NCLEX/EXIT EXAM Study NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are low in
sodium. Which menu items indicate that the client understands what has been
taught?
a. Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes
b. Boiled lobster, baked potato
c. Grilled chicken with turnip greens
d. Instant hot cereal with bacon
e. Tomato soup with a ham sandwich - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
✔✔}-Spaghetti/fresh
tomatoes
Grilled chicken, turnip greens
Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium include fruits and vegetables, which do
not contain physiologic saline. Fresh poultry and pastas are also low in sodium.
Highly processed and refined foods such as lunch meats are high in sodium unless
specifically labeled "low sodium". Saltwater fish and shellfish are higher in
sodium.
,Triamterene has been prescribed for a client with history of HTN. Which fruits
should the nurse tell the client are acceptable to eat while on this medication? a.
Prunes
b. Apples
c. Peaches
d. Avocados
e. Nectarines
f. Cranberries - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Apples, Peaches,
Cranberries
Triamterene is a potassium-retaining diuretic, so the client must omit foods high
in potassium. Fruits that are naturally high in potassium include prunes, avocados,
bananas, fresh oranges, and mangoes, nectarines, and papayas.
Diverticulitis is diagnosed in a client who has been experiencing episodes of GI
cramping. The nurse should tell the client to maintain which type of diet, during
the asymptomatic period?
a. Low in fat
b. High in fiber
c. Low in residue
d. High in carbs - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-High-fiber
When a client's diverticulitis is asymptomatic, a soft high-fiber diet containing
fruits, veggies, and whole grains is recommended. The client is also instructed to
consume a small amount of bran daily and to take bulk-forming laxatives, if
prescribed, to increase stool mass and softness. Increasing fluids to 2500-3000 mL
daily is also important.
,A nurse is teaching a client with heart disease about a low-fat diet. Which foods
should the client include in the diet? SATA
a. Avocados
b. Baked tuna
c. Green olives
d. Baked potato
e. Fresh cherries
f. Cream cheese - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Baked tuna,
baked potato, fresh cherries
Fruits and veggies tend to be lower in fat because they do not come from animal
sources, although olives, though technically a fruit, are high in fat along with
avocados . Fish is naturally lower in fat. Meats and dairy products such as cream
cheese are higher in fat, although modifications can be made to these foods to
reduce fat content.
A client with atrial fibrillation has been placed on warfarin sodium. As part of the
instructions for the medication, which foods does the nurse tell the client are
acceptable to eat? SATA
a. Kale
b. Cherries
c. Broccoli
d. Cabbage
e. Potatoes
f. Spaghetti - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Cherries, potatoes,
spaghetti
Anticoagulant medications work by antagonizing the action of vitamin K, which is
needed for clotting. When a client is taking an anticoagulant, foods high in
, vitamin K are often omitted from the diet. Vitamin K is found in large amounts in
green, leafy veggies such as kale, broccoli, spinach, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and
turnip greens. Cherries, potatoes, and spaghetti are low in vitamin K.
A regular diet has been prescribed for a client with a leg fracture who has been
placed in skeletal traction. Which foods will promote wound healing?
a. Spare ribs, rice, gelatin, tea
b. Pasta, garlic bread, ginger ale
c. Chicken breast, broccoli, strawberries, milk
d. Peanutbutter and jelly sandwich, chocolate cake, tea - {✔✔ RESOLUTION
RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}Chicken breast, broccoli, strawberries, milk
Protein and vitamin C are needed for wound healing. Poultry and milk are good
sources of protein; broccoli and strawberries are good sources of vitamin C.
Peanutbutter is a source if niacin. Gelatin, jelly, tea, and ginger ale have no
nutritional value. Pasta, rice and bread delivery complex carbs. Spare ribs may
contain some protein but are high in fat.
A clear liquid diet has been prescribed for a client who has just undergone
surgery. Which foods should the nurse offer? SATA
a. Custard
b. Apple juice
c. Orange juice
d. Chicken broth
e. Orange gelatin
f. Vanilla ice cream - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Apple Juice,
Chicken Broth, and Orange gelatin
A clear liquid diet consists of foods, such as apple juice, chicken broth, and gelatin.
