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5 Nutrition and Skin Integrity Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 5 Nutrition and Skin Integrity, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
Written response
1 point

Alongside clinically appropriate fluids, what kind of foods can be encouraged to support adequate intake?

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: A person whose body weight is within a typical range cannot be malnourished.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Fluid and nutrition needs vary with a person's .

04
Choose one
1 point

A patient at risk for pressure injury has eaten very little for several days and reports recent unintended weight loss. What is the best next step?

  1. A

    Recommend a high-dose vitamin supplement without assessing the patient's needs.

  2. B

    Screen for nutrition risk and arrange a comprehensive assessment if indicated.

  3. C

    Assume the patient is adequately nourished if their weight is typical.

  4. D

    Wait until a pressure injury develops before considering nutrition.

05
Choose one
1 point

A patient at risk for pressure injury has heart failure and a prescribed fluid restriction. Which approach is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Encourage unrestricted water intake because hydration prevents pressure injuries.

  2. B

    Follow the prescribed fluid plan and discuss concerns about intake with the care team.

  3. C

    Replace all fluids with nutritional supplements.

  4. D

    Stop offering fluids between meals.

06
Choose all
1 point

Select all actions that can help a person who is having difficulty meeting food and fluid needs.

  1. A

    Offer mealtime assistance when needed.

  2. B

    Offer smaller, more frequent meals if larger meals are difficult to tolerate.

  3. C

    Address barriers that make eating or drinking difficult.

  4. D

    Require three large meals even when the person has difficulty tolerating them.

07
Written response
1 point

When nutrition concerns indicate that specialist input is needed, which professional should be involved?

08
True or false
1 point

True or false: Everyone at risk for pressure injury should receive supplements, regardless of their usual intake or individual assessment.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Nutrition is one part of pressure injury prevention, not a substitute for , pressure redistribution, or repositioning.

10
Choose one
1 point

What role does adequate nutrition and hydration play in skin integrity?

  1. A

    They eliminate the need for other pressure injury prevention measures.

  2. B

    They support skin maintenance and tissue repair.

  3. C

    They guarantee that a person will not develop a pressure injury.

  4. D

    They make nutrition-risk screening unnecessary.

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all findings that may signal nutrition or hydration needs requiring assessment.

  1. A

    Poor food intake

  2. B

    Unintended weight loss

  3. C

    Dehydration

  4. D

    A typical body weight, considered by itself

12
Choose one
1 point

A nutrition screen identifies a patient at risk of malnutrition, and their usual food intake is not meeting assessed needs. What is the most appropriate plan?

  1. A

    Individualize nutrition care and consider suitable supplements with dietitian or care-team input.

  2. B

    Give zinc to everyone at risk without assessing their needs.

  3. C

    Delay nutrition support until a pressure injury appears.

  4. D

    Use nutrition support instead of repositioning and skin assessment.

13
Open ended
1 point

A patient at risk for pressure injury has poor intake, and their clinical condition requires a fluid restriction. Describe a nutrition and hydration plan that supports their needs while also addressing pressure injury prevention.

14
Choose one
1 point

Which plan best reflects how nutrition should fit into pressure injury prevention?

  1. A

    Rely on nutrition support instead of skin checks and repositioning.

  2. B

    Include nutrition as one part of prevention while continuing skin checks, pressure redistribution, and repositioning.

  3. C

    Begin other prevention measures only if nutrition support does not work.

  4. D

    Use supplements as a replacement for pressure redistribution.

15
Written response
1 point

What type of foods does the material recommend encouraging to support nutrition? Enter the food descriptor.

16
Written response
1 point

Which professional should be involved when nutrition concerns indicate a need for that expertise? Enter the professional role.

17
True or false
1 point

Adequate nutrition and hydration support skin maintenance and tissue repair.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

18
Choose one
1 point

A person finds large meals difficult to tolerate. Which approach may help support their food intake?

  1. A

    Insist that the person finish a large meal before offering anything else.

  2. B

    Offer smaller, more frequent meals.

  3. C

    Avoid offering food until the person reports hunger.

  4. D

    Replace meals with supplements without assessing the person's needs.

19
Choose one
1 point

A person at risk for pressure injury has eaten very little for several days and reports recent unintended weight loss. What is the best next step?

  1. A

    Assume there is no nutrition concern if the person's weight is typical.

  2. B

    Screen for nutrition risk and arrange a comprehensive assessment if indicated.

  3. C

    Recommend a high-dose supplement without assessing the person.

  4. D

    Wait until a pressure injury develops before addressing nutrition.

20
Choose one
1 point

A person at risk for pressure injury has heart failure and a prescribed fluid restriction. Which approach is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Encourage unrestricted water intake because hydration is always the priority.

  2. B

    Follow the prescribed fluid plan and discuss intake concerns with the care team.

  3. C

    Replace all fluids with nutritional supplements.

  4. D

    Stop offering fluids between meals.