ATI Nutrition Proctored Exam 2026–2027 |
Comprehensive Practice Questions with Detailed
Answer Rationales | Complete Nursing Study
Guide
A nurse Is providing dietary teaching about prevention of neural tube defects in the fetus to a client
who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse recommend?
● Calcium
● Folate
● Vitamin B12
● Magnesium - Correct Answer - ● folate
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and has manifestations of dysphagia.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
● Tilt the clients head backward to facilitate swallowing.
● Use liquids to clear food from the client's mouth
● Add a thickening agent to liquids
● Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position. - Correct Answer - ● Add a thickening agent to liquids
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client who lives alone.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to address the client's decreased sense
of taste and smell?
● Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes.
● Use kosher salt in place of table salt.
● Label and date food in the refrigerator.
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,● Wait 1 hour after eating to consume fluids. - Correct Answer - ● Maintain consistent food textures at
mealtimes
A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter appropriate food choices related to dietary
needs. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
● 'I will eat more tuna"
● "I will eat more red meat"
● "I will eat bananas for a snack"
● "I would eat blueberries every morning" - Correct Answer - ● 'I will eat more tuna"
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has Clostridium difficile.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing fluid
volume deficit?
● Potassium 3.5 mEq/L
● HCT 53%
● Sodium 145 mEq/L
● HbA1c 5% - Correct Answer - ● HCT 53%
A client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure had a urinary output of 420 ml during the
preceding 24-hour period. How much fluid should the nurse plan to provide the client over the
next 24 hr?
● 2,550 ml
● 1,530 ml
● 920 ml
● 2,040 ml - Correct Answer - ● 920 ml
A nurse is teaching a client ways to manage anorexia while receiving radiation
therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
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,● "Limit High-kilocalorie supplements to between meals."
● "Eat hot food rather than cold foods."
● "Avoid overeating during "good" days."
● "Consume nutrition-dense foods first." - Correct Answer - ● "Consume nutrition-dense foods first."
A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feeding through a nasogastric tube about
dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
manifestations? ● Constipation
● Bradycardia
● Drowsiness
● Dizziness - Correct Answer - ●Bradycardia
A client is receiving a thiazide diuretic for treatment of hypertension. Which of the following
foods selected by the client reflects understanding of the nurses teaching regarding this
medication?
● Navy beans and ham
● Baked potato
● Cheddar cheese
● Beef broth - Correct Answer - ● Baked potato
A nurse is teaching about nutrition to a client who has a new diagnosis of chronic kidney
disease. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the
teaching?
● Limit calcium intake
● Increase potassium intake
● Limit protein intake
● Increase phosphorus intake - Correct Answer - ● Limit protein intake
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, A nurse is caring for a client who has stomatitis following radiation therapy. Which
of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
● Discourage the use of a straw.
● Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack.
● Serve the client hot meals.
● Avoid serving sauces or gravies. - Correct Answer - ● Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack
A nurse is teaching the Guardians of a school-age child about nutrition. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? ● You should have your child
skip breakfast
● You should eat meals together most of the time
● You should provide your child with whole fat milk
● You should reward good behavior with food - Correct Answer - ● You should eat meals together most
of the time
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has dysphagia and is experiencing
dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
● Tachycardia
● Distended neck veins
● Decrease respiratory rate
● Hypertension - Correct Answer - ● Tachycardia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline. Which of
the following nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching?
● Increase vitamin C intake while taking this medication
● Avoid taking this medication with milk products
● Eliminate raw fruits and vegetables until 2 weeks after completing this medication
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Comprehensive Practice Questions with Detailed
Answer Rationales | Complete Nursing Study
Guide
A nurse Is providing dietary teaching about prevention of neural tube defects in the fetus to a client
who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse recommend?
● Calcium
● Folate
● Vitamin B12
● Magnesium - Correct Answer - ● folate
A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and has manifestations of dysphagia.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
● Tilt the clients head backward to facilitate swallowing.
● Use liquids to clear food from the client's mouth
● Add a thickening agent to liquids
● Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position. - Correct Answer - ● Add a thickening agent to liquids
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client who lives alone.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to address the client's decreased sense
of taste and smell?
● Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes.
● Use kosher salt in place of table salt.
● Label and date food in the refrigerator.
pg. 1
,● Wait 1 hour after eating to consume fluids. - Correct Answer - ● Maintain consistent food textures at
mealtimes
A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter appropriate food choices related to dietary
needs. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
● 'I will eat more tuna"
● "I will eat more red meat"
● "I will eat bananas for a snack"
● "I would eat blueberries every morning" - Correct Answer - ● 'I will eat more tuna"
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has Clostridium difficile.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing fluid
volume deficit?
● Potassium 3.5 mEq/L
● HCT 53%
● Sodium 145 mEq/L
● HbA1c 5% - Correct Answer - ● HCT 53%
A client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure had a urinary output of 420 ml during the
preceding 24-hour period. How much fluid should the nurse plan to provide the client over the
next 24 hr?
● 2,550 ml
● 1,530 ml
● 920 ml
● 2,040 ml - Correct Answer - ● 920 ml
A nurse is teaching a client ways to manage anorexia while receiving radiation
therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
pg. 2
,● "Limit High-kilocalorie supplements to between meals."
● "Eat hot food rather than cold foods."
● "Avoid overeating during "good" days."
● "Consume nutrition-dense foods first." - Correct Answer - ● "Consume nutrition-dense foods first."
A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feeding through a nasogastric tube about
dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
manifestations? ● Constipation
● Bradycardia
● Drowsiness
● Dizziness - Correct Answer - ●Bradycardia
A client is receiving a thiazide diuretic for treatment of hypertension. Which of the following
foods selected by the client reflects understanding of the nurses teaching regarding this
medication?
● Navy beans and ham
● Baked potato
● Cheddar cheese
● Beef broth - Correct Answer - ● Baked potato
A nurse is teaching about nutrition to a client who has a new diagnosis of chronic kidney
disease. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the
teaching?
● Limit calcium intake
● Increase potassium intake
● Limit protein intake
● Increase phosphorus intake - Correct Answer - ● Limit protein intake
pg. 3
, A nurse is caring for a client who has stomatitis following radiation therapy. Which
of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
● Discourage the use of a straw.
● Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack.
● Serve the client hot meals.
● Avoid serving sauces or gravies. - Correct Answer - ● Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack
A nurse is teaching the Guardians of a school-age child about nutrition. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make? ● You should have your child
skip breakfast
● You should eat meals together most of the time
● You should provide your child with whole fat milk
● You should reward good behavior with food - Correct Answer - ● You should eat meals together most
of the time
A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has dysphagia and is experiencing
dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
● Tachycardia
● Distended neck veins
● Decrease respiratory rate
● Hypertension - Correct Answer - ● Tachycardia
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline. Which of
the following nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching?
● Increase vitamin C intake while taking this medication
● Avoid taking this medication with milk products
● Eliminate raw fruits and vegetables until 2 weeks after completing this medication
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