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The nurse is caring for an older adult who says they have heard that older adults are especially prone to Vitamin D deficiency. The client wants to know more about this. The nurse should include what information when responding? 

The school nurse is explaining protein digestion during a nutrition class. The nurse recognizes that teaching is effective when the class indicates that protein is broken down into what end product for absorption?

The nurse is teaching a client about identifying sources of cholesterol in their eating pattern. What item in the client’s diet would the nurse identify as a source of cholesterol?

The nurse is explaining the Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) to a client seeking nutritional counseling. How would the nurse describe RDA?

The health care provider has instructed a client to eat foods that will provide more vitamin E. The client asks, “Can you give me an example of a food to eat?” What food should the nurse recommend?

An adolescent client tells the nurse that they have been restricting calories for 1 month in order to lose weight. The client reports feeling tired since starting the diet and says, “I just don’t have enough energy to exercise.” The nurse suspects the client is experiencing which of the following problems?

Part of the Dietary Reference Intakes is the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL). Which of the following would be the correct explanation for the nurse to provide the client regarding these amounts?

The nurse teaching a nutritional educational class includes information on the typical American diet using data from the Healthy Eating Index 2015 (HEI-2015). Which statement used in the teaching by the nurse is most accurate?

The nurse is teaching a client that vitamins are organic compounds that differ in function and availability. When discussing the properties of vitamins, which client statement signifies understanding?

A client asks the nurse to explain the difference between essential and nonessential amino acids. How will the nurse respond?