Author Question: The nurse is instructing a patient on nutritional needs by using MyPlate. What should the nurse ... (Read 58 times)

piesebel · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is instructing a patient on nutritional needs by using MyPlate. What should the nurse emphasize when using this food guide?

1. consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages
2. ways to limit exposure to carcinogens
3. activities to reduce the onset of diabetes mellitus
4. avoiding overuse of aerobic exercise

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the goals for Healthy People 2020 with a group of patients in an outpatient clinic. What should the nurse include in this presentation?

Select all that apply.

1. Eliminating preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death
2. Achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all groups
3. Creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all
4. Promoting healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life
5. Achieving a body weight 20 less than recommended in current standardized height/weight charts

mammy1697 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

The U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a general guideline for what to eat each day, illustrated in MyPlate. One overarching concept for this guide is to focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages. This is what the nurse should emphasize when instructing the patient. MyPlate was not created to instruct patients on ways to limit exposure to carcinogens, reduce the onset of diabetes mellitus, or avoid the overuse of aerobic exercise.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4

Healthy People 2020 goals include eliminating preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death; achieving health equity, eliminating disparities, and improving the health of all groups; creating social and physical environments that promote good health for all; and promoting healthy development and healthy behaviors across every stage of life. Achieving a body weight 20 less than recommended in current standardized height/weight charts is not a Healthy People 2020 goal and might be considered dangerous.