NUTRITION ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE | STUDY QUESTION ANSWER KEY
Study Questions Answer Key Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice, Ninth Edition | Chapters 1-24
Chapter 1: Nutrition in Health Question 1 Recommended Dietary Allowances represent Answer: A. the average amount of a nutrient considered adequate to meet the needs of almost all healthy people.
Question 2 The typical American dietary pattern is Answer: B. low in whole grains.
Question 3 Which statement is accurate regarding characteristics of a healthy eating pattern? Answer: C. Healthy eating patterns may reduce the risk of several chronic diseases: cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.
Question 4 Detrimental health outcomes are linked to excessive intakes of all of the following except Answer: B. Carbohydrates.
Question 5 Which statement regarding the characteristics of lifestyle medicine is not true? Answer: A. Medications are not used in conjunction with lifestyle medicine.
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NUTRITION ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE | STUDY QUESTION ANSWER KEY
Chapter 2: Guidelines for Healthy Eating Question 1 Which of the following is not part of the four DGA? Answer: A. Attain and maintain a healthy body weight throughout life.
Question 2 The DGA recommend that Americans do all of the following except Answer: C. limit total fat intake to less than 30% of calories beginning at age 2.
Question 3 "Moderate" alcohol consumption is Answer: C. up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men.
Question 4 The nurse knows that the client understands their instructions about grain equivalents when the client verbalizes that one grain equivalent is equal to Answer: A. one slice of bread.
Question 5 A client states that there is no way they can eat all the vegetables recommended in their MyPlate plan. What is the nurse's best response? Answer: C. "Set a goal of eating larger quantities of the vegetable servings that you currently eat, and gradually increase the servings and variety as you become more skillful in adding vegetables to your diet."
Question 6 The nurse knows that the client understands their instructions about estimating portion sizes when the client verbalizes that one cup of dry cereal looks like Answer: A. one baseball.
Question 7 Which of the following food items is not nutrient dense? Answer: A. Sweetened applesauce
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NUTRITION ESSENTIALS FOR NURSING PRACTICE | STUDY QUESTION ANSWER KEY
Question 8 Compared to a Healthy U.S.-Style Eating Pattern, a Mediterranean-Style Eating Pattern is generally Answer: B. higher in seafood and lower in dairy.
Chapter 3: Carbohydrates Question 1 The nurse knows their explanation of glycemic index was effective when the client says? Answer: C. "GI could help me choose the best foods to eat before, during, and after training."
Question 2 Which of the following recommendations would be most effective for someone wanting to eat more fiber? Answer: A. Eat legumes more regularly.
Question 3 A client asks why sugar should be limited in the diet. What is the best response? Answer: D. "Foods high in sugar generally provide few nutrients other than calories and may make it hard to consume a diet that has enough of all the essential nutrients."
Question 4 Compared to refined grains, whole grains have more Answer: D. Phytonutrients
Question 5 The nurse knows their instructions about choosing whole grains in place of refined grains are understood by the client when they verbalize that they will substitute Answer: C. Shredded wheat cereal for puffed wheat cereal
Question 6 Which might a client who has eaten too many dietetic candies sweetened with sorbitol experience? Answer: A. Diarrhea
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