Chapter 23 Nutrition

Chapter 23  Nutrition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

____ 1. The nurse is caring for a sedentary adult female patient. When educating the patient about how many calories the patient requires to maintain her current body weight, the nurse teaches that _________ calories a day are typically required by sedentary adult females.
A.
1,400
B.
1,500
C.
1,600
D.
1,700

____ 2. The nurse is caring for a sedentary adult male patient. When educating the patient about how many calories the patient requires to maintain his current body weight, the nurse teaches that _________ calories a day are typically required by sedentary adult males.
A.
1,600
B.
2,000
C.
2,400
D.
2,800

____ 3. The nurse is educating a class of active adolescent boys about how many calories a day they will require to maintain their current body weight. The nurse teaches that active adolescent boys typically require _______________ calories a day.
A.
1,600
B.
2,000
C.
2,400
D.
2,800

____ 4. The dietitian educates a nurse about Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs). The dietitian teaches the nurse that DRIs contain recommendations for gender, age, pregnancy, and
A.
Race.
B.
Weight.
C.
Lactation.
D.
Educational level.

____ 5. When educating a patient about the DASH Eating Plan, the nurse emphasizes the importance of consuming a diet rich in
A.
Fruits.
B.
Shellfish.
C.
Fried fish.
D.
Whole milk.

Chapter 23. Nutrition
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: C

Feedback
A
Typically, to maintain body weight, sedentary women, young children, and older adults need about 1,600 calories a day.
B
Typically, to maintain body weight, sedentary women, young children, and older adults need about 1,600 calories a day.
C
Typically, to maintain body weight, sedentary women, young children, and older adults need about 1,600 calories a day. Chapter Objectives: Explain how to use food labels to make better food choices. Explain how culture influences food choices.
D
Typically, to maintain body weight, sedentary women, young children, and older adults need about 1,600 calories a day.

PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 23 | Page: 476
OBJ: Chapter Objectives: 23-7| Chapter Objectives: 23-8
KEY: Content Area: Calories | Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application

2. ANS: B

Feedback
A
Typically, to maintain body weight, older children, active adult women, and sedentary men need about 2,000 calories a day.
B
Typically, to maintain body weight, older children, active adult women, and sedentary men need about 2,000 calories a day. Chapter Objectives: Explain how to use food labels to make better food choices. Explain how culture influences food choices.
C
Typically, to maintain body weight, older children, active adult women, and sedentary men need about 2,000 calories a day.
D
Typically, to maintain body weight, older children, active adult women, and sedentary men need about 2,000 calories a day.

PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 23 | Page: 476
OBJ: Chapter Objectives: 23-7| Chapter Objectives: 23-8
KEY: Content Area: Calories | Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application

3. ANS: C

Feedback
A
Typically, to maintain body weight, active adolescent boys and young men need about 2,400 calories a day.
B
Typically, to maintain body weight, active adolescent boys and young men need about 2,400 calories a day.
C
Typically, to maintain body weight, active adolescent boys and young men need about 2,400 calories a day. Chapter Objectives: Explain how to use food labels to make better food choices. Explain how culture influences food choices.
D
Typically, to maintain body weight, active adolescent boys and young men need about 2,400 calories a day.

PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 23 | Page: 476
OBJ: Chapter Objectives: 23-7| Chapter Objectives: 23-8
KEY: Content Area: Calories | Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Application

4. ANS: C

Feedback
A
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first established standards for the minimum amount of nutrients necessary to protect most individuals from disease. These standard guidelines are known as Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and contain recommendations for gender, age, pregnancy, and lactation.
B
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first established standards for the minimum amount of nutrients necessary to protect most individuals from disease. These standard guidelines are known as Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and contain recommendations for gender, age, pregnancy, and lactation.
C
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first established standards for the minimum amount of nutrients necessary to protect most individuals from disease. These standard guidelines are known as Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and contain recommendations for gender, age, pregnancy, and lactation. Chapter Objective: Explain how to use food labels to make better food choices.
D
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first established standards for the minimum amount of nutrients necessary to protect most individuals from disease. These standard guidelines are known as Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and contain recommendations for gender, age, pregnancy, and lactation.

PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 23 | Page: 476 OBJ: Chapter Objective: 23-7
KEY: Content Area: Dietary Reference Intakes | Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Analysis

5. ANS: A

Feedback
A
The DASH diet is rich in vegetables and fruits; low in fat dairy products, saturated and total fat, and cholesterol; high in fiber, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; and moderately high in protein. Chapter Objective: Explain how to use food labels to make better food choices.
B
The DASH diet is rich in vegetables and fruits; low in fat dairy products, saturated and total fat, and cholesterol; high in fiber, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; and moderately high in protein.
C
The DASH diet is rich in vegetables and fruits; low in fat dairy products, saturated and total fat, and cholesterol; high in fiber, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; and moderately high in protein.
D
The DASH diet is rich in vegetables and fruits; low in fat dairy products, saturated and total fat, and cholesterol; high in fiber, potassium, calcium, and magnesium; and moderately high in protein.

PTS: 1 REF: Chapter: 23 | Page: 477 OBJ: Chapter Objective: 23-7
KEY: Content Area: Nutrition | Integrated Process: Teaching and Learning | Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance | Cognitive Level: Analysis