Nutrition

Which mineral is commonly low in individuals?

• Calcium

• Iodine

• Vitamin C

Which nursing dx is most appropriate for a pt with a body mass index of 35?

• inadequate dietary intake

• obesity

• overweight

• undernutrition

A BMI of ______ indicates moderate to severe obesity

• 30-40

• 35-45

• 25-35

• 40-50

A BMI of ____ means the pt is overweight

• 25-29.9

• 18.2-24.9

• 25-30

• 30-40

An adult reports usually eating 3 cups dairy, 2 cups fruit, 2 cups veggies, 5 oz of grains, and 5 oz meat each day. The nurse would counsel the pt to:

• Maintain the diet, the servings are adequate

• increase the number of servings of dairy

• decrease the number of servings of veggies

• Increase the number of servings of grain

Answer explanation

6-7 oz of grains is recommended daily

How many cups of dark green veggies a WEEK is recommended?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

how many cups of fruit is recommended daily?

• 1.5-2

• 1-2

• 2

• 1.5

The following make up which diet?

Chocolate pudding

Tomato juice

Hard candy

Cream of wheat cereal

Fruit smoothies

• Soft diet

• clear liquid diet

• full liquid diet

• pureed food diet

Which meal would nurse recommend to the pt as highest in calcium, iron and fiber?

• 3 oz cottage cheese with 1/3 cup raisins and 1 banana

• 1/2 cup broccoli with 3 oz chicken and 1/2 cup peanuts

• 1/2 cup spaghetti with 2 oz ground beef and 1/2 cup lima beans plus 1/2 cup ice cream

• 3 oz tuna plus 1 oz cheese sandwich on whole-wheat bread plus a pear

two months ago a pt weighed 195 lbs. The current weight is 182 lbs. Calculate the pts % of weight loss and determine its significance

• not significant

• significant weight loss

• severe weight loss

• unable to determine

Answer explanation

the p has lost 13 lbs which is 6.7% (195-182)/192x100

divide total by number of months

less than 5% loss in 1 month is not significant

a loss of 7.5% in 3 months would be considered excessive

A severe loss would be 10% loss in 3 months