Chapter 21: Basic Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy

Chapter 21: Basic Nutrition and Nutrition Therapy

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The nurse makes nutrition a focus in the care plan because of the role it plays in:

ANS:   D

Nutrition is the total of all processes involved in taking in and using food substances for proper growth, functioning, and maintenance of health.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application             REF:    Page 605         OBJ:    1

TOP:    Nutrition         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Planning

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. When explaining the activity recommendations from the USDA’s new MyPyramid plan, the nurse states that the minimum amount of daily exercise needed to balance nutritional intake is:

ANS:   C

MyPyramid recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of daily exercise to balance nutritional intake. To prevent weight gain, 60 minutes of exercise is recommended. For sustaining weight loss, 60 to 90 minutes a day is recommended.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    Page 606, Figure 21-1

OBJ:    2                      TOP:    MyPyramid     KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

3. Elements that are found in food and necessary for good health but that our bodies cannot make are:

ANS:   C

Elements found in food that our bodies cannot make are essential nutrients.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Comprehension      REF:    Page 608         OBJ:    3

TOP:    Nutrition         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion

4. To demonstrate the energy-producing potential of different foods, the nurse explains that 3 grams of lean meat produces 12 kcal/g, whereas 3 grams of fish oil would produce:

ANS:   D

Fat provides 9 kcal/g.

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Analysis                  REF:    Page 608         OBJ:    3

TOP:    Nutrition         KEY:   Nursing Process Step: Implementation

MSC:   NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance