Chapter 11 Nutrition Counseling Flashcards
What are the leading nutritional guidelines that are used for translation into law, policy, programs, and consumer messages in the United States
a. Dietary reference intakes
b. Recommended Dietary Allowances
c. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
d. MyPlate
e. Food and Drug Administration
a. Dietary reference intakes
c. Dietary Guidelines for Americans
d. MyPlate
Which of the following statements accurately describe poverty in the United States according to the 2010 US Census?
a. 15.1 % of the population lived below poverty level
b. Hispanics have the highest rates of poverty
c. Poverty is higher in the West
d. Growth in income has not increased equally for all households
e. 25% of people living in poverty are older Americans
a. 15.1 % of the population lived below poverty level
d. Growth in income has not increased equally for all households
e. 25% of people living in poverty are older Americans
- The nurse, teaching a class on reducing the incidence of heart disease, emphasizes that the major risk factors for heart disease are:
a. Peripheral arterial disease
b. HDL greater than 40mg/dL
c. Age between 45 and 55
d. Fasting blood glucose of 97 mg/dL
a. Peripheral arterial disease
- Which of the following are Healthy People 2020 objectives for heart disease?
a. Reduce the proportion of adults with high total blood cholesterol levels
b. Decrease the number of persons requiring open-heart surgery
c. Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension with meet the recommended guidelines for blood pressure
d. Increase the proportion of adults with coronary heart disease or stroke who have their LDL cholesterol level at or below recommended level
e. Increase the proportion of adults with elevated LDL cholesterol who have been advised by health care provider re cholesterol lowering management
f. Increased the number of persons with heart disease who receives aspirin at discharge.
a. Reduce the proportion of adults with high total blood cholesterol levels
c. Increase the proportion of adults with hypertension with meet the recommended guidelines for blood pressure
d. Increase the proportion of adults with coronary heart disease or stroke who have their LDL cholesterol level at or below recommended level
e. Increase the proportion of adults with elevated LDL cholesterol who have been advised by health care provider re cholesterol lowering management
A homebound older American would receive which of the following nutrition services?
a. Congregate Nutrition Services Program
b. Meals on Wheels
c. Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP)
d. Indian Tribal Organization (ITO)
b. Meals on Wheels
Who has priority for being served by the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program?
a. Non-breastfeeding postpartum women with any nutritional risk
b. Individuals at nutritional risk only because they are homeless
c. Children (up to age 5) at nutritional risk from serious medical problems
d. Infants determined to be at risk at nutritional risk from serious medical problems
d. Infants determined to be at risk at nutritional risk from serious medical problems
When assessing elderly adults, the nurse determines that malnutrition may be present in the person with:
a. serum albumin level of 5.0 mg/dL
b. midarm muscle circumference at 25th percentile
c. triceps skin-fold thickness at the 20th percentile
d. involuntary decrease of weight of more than 10lb in the last 6 months
d. Involuntary decrease of weight of more than 10lb in the last 6 months
The client asks the nurse, “Should I take a nutrient supplement?” The nurse explains that nutrient supplementation is indicated in situations such as:
a. Folic acid prior to pregnancy
b. Vitamin A during the first trimester of pregnancy
c. Vitamin E during anticoagulation therapy
d. Calcium in iron-deficiency anemia
a. Folic acid prior to pregnancy
The nurse, [resenting a nutrition class to high school students, emphasizes that the leading cause of death associated with diet is:
a. Anemia
b. Infection
c. Cirrhosis of the liver
d. Coronary heart disease
d. Coronary heart disease
Which statement requires further teaching related to food safety practices
a. Always drink pasteurized juices
b. Wash fresh fruits and vegetables thoroughly
c. When shopping, buy perishable foods last and take them straight home
d. Cooked meat, poultry, and eggs may be left out at room temperature for 3 hours.
d. Cooked meat, poultry, and eggs may be left out at room temperature for 3 hours.
