Advantages of the 24-hour recall to assess dietary intake include:
a. it relies on accurate memory.
b. daily and seasonal variations.
c. results not dependent on literacy or education of client.
d. it will report all food items and quantities, such as forbidden foods or alcohol.
Q. 2Elements of the social history that are part of the nutrition assessment include all of the following except:
a. socioeconomic status.
b. shopping arrangements.
c. living situation.
d. hobbies.
Q. 3Criteria for identifying malnutrition risk include:
a. age.
b. rapid heart rate.
c. presence of skin rash.
d. elevated blood pressure.
Q. 4Albumin, transferrin, and prealbumin are plasma proteins that can:
a. identify degree of muscle wasting.
b. be influenced by fluid imbalances.
c. be affected by different medical conditions.
d. offer little actual information about protein status in the body.
Q. 5Anthropometric measurements are used to evaluate all of the following except:
a. body composition.
b. muscle strength.
c. growth patterns.
d. overnutrition.
Q. 6The Subjective Global Assessment (SGA):
a. is a tool to collect primary objective data.
b. combines historical information and interview data.
c. is used to identify acute care patients at increased risk for developing nutritional problems.
d. is based on the assumption that nutritional assessment can be accomplished with physical assessment only.
Q. 7Zinc deficiency can result in:
a. overstimulation of the immune system.
b. discoloration of the skin.
c. slow wound healing.
d. blurred vision.
Q. 8Signs of body fluid deficit include:
a. periorbital edema.
b. reduced skin tension.
c. bounding radial pulse.
d. bulging fontanel in the infant.
Q. 9Edema in the body of an average-sized adult can be observed:
a. after five to ten pounds of excess fluid accumulates in the body.
b. when there is excess protein in the serum.
c. only in the distal aspect of the extremities.
d. following vomiting.
Q. 10Fluid volume excess can accompany all of the following conditions except:
a. injury.
b. the flu.
c. infection.
d. malnutrition.
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