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Chapter 18- Digestion and Nutrition

Nursing For Wellness in Older Adults 6th Edition by Carol Miller

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Chapter 18- Digestion and Nutrition

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

1. Which of the following meals would assist an individual in lowering cholesterol levels?
  A) Baked chicken, carrots, and angel food cake
  B) Green salad, applesauce, and an oatmeal cookie
  C) Vegetable beef soup, crackers, and Jell–O
  D) Baked pork chop, green beans, and sherbet

 

 

2. A nurse knows additional teaching is needed when an older adult says the following:
  A) “Alcohol intake will interfere with absorption of B-complex vitamins and vitamin C.”
  B) “Certain ‘fluid’ pills can decrease the potassium level in my blood.”
  C) “Anticholinergic medications can cause my intestines to work slower.”
  D) “My over-the-counter beta-carotene pill is appropriate for long-term use.”

 

 

3. A 70-year-old man is admitted to your unit with sepsis. He has elevated sodium, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine, and albumin. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is appropriate for this patient?
  A) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
  B) Fluid Volume Excess
  C) Impaired Tissues Perfusion
  D) Fluid Volume Deficit

 

 

4. Which of these nursing interventions would be most successful to encourage optimal nutrition in older adults with congestive heart failure?
  A) Encourage calorie supplements
  B) Teach older adults to sit upright for 2 hours after a meal
  C) Use moderate to large amounts of flavor enhancers
  D) Provide 55% of calories from complex carbohydrates

 

Answer Key

 

1. B
2. D
3. D
4. D

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