Foundations of Nursing 9th Edition New Brand
2025
heart attacks
The nurse explains that a patient with a heart problem should follow a decreased sodium diet.
What will a decreased sodium diet prevent or help reduce?
a. Stroke
b. Fluid excretion
c. Heart attacks
d. Obesity
fatigue
The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several
different kinds of vitamin preparations. What should the nurse assess for indications of
vitamin toxicity?
a. Edema
b. Hypertension
c. Fatigue
d. Diarrhea
inability to use vitamin K
The nurse cautions a patient with a pancreatic disorder that the disorder will interfere with the
digestion of fats and may lead to a clotting disorder. What is the cause of these potential
problems?
a. Inability to use vitamin B
b. Inability to use vitamin C
c. Inability to use vitamin D
d. Inability to use vitamin K
pernicious anemia
The home health nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone removal of a part of the
stomach. What condition associated with partial stomach removal should the nurse look for
when assessing the patient?
a. A stomach ulcer
b. Digestive problems
,c. Pernicious anemia
d. Malabsorption
potassium
A patient taking a diuretic is assessed by the nurse as having an erratic pulse and muscle
weakness. What electrolyte should the nurse suspect is deficient?
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Chloride
d. Iron
contribute to hypertension
A patient who has hypertension is complaining about the lack of taste with the low-sodium
diet that has been prescribed. What should the nurse emphasize that sodium may do?
a. Contribute to hypertension.
b. Interfere with blood clotting.
c. Produce stomach ulcers.
d. Decrease calcium in the bones.
nuts
The young woman who is breastfeeding will need an increase of calories and protein. What
foods should the nurse suggest as sources of protein?
a. Green, leafy vegetables
b. Citrus fruits
c. Asparagus
d. Nuts
fortified cereal
At approximately 4 to 6 months of age, solid food is introduced to a baby. What foods with
high iron content should be recommended by the nurse?
a. Pureed fruit
b. Fortified cereals
c. Fruit juice
d. Rice
,iron and calcium
A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about adequate nutrition. What increased
intake should the nurse encourage?
a. Potassium and sodium
b. Chloride and magnesium
c. Iron and calcium
d. Vitamins and minerals
iron and fiber
A nurse caring for a patient who is prescribed a full-liquid diet recognizes that this diet lacks
some nutrients. What nutrients are lacking?
a. Fat-soluble vitamins
b. Potassium
c. Iron and fiber
d. Water-soluble vitamins
low health risk
The nurse has assessed a patient's body mass index (BMI) to be 19.6. This assessment of
weight versus height indicates that this patient's weight category is in which category?
a. Low health risk
b. Overweight
c. Obese
d. Morbidly obese
regular carbohydrate controlled meals
The nurse is counseling a patient about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
What should the nurse stress that patients with type 2 diabetes are required to receive on a daily basis?
a. Regular carbohydrate-controlled meals
b. Oral hyperglycemic agents
c. Insulin injections
d. Stringent low-calorie diets
carbohydrate counting
Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes. The
nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates
eaten at a meal. What is this meal planning approach called?
, a. Carbohydrate splitting
b. Reduced caloric intake
c. Carbohydrate counting
d. Carbohydrate balancing
eat small, frequent meals
The patient who had a gastrostomy complains to the nurse about frequent episodes of
dumping syndrome. What can the nurse recommend to this patient to decrease this problem?
a. Eat small, frequent meals.
b. Include more fiber in meals.
c. Increase seasoning on food.
d. Limit intake to semiliquids.
milk
The nurse reminds the male patient with lactose intolerance that he can avoid the unpleasant
symptoms of nausea, bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea, if he will avoid certain foods. What
product should the patient be instructed to avoid?
a. Soy beans
b. Rice
c. Milk
d. High fiber
potatoes
A patient diagnosed with renal failure is unable to excrete protein waste products and develops
a condition that requires a protein-restricted diet. The nurse instructs the patient that azotemia
can be diminished by substituting other food groups for protein. What is an example of a food
that this patient can substitute for protein?
a. Potatoes
b. Beans
c. Cheese
d. Soy products
approved
What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
2025
heart attacks
The nurse explains that a patient with a heart problem should follow a decreased sodium diet.
