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Chapter 12: Nutrition Assessment MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse recognizes which of these persons is at greatest risk for undernutrition? 2. When assessing a patients nutritional status, the nurs e reca... lls that the best definition of optimal nutritional status is sufficient nutrients that: NURSINGTB.COM 3. The nurse is providing nutrition information to the mother of a 1-year-old child. Which of these statements represents accurate information for this age group? 4. A pregnant woman is interested in breastfeeding her baby and asks several questions about the topic. Which information is appropriate for the nurse to share with her? 5. A mother and her 13-year-old daughter express their concern related to the daughters recent weight gain and her increase in appetite. Which of these statements represents information the nurse should discuss with them? 6. The nurse is assessing a 30-year-old unemployed immigrant from an underdeveloped country who has been in the United States for 1 month. Which of these problems related to his nutritional status might the nurse expect to find? 7. For the first time, the nurse is seeing a patient who has no history of nutrition-related problems. The initial nutritional screening should include which activity? 8. A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This method describes which of these tools for obtaining dietary information? 9. The nurse is providing care for a 68-year-old woman who is complaining of constipation. What concern exists regarding her nutritional status? 10. During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking? [Show More]

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