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Nutrition MCQs for Nursing Exams

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Nutrition questions for NORCET, RRB, ESIC, CHO and state nursing officer exams, split into 16 topics. Open a topic to read sample questions with answers, or start free practice. Every question comes with a simple-English explanation.

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Nutrition topics

General 672Adult Health And Nutritional Assessment 30Nursing Care In Specialized Settings 29Anemia 19The Nursing Care Of Adults With Medical-Surgical Disorders 17Physiological Integrity 12And Low-Carbohydrate Diets 11Cystic Fibrosis 11Cirrhosis 9Hypertension 9The Client With A Sex Or Growth Hormone 9The Client With Interpersonal Violence 8AIDS 6Hepatitis 6Osteoporosis 6Reduction Of Risk And Physiological Adaptation 6

Sample Nutrition questions

Q1. A patient on a potassium-sparing diuretic should avoid which item?

  1. Salt substitutes containing potassium
  2. Water
  3. Bread
  4. Rice
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Answer: A. Salt substitutes containing potassium

Salt substitutes often contain potassium chloride, raising the risk of hyperkalemia.

Q2. The nurse should stress to the patient the importance of adhering to which dietary restriction?

  1. Cholesterol
  2. Fats
  3. Potassium
  4. Sodium
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Answer: D. Sodium

Most patients with Ménière's disease can be successfully treated with diet and medication therapy. Many patients can control their symptoms by avoiding sodium and adhering to a low-sodium diet. The amount of sodium is one of the many factors that regulate the balance of fluid within the body. Sodium and fluid retention disrupts the delicate balance between endolymph and perilymph in the inner ear. Limiting the amount of fat intake and cholesterol in the diet is a good health practice but is not essential with Ménière's disease. Restriction of potassium is unnecessary.

Q3. Priority Decision: During care of the patient with extreme obesity, what is most important for the nurse to do?

  1. Emphasize to the patient how important it is to lose weight to maintain health
  2. Recognize that a full assessment of each body system may not be possible because of numerous layers of skinfolds
  3. Avoid reference to the patient's weight to avoid embarrassing the patient
  4. Plan for necessary modifications in equipment and nursing techniques before initiating care
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Answer: D. Plan for necessary modifications in equipment and nursing techniques before initiating care

Special considerations are needed for the care of the patient with extreme obesity because most hospital units are not prepared with beds, chairs, BP cuffs, and other equipment that will have to be used with the very obese patient. Consideration of all aspects of care should be made before implementing care for the patient, including extra time and assistance for positioning, physical assessment, and transferring the patient.

Q4. You are admitting an elderly woman who is accompanied by her husband. The husband wants to know where the information you are obtaining is going to be kept and you follow up by describing the system of electronic health records. The husband states, I sure am not comfortable with that. It is too easy for someone to break into computer records these days. What is your best response?

  1. Weve been doing this for several years with good success, so I can assure you that our records are very safe
  2. This hospital is as concerned as you are about keeping our patients records private. So we take special precautions to make sure no one can break into our patients medical records
  3. Your wifes records will be safe, because only people who work in the hospital have the credentials to access them
  4. The Institute of Medicine has called for the implementation of the computerized health record so all hospitals are doing it
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Answer: B. This hospital is as concerned as you are about keeping our patients records private. So we take special precautions to make sure no one can break into our patients medical records

Nurses must be sensitive to the needs of the older adults and others who may not be comfortable with computer technology. Special precautions are indeed taken. Not every hospital employee has access and referencing the IOM may not provide reassurance.

Q5. The patient diagnosed with osteoporosis asks the nurse, "Why does lack of sun exposure cause my bones to be brittle?" Which response by the nurse would be best?

  1. "Your bones need sunlight to become strong and healthy." Musculoskeletal Disorders 285
  2. "Your body requires vitamin D from sunlight to use the calcium you eat."
  3. "Calcium is produced by the sun when you are exposed to sunlight."
  4. "You can substitute vitamin C over-the-counter for being out in the sun."
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Answer: B. "Your body requires vitamin D from sunlight to use the calcium you eat."

Vitamin D is required for the body to be able to absorb calcium from foods consumed, and an adequate intake of calcium is essential for bone health. Vitamin C is not a substitute for vitamin D.

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Fundamentals & AssessmentMedical-Surgical NursingPharmacologyFluids, Labs & EmergencyMaternity & NewbornChild Health (Paediatrics)Mental HealthCommunity & Geriatric CareLeadership, Law & EthicsNORCET Previous YearsMixed Review

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