Chapter 27. Nutrition

Chapter 27. Nutrition

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Which food provides the body with no usable glucose?

ANS:  A

Dietary fiber, such as wheat germ, contains no usable glucose. Apples, white bread, and white rice all contain carbohydrates, which provide usable glucose.

Difficulty: Easy

Client Need: HPM

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

PTS:   1

2. A patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus is admitted with hyperglycemia and associated acidosis. The presence of which alternative fuel in the body is responsible for the acidosis?

ANS:  C

When fats are converted to ketones for use as alternative fuel, as in diabetic ketoacidosis when glucose cannot by used by the cells, the acidity of the blood rises, leading to the acidosis. Glycogen is converted to glucose to meet energy needs. Insulin, a pancreatic hormone, promotes the movement of glucose into cells for use. Proteins would not be used for fuel as long as fats were available.

Difficulty: Difficult

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: PHSI

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

PTS:   1

3. Which patient is most likely experiencing positive nitrogen balance? A patient admitted:

ANS:  B

A positive nitrogen balance typically exists during pregnancy when new tissues are being formed. Patients with burns, malnutrition, and serious illness commonly experience negative nitrogen balance because tissues are lost.

Difficulty: Easy

Nursing Process: Assessment

Client Need: PHSI

Cognitive Level: Comprehension

PTS:   1

4. Which polysaccharide is stored in the liver?

ANS:  C

Humans store glucose in the liver as polysaccharides, known as glycogen. Glycogen can then be converted back into glucose to meet energy needs through a process known as glycogenolysis. If fats must be used for energy, they are converted directly into ketones. Insulin is a pancreatic hormone that promotes the movement of glucose into cells.

Difficulty: Easy

Cognitive level: Knowledge