Practice Nutrition Questions

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Practice Nutrition Questions
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Which of the following menus best meets a
postoperative patients needs for vitamin
especially important in tissue healing?

• Baked chicken, white rice, and sliced peaches
• Liver, mashed potatoes, and carrots
• Roast pork, egg noodles, and baked squash
• Swiss steak in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, and
  strawberries

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• D. Swiss steak in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes,
  and strawberries

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A newly diagnosed HIV patient is angry and
withdrawn. He verbalizes to the nurse that he
does not understand why she is even bothering to
tell him about nutrition, when he is going to die
anyway. What should the nurse say at this point?

• When youre ready to listen we will talk again
• I will leave written material here for you to
  look at
• Eating well is a way you can maintain your immune
  system
• I know you have lost control over your life

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• C. Eating well is a way you can maintain your
  immune system

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A home health nurse is interviewing and assessing
a family with a newborn. There are also two
toddlers living in the household. Which of the
following foods on the kitchen counter would be
of most concern to the nurse?

• A big bag of popcorn
• Apples
• Chocolate cake
• Whole milk

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• A. A big bag of popcorn

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A nurse in prenatal clinic is counseling a
patient who wants to lose weight. The patient
wants to try a high-protien, high carbohydrate
diet. What should the nurse explain to her to
promote a safe weight loss plan?

• Some fats are needed in any weight loss diet
  because they perform specific functions in the
  body
• Fats should be eliminated from the diet as much
  as possible to prevent heart disease
• This diet is dangerous you could give yourself
  serious metabolic problems
• This is a healthy diet because protein builds new
  cells and carbohydrates supply energy

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• a. Some fats are needed in any weight loss diet
  because they perform specific functions in the
  body

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A nurse is assisting a physician performing exams
in a clinic. Which of the following signs should
the nurse recognize as a potential clinical sign
of poor nutrition?

• Complaints of chronic constipation
• Feeling of fatigue after exercise
• Sleeping 8 to 10 hours every night
• Smooth reddish-pink mucous membranes

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• A. Complaints of chronic constipation

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A patient tells the nurse that she is going on a
completely vegetarian diet, which includes no
meat or dairy products. In what nutrient would
this patient be particularly deficient if she
continues on this diet?

• Iron
• B complex vitamins
• Protein
• Fat-soluble vitamins

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• C. Protein

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A home health care nurse is caring for a patient
who is recovering from a mild heart attack. The
partner says, He loves to eat milk, meat, and
cheese, especially when his family comes for
dinner. How am I ever going to him to change?
The most appropriate response for the nurse
should be

• I will explain all the dangers of not changing
  his lifestyle
• His family will understand the importance of his
  maintaining his health
• Do the best that you can his heart attack was
  mild. He does not have to worry all that much
• Make changes gradually incorporate small
  portions of his favorite foods in moderation

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• D. Make changes gradually incorporate small
  portions of his favorite foods in moderation

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Which of the following vegetables would supply a
vitamin that might be lacking in a diet used in
the treatment of gallbladder disease?

• Oranges and cantaloupe
• Sweet potatoes and carrots
• Oranges and bananas
• Raisins and prunes

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• b. Sweet potatoes and carrots

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Alex Jackson, whose blood pressure has been
elevated, tells you that Dr. Harrison has
recommended that he reduce his intake of dietary
sodium. You advise Mr. Jackson to

• Increase canned and processed meats in his diet
• Increase dairy products in his diet
• Limit fresh fruits and vegetables
• Substitute spices, herbs, or lemon juice for salt
  in seasoning his food

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• d. Substitute spices, herbs, or lemon juice for
  salt in seasoning his food

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Mrs. Anderson has progressed to a full liquid
diet. Which of the following meals meets the
specifications for a full liquid diet?

• Cottage cheese, custard, and coffee
• Pureed sweet potatoes, ground beef, and tea
• Banana, baked squash, and custard
• Cream of tomato soup, ice cream, and coffee with
  cream and sugar

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• d. Cream of tomato soup, ice cream, and coffee
  with cream and sugar

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In the days following surgery, Mrs. Anderson
progressed satisfactorily and is now on a regular
diet. Which of the following menus best meets her
needs for a vitamin especially important in
tissue healing?

• Baked chicken, white rice, and sliced peaches
• Liver, mashed potatoes, and carrots
• Roast pork, egg noodles, and baked squash
• Swiss steak in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes, and
  strawberries

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• d. Swiss steak in tomato sauce, mashed potatoes,
  and strawberries

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Lois Adelson has decided to decrease her intake
of red meat, but she is concerned that she will
also be decreasing her intake of iron. Yu suggest
that she can increase her intake of iron by
eating additional

• Yellow vegetables, such as carrots and sweet
  potatoes
• Milk and dairy products
• Refined cereal products
• Dried fruits, such as raisins and apricots

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• d. Dried fruits, such as raisins and apricots

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Postoperatively, Mrs. Anderson will be on
intravenous (IV) fluids for the first several
days. What remark made by the patient indicates
that she is probably ready to be started on oral
feedings?

• I cant wait to see some real food rather than
  this IV bottle1
• My stomach is feeling a little distended. Do you
  think its because I havent had anything in it
  for so long?
• My stomach is really rumbling---I dont know why
  there is nothing in it!
• Im so glad I dont have any more nausea---what
  a nuisance that was!

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• c. My stomach is really rumbling---I dont know
  why there is nothing in it!

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Elise Johnson is postoperative patient who has
just begun a clear liquid diet. Which of the
following selections would she be allowed?

• Cream-of-mushroom soup, jello, and cherry jello
• Chicken broth, lime sherbet, and apple juice
• Beef bouillon, raspberry ice, and tea
• Beef bouillon, orange juice, and cherry jello

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• c. Beef bouillon, raspberry ice, and tea

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Mrs. Thompson is on a bland diet. Her choice of
which of the following menus would indicate a
good understanding of what a bland diet contains?

• Roast beef, tomato salad, and coffee
• Hamburger, french fries, and coke
• Steak, baked potatoes, salad, and iced tea
• Baked filet of sole, baked potato, canned
  peaches, and milk

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• d. Baked filet of sole, baked potato, canned
  peaches, and milk

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Mrs. Thompson has been taking a diuretic for the
past 3 months. Of the following statements made
by Mrs. Thompson, which would alert you to a
possible dietary deficiency caused by diuretic?

• My eyes seem especially sensitive to that
  light.
• I seem to bruise so easily these days.
• Every once in awhile my heart feels like its
  skipping beats!
• I feel so terribly nervous. Do you think I need
  a tranquilizer?

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• c. Every once in awhile my heart feels like its
  skipping beats!

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Alex Sargent has come to Dr. Harrisons office
with a complaint of irregular heartbeat.
Following laboratory studies, hypokalemia was
diagnosed and he was advised to increase his
dietary intake of potassium. He asks you, What
foods are high in potassium? Your answer include

• Apricots, oranges, and bananas
• Fish, liver oils, and fortified milk
• Wheat germ and dark green, leafy vegetables
• Dairy products

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• a. Apricots, oranges, and bananas

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Alice Adams has had diverticulosis for 5 years.
She seems confused about the type of diet to
follow. You tell her that current evidence
suggests the best diet for diverticulosis is a

• High-fiber diet
• Bland diet
• Low-fiber diet
• Low-fat diet

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• a. High-fiber diet

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Sheri Adams is the mother of 2-week-old Nicholas,
and she is somewhat nervous about his feedings.
Your advice to Mrs. Adams would include

• Begin infant cereal at 1 month of age
• Do not give honey to the baby until he is at
  least 1 year old
• Add sugar or salt to foods if he finds something
  unpalatable
• Delay giving egg yolk to the baby until he is 1
  year old because this portion of the egg causes
  most instances of allergic reactions

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• b. Do not give honey to the baby until he is at
  least 1 year old

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Sally Davis, who has a history of family
allergies, asks what foods she can feed her
4-month-old son Benjamin that would be least
likely to cause and allergic reaction. You reply

• Scrambled eggs
• Cows milk
• Wheat cereal
• Rice Cereal

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• d. Rice Cereal