ATI nutrition exam proctored, ATI Nutrition
Proctored Exam, Complete Solution
What does prealbumin levels indicate for a patient?
if the patient is receiving adequate nutrition
how often do you flush a gastrostomy tube and with how much do you flush?
every four hours with 30mL
a patient with iron deficiency would show which signs and symptoms?
tingling and muscle spasms
what is a preferred snack for a child who is 9 months old?
graham crackers
what would you educate your patient about when it comes to eating for someone
with chronic kidney disease?
limit protein intake
food recommendation for someone with ill-fitting dentures
tuna fish
indications for effective probiotic therapy:
soft form stools
how would you educate someone who is undergoing radiation therapy when it
comes to eating?
dense foods
multiple servings of fruit per day would benefit which type of patients?
hypertensive patients
GERD is commonly associated with which patients
obese
those with stomatitis stomatitis should wash their mouths how?
with frequent rinses using normal saline
which patients would be recommended to receive TPN?
client with colon cancer and hemicolectomy
what would you want to include in each meal for someone who has dumping
syndrome?
protein
how would you teach a patient with dumping syndrome to eat their meals?
eat small frequent meals
should a patient with a BMI of 28 should be referred to a weight loss group T/F
True
Islamic patients with dietary restrictions for the month of Ramadan by
fasting during daylight hours
patients with diabetes should keep their A1C at what?
5%
how would you feed a burn victim?
with enteral feedings
what type of meal would you recommend for someone with coronary artery
disease?
baked salmon
,what is something that you would teach a patient who is constipated?
increase fiber
if a patients fluid equilibrium is unequal what would you teach them between
meals?
limit fluid intake between meals
what food would you recommend for a patient with heart burn related to GERD
eat potatoes
a patient who is planning pregnancy and has PKU what would you want to
monitor monthly for them?
serum bilirubin two times a month while pregnant
birth weights in infants should double at what age?
six months
what nutrient helps facilitate nerve impulses?
calcium
before inserting an NG tube, what would you want to instruct the patient to do?
blow their nose
what food choice is high in vitamin A?
baked potato
a patient with vitamin B deficiency would present with
paresthesia with the hands and the feet
what labroatory value would be high, in a patient with C.diff?
high hematocrit
an example of an incomplete protein is what?
chickpeas
what would be an indication of lactose intolerance?
abdominal cramping
how often should a patient with type two diabetes monitor their blood glucose?
two times a day
signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia
cold sweats - weakness - trembling - nervousness - irritability - pallor - increased heart
rate - confusion - altered LOC and irrational behavior (cerebral glucose defecit)
what would you educate a patient with heart disease on when cooking?
use canola oil
a patient with a vitamin C deficiency would be at risk for what?
poor wound healing
Hindu's dietary practices include
no beef
recommended snack for a child who is 2.5 years old?
cheese
what should you do first before administering enteral feedings?
check gastric residual
what dietary recommendation would you give the elderly to promote eating?
use finger foods
alcohol consumption puts clients most at risk for what?
cancer
,which medication delays wound healing and puts clients at risk for wound
dehiscence?
prednisone
what is a meal suggestion for a patient who practices judaism
spaghetti and tomato sauce
whats a recommended snack choice for someone who is taking phenelzine?
strawberry yogurt
a patient is experiencing diarrhea, what food would you recommend?
wheat bread
what is the seventh day aventist law?
no coffee
what is the normal potassium level?
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
what food is a goos source of potassium?
cooked tomatoes
a patient who is short of breath, what would you educate them to do before
meals?
relax
patients who show signs of acute stress, what happens to their metabolism?
increases
cooked peas and sweet potatoes are high in which nutrient?
fiber
patients with kidney disease should eliminate foods high in what?
oxalate
recommended foods for someone with dyphagia?
pudding, scrambled eggs, yogurt
what snack should be recommended for someone with stomatitis?
frozen bananas
what would you tell someone who has ascites when it comes to their sodium?
less than 2,000
what goals would be considered achievable for someone planning to lose
weight?
6lbs in one month
which nutrients should you educate the patient on increasing while pregnant?
folate and folic acid
what benefits does folate have on pregnancy?
decreases deformities
patients who have difficulty swallowing what would you advise them to do before
meals?
rest
patients who practice orthodox judaism would eat what food?
grilled veggies
what would you as the nurse do for a patient who is experiencing diarrhea while
on enteral tube feedings?
slow down the feedings
what is considered a complete source of protein?
, salmon
how should you serve foods for patients going through chemo?
cold
patients that are on chemo and experiencing loss of appetite..what food should
you give them?
toast with honey
a patient with fluid volume excess has what lab value?
low BUN
fruit juice contains a high amount of what nutrient?
carbs
a patient who has a HbAlc of 8%, what should you as the nurse do?
report it
patients who are on a DASH diet should consume foods high in what?
calcium
it is important to check what for someone who has had a displacement with their
NG tube?
