Black & Hawks: Medical-Surgical Nursing: Clinical Management for Positive

Outcomes, 7th Edition

Chapter 2: Health Promotion in Middle-Aged Adults

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. Using the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the nurse would recommend that a client
who wants to have healthy eating habits should limit fat intake to
a. 30% or less calories, with less than 10% from saturated fat.
b. 50% or less calories, with less than 20% from saturated fat.
c. 10% or less calories, with less than 5% from saturated fat.
4. 20% or less calories, with less than 10% from saturated fat.
ANS: a
Guidelines state to choose a diet low in fat, with 30% or less calories from fat and less than 10%
from unsaturated fat.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Text Reference: 32, Table 2-3;
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

2. The nurse providing nutrition counseling to a client would recommend, based on the
Dietary Guidelines for Americans, that the client design her food intake to have
a. eight or more servings of grain products.
b. two or more servings of fruit.
c. four or more servings of salted food.
4. five or more servings of various vegetables.
ANS: b
The guidelines recommend three or more daily servings of vegetables, two or more fruits, six or
more grain products, and use of salt in moderation.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Text Reference: 32, Table 2-3;
TOP: Nursing Process Step: Intervention
MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance

3. The nurse cautions an obese client that because of his high-fat diet, he is a risk for

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