BSN 225 Malnurition | Questions and answers | 2025/2026 |
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Question 1 of 5 Complete health history
Which component is a key element A complete health history provides essential information about dietary habits.
of a full nutritional nursing
assessment?
Complete health
history Neurologic
assessment Home
medication review
Range-of-motion
assessment
Question 2 of 5 "How often do you weigh yourself?"
Which question would a nurse Asking how often a patient weighs him- or herself can provide
most likely use to gather information about how the patient views his or her body and is
information about a patient's associated with assessment of body self- esteem.
body self-esteem?
"What is your typical diet for a
day?" "How often do you weigh
yourself?"
"Have you noticed any changes in
appetite or food intake?"
"While eating, do you
experience any difficulty
chewing or swallowing?"
Question 3 of 5 The patient's recall may not reflect food consumption for a typical day.
Which statement describes the Data about a 24-hour period may not accurately reflect a patient's
main disadvantage of using the 24- dietary history because a patient's eating habits can vary from
hour recall method to assess a day to day.
patient's dietary history?
The method involves every member
,of the family.
The large quantity of data
collected is difficult to
process.
The patient's recall may not reflect
food consumption for a typical
day.
Patients usually do not want to
share the last 24 hours of food
intake.
, Question 4 of 5 It provides a more complete and accurate display of a patient's dietary
What statement describes the pattern.
benefit of a food diary? A food diary documents the patient's diet more completely and
It provides data that covers accurately than a 24- hour recall assessment does.
weeks or months.
It is evaluated directly by the health
care provider.
It is in a digital format that is easy to
share with the health care team.
It provides a more complete and
accurate display of a patient's
dietary pattern.
Question 5 of 5 DETERMINE screening
Which assessment techniques The DETERMINE screening tool can be helpful in identifying
or tools would a nurse use to malnutrition in older adults.
screen for malnutrition in an Mini Nutritional Assessment
older adult? The Mini Nutritional Assessment is a series of six questions used to
Select all that determine risk for malnutrition in older adults.
apply. 24-hour
recall
3-5 day food diary
DETERMINE screening
Assessment of body self-
esteem Mini Nutritional
Assessment
Question 1 of 3 Leng
Which measurements are included in th
infant anthropometric Weig
measurements? ht
Select all that Head circumference
apply. Length
Weight
Body mass index
(BMI) Head
circumference
Height
Waist circumference
Question 2 of 3 Waist circumference
Which physical factors are Higher waist circumference is associated with increased risk for
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Terms in this set (43)
Question 1 of 5 Complete health history
Which component is a key element A complete health history provides essential information about dietary habits.
of a full nutritional nursing
assessment?
Complete health
history Neurologic
assessment Home
medication review
Range-of-motion
assessment
Question 2 of 5 "How often do you weigh yourself?"
Which question would a nurse Asking how often a patient weighs him- or herself can provide
most likely use to gather information about how the patient views his or her body and is
information about a patient's associated with assessment of body self- esteem.
body self-esteem?
"What is your typical diet for a
day?" "How often do you weigh
yourself?"
"Have you noticed any changes in
appetite or food intake?"
"While eating, do you
experience any difficulty
chewing or swallowing?"
Question 3 of 5 The patient's recall may not reflect food consumption for a typical day.
Which statement describes the Data about a 24-hour period may not accurately reflect a patient's
main disadvantage of using the 24- dietary history because a patient's eating habits can vary from
hour recall method to assess a day to day.
patient's dietary history?
The method involves every member
,of the family.
The large quantity of data
collected is difficult to
process.
The patient's recall may not reflect
food consumption for a typical
day.
Patients usually do not want to
share the last 24 hours of food
intake.
, Question 4 of 5 It provides a more complete and accurate display of a patient's dietary
What statement describes the pattern.
benefit of a food diary? A food diary documents the patient's diet more completely and
It provides data that covers accurately than a 24- hour recall assessment does.
weeks or months.
It is evaluated directly by the health
care provider.
It is in a digital format that is easy to
share with the health care team.
It provides a more complete and
accurate display of a patient's
dietary pattern.
Question 5 of 5 DETERMINE screening
Which assessment techniques The DETERMINE screening tool can be helpful in identifying
or tools would a nurse use to malnutrition in older adults.
screen for malnutrition in an Mini Nutritional Assessment
older adult? The Mini Nutritional Assessment is a series of six questions used to
Select all that determine risk for malnutrition in older adults.
apply. 24-hour
recall
3-5 day food diary
DETERMINE screening
Assessment of body self-
esteem Mini Nutritional
Assessment
Question 1 of 3 Leng
Which measurements are included in th
infant anthropometric Weig
measurements? ht
Select all that Head circumference
apply. Length
Weight
Body mass index
(BMI) Head
circumference
Height
Waist circumference
Question 2 of 3 Waist circumference
Which physical factors are Higher waist circumference is associated with increased risk for
