ATI LPN
Study Guide for Fundamentals of Nursing Care: Concepts, Connections & Skills
Chapter 23 : Nutrition Questions
Question 1 of 5
Identify three factors and describe how they will increase an individual's water needs.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Physical activity increases water loss through sweat; hot weather increases hydration needs; illness like fever causes fluid loss.
Question 2 of 5
Explain what is meant by positive nitrogen balance and how it applies to the rapid growth of childhood and pregnancy.
Correct Answer: A,B,C
Rationale: Positive nitrogen balance supports rapid tissue growth in childhood and pregnancy by ensuring more protein is available than lost.
Question 3 of 5
What are LDL and HDL?
Correct Answer: A,B,C,D
Rationale: LDL and HDL are lipoproteins; LDL increases cardiovascular risk, while HDL is protective by removing cholesterol.
Question 4 of 5
Provide two examples of pairing incomplete protein food sources that will meet an individual's protein requirements.
Correct Answer: A,B
Rationale: Rice and beans or peanut butter and whole wheat bread combine complementary amino acids to form complete proteins.
Question 5 of 5
What foods will you teach the patient are high in iron?
Correct Answer: B,D,E,G
Rationale: Red meats, fish, poultry, and beans are rich in iron, providing heme (animal-based) and non-heme (plant-based) iron.