Test your basic knowledge |

NCLEX Nutrition

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. How many calories/gram is protein?






2. If fat intake is insufficient then expect these medical problems






3. What is the function of vitamin E?






4. What lab value shows iron stores of visceral body protein?






5. If protein stores become depleted which can neagatively affect immune system of which lab value






6. Good overall indicator of nutritional status becaUse of long half life and maintain until malnutrtion occurs






7. What is the function of vitamin C?






8. Concentrated sources of energy poviding 9 calories/gram






9. What color vegetables are to be consumed more of?






10. Fats are needed for proper absorption of these vitamins






11. What are healthy sources of fats?






12. Waist circumference correlates apple versus pear body type and reflects risk pattern for disease






13. What clinical administration is used and checked by albumin - prealbumin - and transferrin and overall nutrtion?






14. Where can you find good sources of vitamin K?






15. What foods are needed for pellegra - dermatitis - diarrhea - and dementia?






16. How long should a food record or journal is analyzed for nutrient content?






17. The higher the BMR a client has --






18. What is RDA of protein?






19. What is the recording tool for all foods/beverages consumed in last 24 hours includes time - location - portion?






20. Insufficient intake of carbohydrate results in these two nutrients being used as energy






21. Where can you get more vitamin D?






22. What are the 5 major functions of vitamins?






23. What type of fat is to kept to an all time low for consumption?






24. Where can you find good sources of vitamin E?






25. What does DASH stand for?






26. When does BMR decrease?






27. How much milk is to be consumed per day?






28. If inadequate amounts of protein can lead to this






29. What foods are good sources of carbohydrates?






30. What milk products are avoided in the pyramid and not a good supply of calcium?






31. How much more calories are needed for pregnancy?






32. When does BMR increase?






33. What type of people need extra protein?






34. Name six sources of grains






35. How much meat/beans should be eaten?






36. What function is vitamin A?






37. What blood levels are checked for decrease in iron?






38. What foods are needed for this deficiency of nutritional anemia - or neural tube defects?






39. What orange vegetables are good to eat?






40. What foods have high quality protein?






41. What type of patients are to utilize nutritional screening initiatives NSI?






42. What illness is a direct result of vitamin D deficiency?






43. What type of albumin levels will show malnutrtion?






44. How much vegetables are to be eaten per day?






45. What problem may occur if vitamin K deficient?






46. What function is vitamin D?






47. What does basal metabolic rate BMR calculate?






48. How much sodium may be consumed per day?






49. What is normal BMI?






50. What is normal albumin levels?







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests