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Along with weight reduction, what vitamins are recommended to help with bone health? - correct answer ✔Vitamin C
Loss of muscle mass can be halted or reversed with which of the following? - correct answer ✔Strength gaining exercises
A 79 year old client has been admitted to a long tern care facility that follows a liberal diet approach. The client has a long history of high cholesterol and desire a low cholesterol diet. How might the nurse respond? - correct answer ✔Malnutrition is a greater threat than hypercholesteolemia
What is the greatest know modifiable risk factor of OA of the knee? - correct answer ✔overweight
Where is it recommended that older adults get their vitamin b12 from? - correct answer ✔Fortified cereals
What are the key components in meeting quality of life standards among older adults who are residents of long term care facilities? - correct answer ✔Prevention of unintentional weight loss and pressure ulcers
Cheese fits into MYPLATE for older adults where? - correct answer ✔proteins
What is the primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? - correct answer ✔maintain quality of life
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What is the AI for water for a 65 year old male? - correct answer ✔3.7 L/ day
What are the recommended sources of magnesium for the elderly? - correct answer ✔yogurt
What are the approximate protein needs per day for an adult weighting 132 pounds (60 kg)? - correct answer ✔48 g/ day
What can weight loss do for older people with OA? - correct answer ✔It relieves symptoms in the weight bearing joints
Client is a 69 year old male who is moderately active. What is the recommended calorie per day intake? - correct answer ✔2200 cal/ day
When should restrictive diets be used in long term care facilities? - correct answer ✔When a significant improvement in health can be expected.
What is the recommended daily intake of fiber for this 55 year old female? - correct answer ✔21 g/ day
What causes the body's need for vitamin D to increase over the age of 50 years? - correct answer ✔The ability to synthesize vitamin D from sun light, which decreases with age.
What is a good source of the vitamin D needed by older adults? - correct answer ✔Fortified milk
What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk? - correct answer ✔About the use of three or more prescribed over the counter daily medications
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Which supplement is needed for older adults? - correct answer ✔Vitamin D
How would a family combat malnutrition for their elderly family member? - correct answer ✔Make meal time as enjoyable as possible.
Which of the following are examples of food the family can offer for a family member having issues chewing their food? - correct answer ✔Ripe bananas, soft melon, cooked carrots
A liberal diet approach is a holistic approach toward meeting clients nutritional needs. This approach take into consideration what? - correct answer ✔individual personal goals, risk to benefit ratio
Strategies to enhance food intake in long term care facilities? - correct answer ✔Honor food preferences, involve the family in mealtime,
encourage independence in eating.
What may the client be experiencing as a result of taking a can liquid dietary supplement? - correct answer ✔Loss of appetite, taste fatigue
What can a nurse tell a wife of a Alzheimer husband to watch that would possibly indicate nutritional problem? - correct answer ✔Forgetting he had eaten and eating again.
Forgetting how to shop for food.
Which nutritional requirement proportionally increases the most during pregnancy? - correct answer ✔Calories
What vitamin has been identified as helping to prevent neural tube defects when consumed in adequate amounts before conception? - correct answer ✔Folic acid
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Herbal supplements are not recommended to be taken during pregnancy or while breastfeeding. Why? - correct answer ✔They have potential of crossing the placental barrier
32 year old at a "normal" pregnancy weight. What is the recommended amount of total weight gain? - correct answer ✔25 to 35 pounds
For a woman who is obese at conception, the recommended total weight gain should be a minimum of what? - correct answer ✔11 pounds
How much should client at 20 weeks conception (normal weight) should have gained by now?
- correct answer ✔12 pounds
What nutrient is not usually consumed in adequate amount through the diet? - correct answer ✔iron
What is the recommended dosage for iron during pregnancy? - correct answer ✔27 mg/day
The use of what is potentially most harmful to the fetus? - correct answer ✔alcohol
The client is 24 week pregnant. How much have her daily calorie needs increased over her first trimester? - correct answer ✔300 calories
What can mercury exposure during pregnancy cause? - correct answer ✔Brain and neurologic abnormalities in the fetus
What nutritional action can be used to lessen nausea and vomiting? - correct answer ✔Limiting fat intake
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A woman who is below the normal weight range should gain how much weight during pregnancy? - correct answer ✔28 to 40 pounds
What lunch menus indicates a woman's understands a recommended die for a pregnant woman? - correct answer ✔3 oz. of tuna stuffed tomato, 1 small pole, 8 oz. of sugar free orange drink
Risks to infants of women who gain excessive weight gain during pregnancy? - correct answer ✔seizures
As the clinic nurse, what should be recommended to decrease the discomfort of heartburn? - correct answer ✔Eat small, frequent meals.
What could help with pregnancy related constipation? - correct answer ✔Try drinking hot water with lemon juice upon waking
Why is breastfeeding so highly recommended? - correct answer ✔Breastfeeding is associated with reducing the risk of postpartum depression
How much fluid should a women breastfeeding drink each day? - correct answer ✔Drink a glass of fluid every time the baby nurses and at every meal
Studies have shown a correlation with impaired cognitive development and a deficiency of which nutrient? - correct answer ✔iodine
A person having difficulty with nausea and vomiting may consider doing what? - correct answer ✔Eat frequent, small snacks of dry carbohydrates.
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Which of the following is a likely result of a high risk pregnancy? - correct answer ✔Low birth weight infant
What is a good sourced for folate/ folic acid? - correct answer ✔Spinach, breakfast cereals, lentils
What are some benefits for breastfeeding for both mother and infant? - correct answer ✔Breastfeeding may decrease the risk of food allergies in the infant.
