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Chapter 14 Nutrition and Fluid Balance Workbook Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
What best defines ideal body weight (IBW)?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Ideal body weight is the weight associated with optimal health, not a fixed standard or subjective feeling.
Question 2 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 3 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 4 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.
Question 5 of 5
What is the route of administration for TPN?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) is delivered intravenously to bypass the digestive system.