When considering a nutritional assessment, the nurse is aware that the most common anthropometric ...

When considering a nutritional assessment, the nurse is aware that the most common anthropometric measurements include:
 
  a. Height and weight.
  b. Leg circumference.
  c. Skinfold thickness of the biceps.
  d. Hip and waist measurements.

Question 2

How should the nurse perform a triceps skinfold assessment?
 
  a. After pinching the skin and fat, the calipers are vertically applied to the fat fold.
  b. The skin and fat on the front of the patient's arm are gently pinched, and then the calipers are applied.
  c. After applying the calipers, the nurse waits 3 seconds before taking a reading. After repeating the procedure three times, an average is recorded.
  d. The patient is instructed to stand with his or her back to the examiner and arms folded across the chest. The skin on the forearm is pinched.

Question 3

The nurse is evaluating patients for obesity-related diseases by calculating the waist-to-hip ratios. Which one of these patients would be at increased risk?
 
  a. 29-year-old woman whose waist measures 33 inches and hips measure 36 inches
  b. 32-year-old man whose waist measures 34 inches and hips measure 36 inches
  c. 38-year-old man whose waist measures 35 inches and hips measure 38 inches
  d. 46-year-old woman whose waist measures 30 inches and hips measure 38 inches

Question 4

In teaching a patient how to determine total body fat at home, the nurse includes instructions to obtain measurements of:
 
  a. Height and weight.
  b. Frame size and weight.
  c. Waist and hip circumferences.
  d. Mid-upper arm circumference and arm span.

Question 5

The nurse is discussing appropriate foods with the mother of a 3-year-old child. Which of these foods are recommended?
 
  a. Foods that the child will eat, no matter what they are
  b. Foods easy to hold such as hot dogs, nuts, and grapes
  c. Any foods, as long as the rest of the family is also eating them
  d. Finger foods and nutritious snacks that cannot cause choking

Question 6

The nurse is reviewing the nutritional assessment of an 82-year-old patient. Which of these factors will most likely affect the nutritional status of an older adult?
 
  a. Increase in taste and smell
  b. Living alone on a fixed income
  c. Change in cardiovascular status
  d. Increase in gastrointestinal motility and absorption

Question 7

A patient tells the nurse that his food simply does not have any taste anymore. The nurse's best response would be:
 
  a. That must be really frustrating.
  b. When did you first notice this change?
  c. My food doesn't always have a lot of taste either.
  d. Sometimes that happens, but your taste will come back.

Question 8

The nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a 15-year-old girl who tells the nurse that she is so fat. Assessment reveals that she is 5 feet 4 inches and weighs 110 pounds. The nurse's appropriate response would be:
 
  a. How much do you think you should weigh?
  b. Don't worry about it; you're not that overweight.
  c. The best thing for you would be to go on a diet.
  d. I used to always think I was fat when I was your age.

Question 9

The nurse is providing care for a 68-year-old woman who is complaining of constipation. What concern exists regarding her nutritional status?
 
  a. Absorption of nutrients may be impaired.
  b. Constipation may represent a food allergy.
  c. The patient may need emergency surgery to correct the problem.
  d. Gastrointestinal problems will increase her caloric demand.