ATI LPN
Fluid Balance and Nutrition Questions
Question 1 of 5
According to current growth charts, an infant doubles his/her birthweight at about_____ months of age, and triples birthweight at about ________ months.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Infants double weight by 4-6 months and triple by 12 months.
Question 2 of 5
The disease'Osteomalacia' means:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Osteomalacia softens bones.
Question 3 of 5
A preoperative client is instructed on a clear liquid diet which of the following groups adheres to the dietary plan:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A clear liquid diet includes transparent liquids like broth, tea, and coffee, while milk, chocolate, and pulpy juices are not allowed, making A correct.
Question 4 of 5
A 34 y/o primigravida is in her 8th month of gestation she is feeling increasingly tired and weak. Laboratory findings include a CBC which shows Hgb 9.7 g/dl, hct 28.8% MVC71fL platelet count 289,000/microliter and WBC 5600/microliter. On the peripheral blood smear, the RBC shows increase variation in size and shape with many that are hypochromic and microcytic. Which of the following dietary deficiency she is most likely to have?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Hypochromic, microcytic anemia (low Hgb, Hct, MCV) with varied RBC size/shape is characteristic of iron deficiency, common in pregnancy, making C correct.
Question 5 of 5
A 36 year old woman goes to the health food store to buy dietary supplements that she was convinced will help her to be more healthy and live longer. Instead, a year later she has increasing headaches joint pain nausea vomiting and weight loss. On the physical examination she is noted to have dryness of oral mucosa and mild degree of papilledema is noted on funduscopic examination. A radiograph of her hands shows bony hyperostosis. An excessive intake of which of the following finding?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Symptoms like headaches, joint pain, papilledema, and hyperostosis are indicative of vitamin A toxicity (hypervitaminosis A), making C correct.