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WGU D440 NUTRITION OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
- Compromised nutrition during chemotherapy can contribute
to an increased risk of infection and other problems. Which actions would the nurse take to offset nutritional deficiencies?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Nutritional supplements
between meals.
- A client with stomach cancer expresses a lack of interest in
food and consumes only small amounts. Which nursing intervention is best for meeting the dietary needs for this client?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Asking the parent to visit at
mealtimes.
- Which is the best nursing intervention to support a
hospitalized child's nutrition who is apathetic toward eating?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Foods that meet basic
nutritional needs.
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- The nurse observes that an older client seldom eats the meat
on the meal trays. The nurse discusses this observation with the client and the client states I only eat meat once a week because old people don't need protein every day. Which need would the nurse address in her or his reply?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Will meet the client's
nutritional needs without causing the discomfort precipitated by eating.
- A client is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute
pancreatitis. The health care provider's prescriptions include nothing by mouth and total parenteral nutrition (NPN). The nurse explains that the TPN therapy provides which benefit?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Will meet the client's
nutritional needs without causing the discomfort precipitated by eating.
- The nurse is providing education about excellent food sources
of vitamin A for a client who is deficient in this vitamin. Which foods would the nurse include in the teaching?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Carrots, Leafy greens,
Cantaloupe
- The nutrition of an adolescent client at 10 weeks' gestation
indicates that her dietary intake consists mainly of soft drinks,
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candy, French fries, and potato chips. Which reason indicates why this diet is inadequate?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: The nutritional composition
of the diet places herself and the fetus at risk.
- Which indicator of client status is important for the nurse to
assess in a client receiving TPN?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Blood glucose
- Which is the first action of the nurse when a parent expresses
concern about a child's diet?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Perform a nutrition
assessment
- After assessing several clients, the nurse would determine
which client will require parenteral nutrition?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: A client with severe
malabsorption disorder.
- The primary health care provider instructs the client to
increase their intake of seafood and protein in the diet. Which rationale would prompt this instruction?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: The client has
hypothyroidism.
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- Which type of diet would the nurse expect the primary
health care provider to prescribe for a client diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Regular diet with vitamins
and minerals.
- After the nurse teaches a client, who is obese, measures to
calculate the BMI which client statement indicates effective learning?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: I should lose at least half a
pound to a pound each week.
- I’ll make sure to eat foods meeting my daily nutritional
- I should stay away from unhealthy foods between meals and
requirement.
after dinner.
- Which information would the nurse include in the teaching
plan for a client who will receive TPN at home?
- THE CORRECT ANSWER is: Demonstrating how to test
capillary glucose levels.
- Which criteria for bariatric surgery would a nurse explain to
an adolescent who expresses a desire to undergo the procedure?