✔Correct answer-Answer:
3. The client has a high nutritional health risk
Note: This is scored 0-20, but anything above a 6 indicates that the patient has a high nutritional risk
The client tells the nurse that his daily diet regularly consists of 2 glasses of skim milk, 1 cup of
yogurt, two servings of meat/poultry, 5 servings of vegetables, 3 servings of fruit, and 4 servings of
breads/cereals/pasta/rice. What suggestions for change should the nurse make for this client to
assure the client meets the USDA food recommendations?
1. No suggestions needed; stated diet meet recommendations
2. Increase breads/cereals/pasta/rice
3. Decrease vegetables
4. Increase fruit ✔Correct answer-Answer:
2. Increase breads/cereals/pasta/rice
Note: 6-11 servings per day for breads, cereals, pasta, and rice
You are caring for a client who is malnourished as a result of an eating disorder. What medication
might you anticipate administering to this client?
1. Diphenhydramine
2. Methylprednisolone
3. Triamcinolone hexacetonide
4. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride ✔Correct answer-Answer:
4. Cyproheptadine hydrochloride
