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arivle123 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing the body weight as a percentage of ideal body weight on an adolescent patient who was admitted for suspected anorexia nervosa. The patient's usual weight was 125 pounds, but today she weighs 98 pounds.

The nurse calculates the patient's ideal body weight and concludes that the patient is:
a.
Experiencing mild malnutrition.
b.
Experiencing moderate malnutrition.
c.
Experiencing severe malnutrition.
d.
Still within expected parameters with her current weight.

Question 2

An older adult patient in a nursing home has been receiving tube feedings for several months. During an oral examination, the nurse notes that patient's gums are swollen, ulcerated, and bleeding in some areas.

The nurse suspects that the patient has what condition?
a.
Rickets
b.
Vitamin A deficiency
c.
Linoleic-acid deficiency
d.
Vitamin C deficiency

uniquea123 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
By dividing her current weight by her usual weight and then multiplying by 100, a percentage of 78.4 is obtained, which means that her current weight is 78.4 of her ideal body weight. A current weight of 80 to 90 of ideal weight suggests mild malnutrition; a current weight of 70 to 80 of ideal weight suggests moderate malnutrition; a current weight of less than 70 of ideal weight suggests severe malnutrition.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Vitamin C deficiency causes swollen, ulcerated, and bleeding gums, known as scorbutic gums. Rickets is a condition related to vitamin D and calcium deficiencies in infants and children. Linoleic-acid deficiency causes eczematous skin. Vitamin A deficiency causes Bitot spots and visual problems.