Breastfeeding may be protective against breast cancer.
Breastfeeding can mobilize fats stored to help women lose weight, particular in the lower body.
What pregnant client is at risk for poor nutritional status? - correct answer ✔Teens and women older than 35 years of age.
prepartum BMI of less than 18.5 or greater than 25.
multiparity
During a well- child visit, the nurse determines the BMI and reviews the foods records to evaluate for which of the following? - correct answer ✔Adequacy of intake.
When are infants developmentally ready for the introductions of solid foods? - correct answer ✔6 to 9 months
At what age does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend that juices be introduced into the diets of infants? - correct answer ✔Not before 6 months of age
Young children who drink too much milk are at risk for what? - correct answer ✔Milk anemia
What is the recommendation of the first solid food that should be introduced in to a 6 month baby boy? - correct answer ✔infant rice cereal
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What is a nutritional risk for adolescence? - correct answer ✔Vitamin A deficiency
What food is most likely to cause an allergy in children? - correct answer ✔soy
What period of time should a parent wait in between introducing new foods so that allergic reactions can easily be identified? - correct answer ✔5 to 7 days
Its is part of the infants bedtime routine to get a bottle of warm milk when he goes down for the night. What is this infant at risk for? - correct answer ✔Nursing bottle caries
Active 15 year old boy calorie consumption to maintain his weight? - correct answer ✔ 2800 calories
What have studies suggested about skipping breakfast? - correct answer ✔It adversely affects cognition and learning
Why do some parents who are overweight feel they cannot set a good example in diet and nutrition for their children? - correct answer ✔They do not practice what they preach
What is a contributing factor to the risk for calcium deficiency in adolescents? - correct answer ✔The substitution of soft drinks with milk
The mother wants to know how many calories a day she should feed her 15 year old daughter to keep her from gaining weight? - correct answer ✔1800 calories`
Which lunch is best for a 10 year old is active? - correct answer ✔3 oz of tuna on whole wheat breast, 1 medium apple, 8 oz of 2% milk
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What feeding skills would be expected for the 6 month infant to have developed? - correct answer ✔Begins to eat smashed food
Formula feeding mothers should be aware that? - correct answer ✔Formulas made in the United states have minimum nutrient requirements that are more than the nutrient amount provided in breast milk
What would be the best age appropriate response to a parent wanting to prevent obesity in a 9 month old? - correct answer ✔Infants should be allowed to self regulate the amount of food they eat
Which of the following should the nurse recommend the mother give daily when following 1000 calorie diet for her 2 year old daughter who is gaining too much weight? - correct answer ✔1 cup of vegetables.
2 cups dairy.
2 oz. protein.
All young clients who are not in healthy weight range should be evaluated for what risks? - correct answer ✔Behavior risks
Medical risks
How do many children eat in todays society? - correct answer ✔Obtain a significant portion of their calories from sweetened beverages.
Get one third of their calories from snacks.
skip breakfast.
What strategies could be used to get a child to eat? - correct answer ✔Eating with the child.
Limiting snacks.
Spacing meal time further apart.
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What eating strategy may be appropriate for clients with bulimia nervosa? - correct answer ✔record intake before eating
Which behavior modification technique is appropriate in the treatment of obesity? - correct answer ✔Using a small plate
What is another strategy for a person who has failed restrictive dieting? - correct answer ✔Using a nondiet approach to weight control.
What should be the focus of nutrition therapy goals for clients with anorexia? - correct answer ✔Total number of calories consumed
What is a recommended strategy to help control calorie intake? - correct answer ✔estimate portion sizes of all foods.
What is a realistic caloric intake for a 28 year old woman wishing to lose weight? - correct answer ✔1000 to 1200 cal/ day
What is one complication of obesity? - correct answer ✔Obstructive sleep apnea
What would be the best suggestion or a client whose has diabetes and hypertension who has tried restrictive dieting and has not been able to lose weight? - correct answer ✔Behavior modification
Which lunch would be best for an 18 year old client who is being treated for bulimia? - correct answer ✔3 oz of grilled swordfish, 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli, 1/2 cup of rice pilaf and 4 oz hot tea
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What would be an appropriate breakfast for a person on a low crab/ high fat diet? - correct answer ✔1/2 cup of orange juice, 2 scrambled eggs cooked in 2 teaspoons of butter, and 1 oz of pork sausage
A client with a BMI of 31.8 needs counseling for decrease calorie intake. What would be the best level of caloric intake for the client? - correct answer ✔1200 to 1600 cal / day
What really matters with weight loss? - correct answer ✔The amount of calories consumed.
What strategy would be discussed for Promoting exercise adherence in obese clients report? - correct answer ✔Exercise at home instead of a gym
What strategy would you expect to see on a list used to encourage clients to stick with their diets (low calorie)? - correct answer ✔Give client preprinted menus
Which of the following is a factor related to the obesogenic environment? - correct answer ✔Low cost, high calorie foods
The nurse recognizes that the most successful diet plan is which of the following? - correct answer ✔Individualized to the clients preference and health status.
A reason why a family may be putting on weight after a recent move and change in environment may be? - correct answer ✔Weight gain can develop when exposure to an obesogenic environment occurs
Which of the following will a client on 1400 cap/ day consume? - correct answer ✔4 oz. protein.
1.5 cups vegetables.
4 teaspoon oils
