ATI RN Nutrition Online Practice 2023 A Exam NEWEST
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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A nurse is teaching about increasing dietary intake of micronutrients to a client who has difficulty seeing
at night. Which of the following micronutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Vitamin A
- Calcium
- Vitamin B6
- Phosphorus - answer- : - Vitamin A
Rationale: Vitamin A enables the eyes to adapt to dim lighting more rapidly at night, which improves
night vision.
A nurse is administering a continuous tube feeding at 60 mL/hr with 50 mL of water every 4 hr. What
should the nurse document as the total mL of enteral fluid administered during the 8 hr shift? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - answer- : 580 mL
Rationale:
60 mL/hr x 8 hr
= 480 mL
,50 mL of water q 4 hr.
50 mL x 2
= 100 mL
480 mL + 100 mL
= 580 mL
A nurse is caring for a client in a health clinic.
Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as risk factors for the client's screen tool
results? Select all that apply.
- Cholesterol level
- Vital signs
- Albumin level
- C-Reactive protein level
- Client report of diet
- Age
- Medical history
- Weight - answer- : - Age
Rationale: Clients between the age of 65 to 75 years old are at moderate risk for malnutrition.
- Weight
Rationale: The client is displaying an unintentional 10% weight loss over the past 6 months, which places
them at high risk for malnutrition.
- Albumin level
,Rationale: The client's albumin level is below the expected range, indicating a compromised protein
status, which is a risk factor for malnutrition and requires further evaluation.
- Medical history
Rationale: The client's medical history of dementia also increases the risk for malnutrition. The client's
MST score is 4. A score of greater than 2 indicates the client is at risk for malnutrition which requires a
nutritional consult and immediate nutritional interventions.
A nurse is caring for a client in an emergency department (ED).
Which of the following dietary instructions should the nurse give to the client when providing discharge
teaching?
Select 5 dietary instructions the nurse should include.
- Drink low-fat dairy products.
- Avoid drinking sugar-sweetened beverages.
- Decrease intake of whole grains.
- Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables.
- Consume foods high in calcium.
- Increase intake of vitamin C supplements.
- Increase sodium intake.
- Increase fluid intake to 2 L per day. - answer- : Overall Rationale: When taking action, the nurse should
provide discharge instructions to manage the client's condition of kidney stones.
- Increase fluid intake to 2 L per day.
Rationale: Dehydration and certain diets are risk factors for developing kidney stones, therefore, the
client should increase fluid intake to promote excretion of stones and prevent dehydration.
, - Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
- Drink low-fat dairy products.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
- Consume foods high in calcium.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
- Avoid drinking sugar-sweetened beverages.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a toddler.
The nurse is preparing a dietary teaching plan for the toddler's parent.
For each food, click to specify if the food is recommended or not recommended for the toddler.
- Plain steamed brown rice
- Peanut butter on wheat crackers
- Oatmeals with raisins
- Vegetable barley soup
- Scrambled egg with cheddar cheese
- Canned mixed fruit
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
A nurse is teaching about increasing dietary intake of micronutrients to a client who has difficulty seeing
at night. Which of the following micronutrients should the nurse include in the teaching?
- Vitamin A
- Calcium
- Vitamin B6
- Phosphorus - answer- : - Vitamin A
Rationale: Vitamin A enables the eyes to adapt to dim lighting more rapidly at night, which improves
night vision.
A nurse is administering a continuous tube feeding at 60 mL/hr with 50 mL of water every 4 hr. What
should the nurse document as the total mL of enteral fluid administered during the 8 hr shift? (Round
the answer to the nearest whole number. Do not use a trailing zero.) - answer- : 580 mL
Rationale:
60 mL/hr x 8 hr
= 480 mL
,50 mL of water q 4 hr.
50 mL x 2
= 100 mL
480 mL + 100 mL
= 580 mL
A nurse is caring for a client in a health clinic.
Which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as risk factors for the client's screen tool
results? Select all that apply.
- Cholesterol level
- Vital signs
- Albumin level
- C-Reactive protein level
- Client report of diet
- Age
- Medical history
- Weight - answer- : - Age
Rationale: Clients between the age of 65 to 75 years old are at moderate risk for malnutrition.
- Weight
Rationale: The client is displaying an unintentional 10% weight loss over the past 6 months, which places
them at high risk for malnutrition.
- Albumin level
,Rationale: The client's albumin level is below the expected range, indicating a compromised protein
status, which is a risk factor for malnutrition and requires further evaluation.
- Medical history
Rationale: The client's medical history of dementia also increases the risk for malnutrition. The client's
MST score is 4. A score of greater than 2 indicates the client is at risk for malnutrition which requires a
nutritional consult and immediate nutritional interventions.
A nurse is caring for a client in an emergency department (ED).
Which of the following dietary instructions should the nurse give to the client when providing discharge
teaching?
Select 5 dietary instructions the nurse should include.
- Drink low-fat dairy products.
- Avoid drinking sugar-sweetened beverages.
- Decrease intake of whole grains.
- Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables.
- Consume foods high in calcium.
- Increase intake of vitamin C supplements.
- Increase sodium intake.
- Increase fluid intake to 2 L per day. - answer- : Overall Rationale: When taking action, the nurse should
provide discharge instructions to manage the client's condition of kidney stones.
- Increase fluid intake to 2 L per day.
Rationale: Dehydration and certain diets are risk factors for developing kidney stones, therefore, the
client should increase fluid intake to promote excretion of stones and prevent dehydration.
, - Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
- Drink low-fat dairy products.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
- Consume foods high in calcium.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
- Avoid drinking sugar-sweetened beverages.
Rationale: To prevent stone formation.
A nurse in a pediatric clinic is caring for a toddler.
The nurse is preparing a dietary teaching plan for the toddler's parent.
For each food, click to specify if the food is recommended or not recommended for the toddler.
- Plain steamed brown rice
- Peanut butter on wheat crackers
- Oatmeals with raisins
- Vegetable barley soup
- Scrambled egg with cheddar cheese
- Canned mixed fruit
