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jparksx

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A patient is asked to indicate on a form how many times he eats a specific food. This method describes which of these tools for obtaining dietary information?
 
  a. Food diary
  b. Calorie count
  c. 24-hour recall
  d. Food-frequency questionnaire

Question 2

During a nutritional assessment, why is it important for the nurse to ask a patient what medications he or she is taking?
 
  a. Certain drugs can affect the metabolism of nutrients.
  b. The nurse needs to assess the patient for allergic reactions.
  c. Medications need to be documented in the record for the physician's review.
  d. Medications can affect one's memory and ability to identify food eaten in the last 24 hours.


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ryrychapman11

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
With this tool, information is collected on how many times per day, week, or month the individual eats particular foods, which provides an estimate of usual intake.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Analgesics, antacids, anticonvulsants, antibiotics, diuretics, laxatives, antineoplastic drugs, steroids, and oral contraceptives are drugs that can interact with nutrients, impairing their digestion, absorption, metabolism, or use. The other responses are not correct.


jparksx

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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