ATI CMS NUTRITION FOR NURSING APPLICATION EXERCISES
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is educating the parents of a toddler about
appropriate snack foods. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Graham crackers
B. Apple slices
C. Raisins
D. Jelly beans
E. Cheese cubes - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, E
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant
about iron-rich foods. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Beans
B. Fish
C. Dairy products
D. Lean red meats
E. Apples - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, D
A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about
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,healthy snack food choices. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Carrot sticks with low-fat dip
B. Cheese and crackers
C. Unbuttered popcorn
D. French fries
E. Hot dog - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, C
A nurse is caring for a client following an
appendectomy who has a postoperative
prescription that reads
"discontinue NPO
status; advance diet as tolerated." Which of the
following are appropriate for the nurse to offer
the client initially? (Select all that apply.)
A. Applesauce
B. Chicken broth
C Sherbet
D. Wheat toast
E. Cranberry juice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B, E
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a Level
2 dysphagia diet due to a recent stroke. Which of the
following dietary selections is most appropriate?
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,A. Turkey sandwich
B. Poached eggs
C. Peanut butter crackers
D. Granola - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B
A nurse is performing dietary needs assessments
for a group of clients. A blended
liquid diet is appropriate for which of the
following clients? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has a wired jaw due
to a motor vehicle crash
B. A client who is 24 hr postoperative following
temporomandibular joint repair
C. A client who has difficulty chewing
due to oral surgery
D. A client who has hypercholesterolemia
due to coronary artery disease
E. A client who is scheduled for a
colonoscopy the next morning - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, C
A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple
sclerosis and requires liquids with honey-like
thickness. Which of the following foods can the
client consume without adding a thickening agent?
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, A. Ice cream
B. Yogurt
C. Buttermilk
D. Cream of chicken soup - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B
A nurse is assisting a client who has a prescription
for a mechanical soft diet with food selections.
Which of the following are appropriate selections
by the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dried prunes
B. Ground turkey
C. Mashed carrots
D. Fresh strawberries
E. Cottage cheese - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B, C, E
A nurse is discussing use of a low profile
gastrostomy device with the guardian of a child
Uno is receiving an enteral feeding. Which of the
Yellowing is an appropriate statement by the nurse?
A.
The device is usually comfortable for children .
B.
"Checking residual is much easier with this device"
C.
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NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is educating the parents of a toddler about
appropriate snack foods. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Graham crackers
B. Apple slices
C. Raisins
D. Jelly beans
E. Cheese cubes - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, E
A nurse is teaching a group of clients who are pregnant
about iron-rich foods. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Beans
B. Fish
C. Dairy products
D. Lean red meats
E. Apples - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, D
A school nurse is teaching a group of adolescents about
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,healthy snack food choices. Which of the following
foods should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Carrot sticks with low-fat dip
B. Cheese and crackers
C. Unbuttered popcorn
D. French fries
E. Hot dog - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, C
A nurse is caring for a client following an
appendectomy who has a postoperative
prescription that reads
"discontinue NPO
status; advance diet as tolerated." Which of the
following are appropriate for the nurse to offer
the client initially? (Select all that apply.)
A. Applesauce
B. Chicken broth
C Sherbet
D. Wheat toast
E. Cranberry juice - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B, E
A nurse is caring for a client who is to receive a Level
2 dysphagia diet due to a recent stroke. Which of the
following dietary selections is most appropriate?
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,A. Turkey sandwich
B. Poached eggs
C. Peanut butter crackers
D. Granola - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B
A nurse is performing dietary needs assessments
for a group of clients. A blended
liquid diet is appropriate for which of the
following clients? (Select all that apply.)
A. A client who has a wired jaw due
to a motor vehicle crash
B. A client who is 24 hr postoperative following
temporomandibular joint repair
C. A client who has difficulty chewing
due to oral surgery
D. A client who has hypercholesterolemia
due to coronary artery disease
E. A client who is scheduled for a
colonoscopy the next morning - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- A, B, C
A nurse is caring for a client who has multiple
sclerosis and requires liquids with honey-like
thickness. Which of the following foods can the
client consume without adding a thickening agent?
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, A. Ice cream
B. Yogurt
C. Buttermilk
D. Cream of chicken soup - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B
A nurse is assisting a client who has a prescription
for a mechanical soft diet with food selections.
Which of the following are appropriate selections
by the client? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dried prunes
B. Ground turkey
C. Mashed carrots
D. Fresh strawberries
E. Cottage cheese - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- B, C, E
A nurse is discussing use of a low profile
gastrostomy device with the guardian of a child
Uno is receiving an enteral feeding. Which of the
Yellowing is an appropriate statement by the nurse?
A.
The device is usually comfortable for children .
B.
"Checking residual is much easier with this device"
C.
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