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Chapter 14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance Workbook Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 40-year-old patient complains of fatigue, weight gain, and swelling in the legs. Blood work reveals decreased albumin levels. What is the most likely underlying condition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Liver failure. The symptoms of fatigue, weight gain, and decreased albumin levels are indicative of liver failure. Liver failure can lead to decreased albumin synthesis, causing fluid accumulation in the body leading to swelling in the legs. Chronic kidney disease (A) typically presents with other symptoms like elevated creatinine levels. Congestive heart failure (C) usually presents with symptoms like shortness of breath and edema, but not typically low albumin levels. Hypothyroidism (D) can cause fatigue and weight gain, but it does not directly lead to decreased albumin levels and leg swelling.
Question 2 of 5
A hospitalized patient has been NPO with only intravenous fluid intake for a prolonged period. What assessments might indicate protein-calorie malnutrition?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Protein-calorie malnutrition manifests as poor wound healing, apathy, and edema due to insufficient protein and energy.
Question 3 of 5
At what percent of weight over ideal weight is a person considered obese?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Obesity is typically defined as 20% or more above ideal body weight.
Question 4 of 5
What information do anthropometric measurements provide in adults?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Anthropometric measurements (e.g., skinfold thickness) indirectly assess protein and fat stores.
Question 5 of 5
After the administration of a nasointestinal feeding tube, a patient complains of gas, abdominal pain, and dizziness. What do these symptoms indicate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Dumping syndrome occurs when food moves too quickly into the intestine, causing these symptoms.