Chapter 35: Care of the Adult with a Nutritional Condition
1. A symptom of dehydration is ______.
- increased blood pressure
- reduced heart rate
- an increase in the frequency of micturition
- extreme thirst
2. Peristalsis aids the movement of ______.
- nutrients
- water
- absorption
- faeces
3. BMI stands for ______.
- Body Malnutrition Intake
- British Malnutrition Index
- Body Mass Index
- British Mass Intake
4. The risk of gaining weight can increase with age, but after what age does this risk lessen?
- 50
- 45
- 70
- 60
5. Obesity is an imbalance between ______.
- fluid intake and calorie intake
- energy exerted and calorie intake
- energy exerted and fluid intake
- calorie intake alone
6. If someone loses weight they increase positive benefits to themselves by ______.
- increasing their blood glucose
- reducing their risk of heart disease and diabetes
- increasing their cholesterol level
- increasing their blood glucose
7. Enteral feeding is also referred to as ______.
- bolus feeding
- feeding via the mouth
- tube feeding
- spoon feeding
8. NG tubes tend to be used for temporary feeding, which is usually less than a duration of ______.
- 4 weeks
- 8 weeks
- 4 months
- 6 weeks
9. Parenteral feeding refers to nutrition support given via ______.
- a nasogastric tube
- a PEG tube
- intravenous access
- oral route
10. Parenteral feeding is NOT indicated in ______.
- the patient being NBM
- severe Crohn’s disease
- bowel obstruction
- chronic diarrhoea and vomiting