Which are relatively transparent. Custard, orange juice, and vanilla ice cream are
components of a full liquid diet.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS(DETAILED ANSWERS)|ALREADY
GRADED A+
The nurse is instructing a client with hypertension about foods that are low in
sodium. Which menu items indicate that the client understands what has been
taught?
a. Spaghetti with fresh tomatoes
b. Boiled lobster, baked potato
c. Grilled chicken with turnip greens
d. Instant hot cereal with bacon
e. Tomato soup with a ham sandwich - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
✔✔}-Spaghetti/fresh
tomatoes
Grilled chicken, turnip greens
Rationale: Foods that are lower in sodium include fruits and vegetables, which do
not contain physiologic saline. Fresh poultry and pastas are also low in sodium.
Highly processed and refined foods such as lunch meats are high in sodium unless
specifically labeled "low sodium". Saltwater fish and shellfish are higher in
sodium.
,Triamterene has been prescribed for a client with history of HTN. Which fruits
should the nurse tell the client are acceptable to eat while on this medication? a.
Prunes
b. Apples
c. Peaches
d. Avocados
e. Nectarines
f. Cranberries - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Apples, Peaches,
Cranberries
Triamterene is a potassium-retaining diuretic, so the client must omit foods high
in potassium. Fruits that are naturally high in potassium include prunes, avocados,
bananas, fresh oranges, and mangoes, nectarines, and papayas.
Diverticulitis is diagnosed in a client who has been experiencing episodes of GI
cramping. The nurse should tell the client to maintain which type of diet, during
the asymptomatic period?
a. Low in fat
b. High in fiber
c. Low in residue
d. High in carbs - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-High-fiber
When a client's diverticulitis is asymptomatic, a soft high-fiber diet containing
fruits, veggies, and whole grains is recommended. The client is also instructed to
consume a small amount of bran daily and to take bulk-forming laxatives, if
prescribed, to increase stool mass and softness. Increasing fluids to 2500-3000 mL
daily is also important.
,A nurse is teaching a client with heart disease about a low-fat diet. Which foods
should the client include in the diet? SATA
a. Avocados
b. Baked tuna
c. Green olives
d. Baked potato
e. Fresh cherries
f. Cream cheese - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Baked tuna,
baked potato, fresh cherries
Fruits and veggies tend to be lower in fat because they do not come from animal
sources, although olives, though technically a fruit, are high in fat along with
avocados . Fish is naturally lower in fat. Meats and dairy products such as cream
cheese are higher in fat, although modifications can be made to these foods to
reduce fat content.
A client with atrial fibrillation has been placed on warfarin sodium. As part of the
instructions for the medication, which foods does the nurse tell the client are
acceptable to eat? SATA
a. Kale
b. Cherries
c. Broccoli
d. Cabbage
e. Potatoes
f. Spaghetti - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Cherries, potatoes,
spaghetti
Anticoagulant medications work by antagonizing the action of vitamin K, which is
needed for clotting. When a client is taking an anticoagulant, foods high in
, vitamin K are often omitted from the diet. Vitamin K is found in large amounts in
green, leafy veggies such as kale, broccoli, spinach, brussels sprouts, cabbage, and
turnip greens. Cherries, potatoes, and spaghetti are low in vitamin K.
A regular diet has been prescribed for a client with a leg fracture who has been
placed in skeletal traction. Which foods will promote wound healing?
a. Spare ribs, rice, gelatin, tea
b. Pasta, garlic bread, ginger ale
c. Chicken breast, broccoli, strawberries, milk
d. Peanutbutter and jelly sandwich, chocolate cake, tea - {✔✔ RESOLUTION
RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}Chicken breast, broccoli, strawberries, milk
Protein and vitamin C are needed for wound healing. Poultry and milk are good
sources of protein; broccoli and strawberries are good sources of vitamin C.
Peanutbutter is a source if niacin. Gelatin, jelly, tea, and ginger ale have no
nutritional value. Pasta, rice and bread delivery complex carbs. Spare ribs may
contain some protein but are high in fat.
A clear liquid diet has been prescribed for a client who has just undergone
surgery. Which foods should the nurse offer? SATA
a. Custard
b. Apple juice
c. Orange juice
d. Chicken broth
e. Orange gelatin
f. Vanilla ice cream - {✔✔ RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ✔✔}-Apple Juice,
Chicken Broth, and Orange gelatin
A clear liquid diet consists of foods, such as apple juice, chicken broth, and gelatin.
Which are relatively transparent. Custard, orange juice, and vanilla ice cream are
components of a full liquid diet.
