HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What food should be recommended to a client who recently had a total
colectomy or colostomy? - ANSWERS-chicken noodle soup
-no residual gas production after eating or digest
-prevents embarrassment
What are some foods that help combat odor in order to manage a total
colectomy? - ANSWERS-yogurt, buttermilk, and parsley
-easily digestible and help neutralize and reduce odor
What vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding due to
liver disease? - ANSWERS-vitamin K
-without this vitamin, clients are at risk for bleeding due to a decrease in
hepatic synthesis of clotting factors
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, HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which position prevents aspiration for clients with continuous tube
feeding? - ANSWERS-semi-fowler's position
-elevate head and angle neck 30-45 degrees
What do Chinese diets generally include in them? - ANSWERS-
vegetables
What types of foods will aide in healing of oral and buccal ulcers? -
ANSWERS-poaches or scrambled eggs
-bland or soft foods with significant protein content
What about a food's content can cause the right upper quadrant (RUQ) to
be in pain after eating? - ANSWERS-saturated fat
If a client is instructed to be NPO after midnight, what should they be
instructed to drink with morning medications? - ANSWERS-water
without flavoringW
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, HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What foods are recommended to a patient with acute cholecystitis? -
ANSWERS-baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
-patients should decrease dietary fat
What should be taken with a prescription for psylium for constipation? -
ANSWERS-2 full glasses of water
-decreases chances of impaction
What metabolic change should be assessed in clients receiving Total
parenteral nutrition (TPN)? - ANSWERS-hyperglycemia
What should patients with ascites secondary to cirrhosis of the liver
avoid? - ANSWERS-restrict sodium intake
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, HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What foods should be avoided in patients with goiter? - ANSWERS-
turnips
-most vegetables
Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention - ANSWERS-monitor for signs of
hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated
fats and healthier fats - ANSWERS-lowers the amount of low density
lipoprotein in the blood
value of a protein supplement after surgery - ANSWERS-add'l protein
promotes tissue healing post-0p
Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency? - ANSWERS-
B12
What illness from bad can of beans - ANSWERS-clostridium botulinum
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HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What food should be recommended to a client who recently had a total
colectomy or colostomy? - ANSWERS-chicken noodle soup
-no residual gas production after eating or digest
-prevents embarrassment
What are some foods that help combat odor in order to manage a total
colectomy? - ANSWERS-yogurt, buttermilk, and parsley
-easily digestible and help neutralize and reduce odor
What vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding due to
liver disease? - ANSWERS-vitamin K
-without this vitamin, clients are at risk for bleeding due to a decrease in
hepatic synthesis of clotting factors
END OF
PAGE
1
, HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
Which position prevents aspiration for clients with continuous tube
feeding? - ANSWERS-semi-fowler's position
-elevate head and angle neck 30-45 degrees
What do Chinese diets generally include in them? - ANSWERS-
vegetables
What types of foods will aide in healing of oral and buccal ulcers? -
ANSWERS-poaches or scrambled eggs
-bland or soft foods with significant protein content
What about a food's content can cause the right upper quadrant (RUQ) to
be in pain after eating? - ANSWERS-saturated fat
If a client is instructed to be NPO after midnight, what should they be
instructed to drink with morning medications? - ANSWERS-water
without flavoringW
END OF
PAGE
2
, HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What foods are recommended to a patient with acute cholecystitis? -
ANSWERS-baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
-patients should decrease dietary fat
What should be taken with a prescription for psylium for constipation? -
ANSWERS-2 full glasses of water
-decreases chances of impaction
What metabolic change should be assessed in clients receiving Total
parenteral nutrition (TPN)? - ANSWERS-hyperglycemia
What should patients with ascites secondary to cirrhosis of the liver
avoid? - ANSWERS-restrict sodium intake
END OF
PAGE
3
, HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM,
HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION
LATEST
PROCTORED, NUTRITION HESI PREP,
NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026 - 2027
What foods should be avoided in patients with goiter? - ANSWERS-
turnips
-most vegetables
Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention - ANSWERS-monitor for signs of
hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated
fats and healthier fats - ANSWERS-lowers the amount of low density
lipoprotein in the blood
value of a protein supplement after surgery - ANSWERS-add'l protein
promotes tissue healing post-0p
Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency? - ANSWERS-
B12
What illness from bad can of beans - ANSWERS-clostridium botulinum
END OF
PAGE
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