NURS 1160 MIDTERM 2 Exam
Questions and Answers Graded A+
How is a balanced plate for most adults built? - Correct answer-A balanced plate
for most adults is built with about half the plate as vegetables and fruit, one quater
whole grain foods, and one quarter protein foods. Water is the drink of choice.
Canada food guide notes - Correct answer--the emphasis on cooking is more often
-choose less processed foods
-limiting sugary drinks and highly processed snacks
-enjoy food socially
Canada food guide notes for older adults - Correct answer-You must connect the
guide to real life, they may have smaller appetites, dental problems, dry mouth,
difficulty shopping or cooking, financial limitations, and loneliness.
Because of this, they often do better with small, nutrient dense meals and snacks,
softer textures if chewing is hard, and encouragement to eat with others when
possible.
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,Table 43.1 is about assessing for eating disorders - Correct answer-You should be
able to recognize who is at risk and what warning signs to look for. High risk
groups include adolescents, young adults, athletes, and people with perfectionistic
traits or a very distorted body image. Concerning signs include rapid weight loss, a
very low body mass index, missing periods, feeling cold all the time, fine body hair
called lanugo, dental damage from vomiting, swollen paranoid glands, rigid food
rituals, avoiding eating in front of others, and an intense fear of weight gain.
-as the nurse, you should ask calm non-judgemental questions, monitor weight and
intake, watch mood and suicide risk, and involve dietician and mental health team
instead of focusing on "just eat more".
Box 43.3 and the "older person" section focus on how aging changes nutrition. -
Correct answer-Older people often have reduced taste and smell, poor teeth or
dentures, dry mouth, slower gut motility, chronic illness and many medications.
Social factors matter a lot, such as living alone, grief, low income, and lack of
transportation to buy food.
You need to assess who cooks and shops, whether they have recently lost weight,
whether they can chew and swallow safely, whether they can physically prepare
food, and whether they have enough money to buy what they need. Your
interventions might include softer textures, higher protein snacks, community
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, meals, meals on wheels, making sure dentures fit and working with other team
members to support them.
Vegetarian diets require you to know: - Correct answer-Main types and possible
deficiencies
Lacto-ovo vegetarian - Correct answer-Eats plant foods plus dairy and eggs
Lacto vegetarian - Correct answer-Eats plant foods and dairy but no eggs
Vegan - Correct answer-Only plant foods no animal product at all
A poorly planned vegetarian or vegan diet can: - Correct answer-Be low in protein,
iron, zinc, calcium, Vitiman D, Vitiman B 12, and omega 3 fats
A good nurse teaches clients to combine: - Correct answer-Plant proteins such as
grains, legumes, and to use fortified foods like soy beverages and fortified cereals.
Vegans in particular often need Vitiman B12 and sometimes Vitiman D
supplements especially in canada
The Canadian nutritional Screening Tool - Correct answer-Is very simple but very
important. You need to know two questions clearly.
The first is whether the person has lost weight without trying over the past 6
months.
The second is whether they have been eating less than usual for more than a week
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
How is a balanced plate for most adults built? - Correct answer-A balanced plate
for most adults is built with about half the plate as vegetables and fruit, one quater
whole grain foods, and one quarter protein foods. Water is the drink of choice.
Canada food guide notes - Correct answer--the emphasis on cooking is more often
-choose less processed foods
-limiting sugary drinks and highly processed snacks
-enjoy food socially
Canada food guide notes for older adults - Correct answer-You must connect the
guide to real life, they may have smaller appetites, dental problems, dry mouth,
difficulty shopping or cooking, financial limitations, and loneliness.
Because of this, they often do better with small, nutrient dense meals and snacks,
softer textures if chewing is hard, and encouragement to eat with others when
possible.
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,Table 43.1 is about assessing for eating disorders - Correct answer-You should be
able to recognize who is at risk and what warning signs to look for. High risk
groups include adolescents, young adults, athletes, and people with perfectionistic
traits or a very distorted body image. Concerning signs include rapid weight loss, a
very low body mass index, missing periods, feeling cold all the time, fine body hair
called lanugo, dental damage from vomiting, swollen paranoid glands, rigid food
rituals, avoiding eating in front of others, and an intense fear of weight gain.
-as the nurse, you should ask calm non-judgemental questions, monitor weight and
intake, watch mood and suicide risk, and involve dietician and mental health team
instead of focusing on "just eat more".
Box 43.3 and the "older person" section focus on how aging changes nutrition. -
Correct answer-Older people often have reduced taste and smell, poor teeth or
dentures, dry mouth, slower gut motility, chronic illness and many medications.
Social factors matter a lot, such as living alone, grief, low income, and lack of
transportation to buy food.
You need to assess who cooks and shops, whether they have recently lost weight,
whether they can chew and swallow safely, whether they can physically prepare
food, and whether they have enough money to buy what they need. Your
interventions might include softer textures, higher protein snacks, community
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, meals, meals on wheels, making sure dentures fit and working with other team
members to support them.
Vegetarian diets require you to know: - Correct answer-Main types and possible
deficiencies
Lacto-ovo vegetarian - Correct answer-Eats plant foods plus dairy and eggs
Lacto vegetarian - Correct answer-Eats plant foods and dairy but no eggs
Vegan - Correct answer-Only plant foods no animal product at all
A poorly planned vegetarian or vegan diet can: - Correct answer-Be low in protein,
iron, zinc, calcium, Vitiman D, Vitiman B 12, and omega 3 fats
A good nurse teaches clients to combine: - Correct answer-Plant proteins such as
grains, legumes, and to use fortified foods like soy beverages and fortified cereals.
Vegans in particular often need Vitiman B12 and sometimes Vitiman D
supplements especially in canada
The Canadian nutritional Screening Tool - Correct answer-Is very simple but very
important. You need to know two questions clearly.
The first is whether the person has lost weight without trying over the past 6
months.
The second is whether they have been eating less than usual for more than a week
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