What will a decreased sodium diet prevent or help reduce?
a. Stroke
b. Fluid excretion
c. Heart attacks
d. Obesity
fatigue
The patient complains to the nurse that he feels terrible since he has been taking several
different kinds of vitamin preparations. What should the nurse assess for indications of
vitamin toxicity?
a. Edema
b. Hypertension
c. Fatigue
d. Diarrhea
inability to use vitamin K
The nurse cautions a patient with a pancreatic disorder that the disorder will interfere with the
digestion of fats and may lead to a clotting disorder. What is the cause of these potential
problems?
a. Inability to use vitamin B
b. Inability to use vitamin C
c. Inability to use vitamin D
d. Inability to use vitamin K
pernicious anemia
The home health nurse is caring for a patient that has undergone removal of a part of the
stomach. What condition associated with partial stomach removal should the nurse look for
when assessing the patient?
a. A stomach ulcer
b. Digestive problems
,c. Pernicious anemia
d. Malabsorption
potassium
A patient taking a diuretic is assessed by the nurse as having an erratic pulse and muscle
weakness. What electrolyte should the nurse suspect is deficient?
a. Sodium
b. Potassium
c. Chloride
d. Iron
contribute to hypertension
A patient who has hypertension is complaining about the lack of taste with the low-sodium
diet that has been prescribed. What should the nurse emphasize that sodium may do?
a. Contribute to hypertension.
b. Interfere with blood clotting.
c. Produce stomach ulcers.
d. Decrease calcium in the bones.
nuts
The young woman who is breastfeeding will need an increase of calories and protein. What
foods should the nurse suggest as sources of protein?
a. Green, leafy vegetables
b. Citrus fruits
c. Asparagus
d. Nuts
fortified cereal
At approximately 4 to 6 months of age, solid food is introduced to a baby. What foods with
high iron content should be recommended by the nurse?
a. Pureed fruit
b. Fortified cereals
c. Fruit juice
d. Rice
,iron and calcium
A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about adequate nutrition. What increased
intake should the nurse encourage?
a. Potassium and sodium
b. Chloride and magnesium
c. Iron and calcium
d. Vitamins and minerals
iron and fiber
A nurse caring for a patient who is prescribed a full-liquid diet recognizes that this diet lacks
some nutrients. What nutrients are lacking?
a. Fat-soluble vitamins
b. Potassium
c. Iron and fiber
d. Water-soluble vitamins
low health risk
The nurse has assessed a patient's body mass index (BMI) to be 19.6. This assessment of
weight versus height indicates that this patient's weight category is in which category?
a. Low health risk
b. Overweight
c. Obese
d. Morbidly obese
regular carbohydrate controlled meals
The nurse is counseling a patient about the difference between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
What should the nurse stress that patients with type 2 diabetes are required to receive on a daily basis?
a. Regular carbohydrate-controlled meals
b. Oral hyperglycemic agents
c. Insulin injections
d. Stringent low-calorie diets
carbohydrate counting
Careful attention to carbohydrate consumption can improve metabolic control of diabetes. The
nurse teaches a meal planning approach that focuses on the total amount of carbohydrates
eaten at a meal. What is this meal planning approach called?
, a. Carbohydrate splitting
b. Reduced caloric intake
c. Carbohydrate counting
d. Carbohydrate balancing
eat small, frequent meals
The patient who had a gastrostomy complains to the nurse about frequent episodes of
dumping syndrome. What can the nurse recommend to this patient to decrease this problem?
a. Eat small, frequent meals.
b. Include more fiber in meals.
c. Increase seasoning on food.
d. Limit intake to semiliquids.
milk
The nurse reminds the male patient with lactose intolerance that he can avoid the unpleasant
symptoms of nausea, bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea, if he will avoid certain foods. What
product should the patient be instructed to avoid?
a. Soy beans
b. Rice
c. Milk
d. High fiber
potatoes
A patient diagnosed with renal failure is unable to excrete protein waste products and develops
a condition that requires a protein-restricted diet. The nurse instructs the patient that azotemia
can be diminished by substituting other food groups for protein. What is an example of a food
that this patient can substitute for protein?
a. Potatoes
b. Beans
c. Cheese
d. Soy products
approved
What is a nursing program considered when certified by a state agency?
a. Accredited
b. Approved
c. Provisional
d. Exemplified
