TIA Nutrition

Question 1

A nurse is teaching a client about dietary sources of complete proteins. Which food contains all essential amino acids?

Accepted Answer

Chicken breast

Answer

Brown rice

Answer

Black beans

Answer

Whole wheat bread

Question 2

A client is prescribed a potassium-restricted diet. Which food should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?

Accepted Answer

Bananas

Answer

White rice

Answer

Iceberg lettuce

Answer

White bread

Question 3

Which vitamin deficiency is most commonly associated with night blindness?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin A

Answer

Vitamin C

Answer

Vitamin D

Answer

Vitamin K

Question 4

A nurse is caring for a client with iron-deficiency anemia. Which food combination best enhances iron absorption?

Accepted Answer

Red meat and orange juice

Answer

Spinach and milk

Answer

Eggs and coffee

Answer

Beans and tea

Question 5

Which macronutrient provides 9 kilocalories per gram?

Accepted Answer

Fat

Answer

Carbohydrates

Answer

Protein

Answer

Alcohol

Question 6

A nurse is educating a pregnant client about folic acid. Why is adequate folic acid intake critical during the first trimester?

Accepted Answer

To reduce risk of neural tube defects

Answer

To prevent gestational diabetes

Answer

To improve fetal lung maturity

Answer

To prevent preterm labor

Question 7

Which type of dietary fiber helps lower LDL cholesterol levels by binding bile acids in the intestine?

Accepted Answer

Soluble fiber

Answer

Insoluble fiber

Answer

Cellulose

Answer

Lignin