Chapter 14 – Illness and Nutrition Care

Chapter 14 – Illness and Nutrition Care

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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Multiple Choice

c      K     382                 1.     Malnutrition has been reported in _____ of patients hospitalized with acute illness.

1. 12-26%
2. 27-37%
3. 38-62%
4. 65-72%

d      K     383                 2.     The registered dietitian performs all of the following services except:

1. conducting nutrition assessments.
2. planning and approving menus.
3. diagnosing nutrition problems.
4. changing a patient’s diet order.

b      K     383                 3.     A patient’s nutrition prescription is prescribed by the:

1. registered dietitian.
2. physician.
3. registered nurse.
4. dietetic technician, registered.

d      K     383                 4.     Which of the following is not one of the nurse’s roles in nutrition care of a patient?

1. nutrition screening
2. encouraging patients to eat
3. answering questions about special diets
4. developing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition care plans

a      K     383                 5.     A coordinated program of treatment that merges the care plans of different health practitioners is a:

1. critical pathway.
2. care map.
3. clinical pathway.
4. care plan.

d      K     383-384         6.     Which of the following health professionals does not assume a primary role in developing and implementing nutrition care plans?

1. dietetic technician
2. dietitian
3. nurse
4. pharmacist

d      K     383-384         7.     Which of the following is not a characteristic of nutrition screening?

1. accurate enough to identify nutrition risk
2. combines different types of health-related information
3. may lead to a referral for nutrition care
4. the first step in the nutrition care process

d      K     384                 8.     Which of the following is not a criterion for identifying malnutrition risk?

1. depression
2. recent changes in appetite
3. medical diagnosis
4. gender

a      K     384                 9.     Which of the following evaluates a person’s risk of malnutrition by ranking key variables from the medical history and physical examination?

1. subjective global assessment
2. integrated assessment
3. functional assessment
4. nutrition care plan

a      K     386                 10.  The medical history provides information about:

1. genetic susceptibility for diseases.
2. living situation.
3. recent food intake.
4. financial concerns that may restrict access to food.