Ph in their stomach
hoarseness is an indication of what?
allergic reaction
a patient will be more likely to consume foods if they are what?
administered warm
what would you educate someone about when it comes to consuming iron and
calcium?
take them together
which food should you educate your patient on to not eat when they have lab
values high in sodium?
don't eat yogurt
When should you discard TPN?
after 18 hours
a patient presents with chronic kidney disease and has a serum creatinine level
of 3.5, what would you as a nurse do?
assess the patient further
what reduces the anticoagulant effects of warfarin?
thiamin
a patient who is dehydrated would present with what type of blood pressure?
high
how many ounces of protein must be consumed daily?
6
what food source contains heme iron?
ground beef
indication of water intoxication would show which lab value?
hypernatremia
dietary recommendation for someone with low hemoglobin
beef liver
what would you educate a patient about when it comes to cleaning their
dentures?
Proctored Exam, Complete Solution
What does prealbumin levels indicate for a patient?
if the patient is receiving adequate nutrition
how often do you flush a gastrostomy tube and with how much do you flush?
every four hours with 30mL
a patient with iron deficiency would show which signs and symptoms?
tingling and muscle spasms
what is a preferred snack for a child who is 9 months old?
graham crackers
what would you educate your patient about when it comes to eating for someone
with chronic kidney disease?
limit protein intake
food recommendation for someone with ill-fitting dentures
tuna fish
indications for effective probiotic therapy:
soft form stools
how would you educate someone who is undergoing radiation therapy when it
comes to eating?
dense foods
multiple servings of fruit per day would benefit which type of patients?
hypertensive patients
GERD is commonly associated with which patients
obese
those with stomatitis stomatitis should wash their mouths how?
with frequent rinses using normal saline
which patients would be recommended to receive TPN?
client with colon cancer and hemicolectomy
what would you want to include in each meal for someone who has dumping
syndrome?
protein
how would you teach a patient with dumping syndrome to eat their meals?
eat small frequent meals
should a patient with a BMI of 28 should be referred to a weight loss group T/F
True
Islamic patients with dietary restrictions for the month of Ramadan by
fasting during daylight hours
patients with diabetes should keep their A1C at what?
5%
how would you feed a burn victim?
with enteral feedings
what type of meal would you recommend for someone with coronary artery
disease?
baked salmon
,what is something that you would teach a patient who is constipated?
increase fiber
if a patients fluid equilibrium is unequal what would you teach them between
meals?
limit fluid intake between meals
what food would you recommend for a patient with heart burn related to GERD
eat potatoes
a patient who is planning pregnancy and has PKU what would you want to
monitor monthly for them?
serum bilirubin two times a month while pregnant
birth weights in infants should double at what age?
six months
what nutrient helps facilitate nerve impulses?
calcium
before inserting an NG tube, what would you want to instruct the patient to do?
blow their nose
what food choice is high in vitamin A?
baked potato
a patient with vitamin B deficiency would present with
paresthesia with the hands and the feet
what labroatory value would be high, in a patient with C.diff?
high hematocrit
an example of an incomplete protein is what?
chickpeas
what would be an indication of lactose intolerance?
abdominal cramping
how often should a patient with type two diabetes monitor their blood glucose?
two times a day
signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia
cold sweats - weakness - trembling - nervousness - irritability - pallor - increased heart
rate - confusion - altered LOC and irrational behavior (cerebral glucose defecit)
what would you educate a patient with heart disease on when cooking?
use canola oil
a patient with a vitamin C deficiency would be at risk for what?
poor wound healing
Hindu's dietary practices include
no beef
recommended snack for a child who is 2.5 years old?
cheese
what should you do first before administering enteral feedings?
check gastric residual
what dietary recommendation would you give the elderly to promote eating?
use finger foods
alcohol consumption puts clients most at risk for what?
cancer
,which medication delays wound healing and puts clients at risk for wound
dehiscence?
prednisone
what is a meal suggestion for a patient who practices judaism
spaghetti and tomato sauce
whats a recommended snack choice for someone who is taking phenelzine?
strawberry yogurt
a patient is experiencing diarrhea, what food would you recommend?
wheat bread
what is the seventh day aventist law?
no coffee
what is the normal potassium level?
3.5-5.0 mEq/L
what food is a goos source of potassium?
cooked tomatoes
a patient who is short of breath, what would you educate them to do before
meals?
relax
patients who show signs of acute stress, what happens to their metabolism?
increases
cooked peas and sweet potatoes are high in which nutrient?
fiber
patients with kidney disease should eliminate foods high in what?
oxalate
recommended foods for someone with dyphagia?
pudding, scrambled eggs, yogurt
what snack should be recommended for someone with stomatitis?
frozen bananas
what would you tell someone who has ascites when it comes to their sodium?
less than 2,000
what goals would be considered achievable for someone planning to lose
weight?
6lbs in one month
which nutrients should you educate the patient on increasing while pregnant?
folate and folic acid
what benefits does folate have on pregnancy?
decreases deformities
patients who have difficulty swallowing what would you advise them to do before
meals?
rest
patients who practice orthodox judaism would eat what food?
grilled veggies
what would you as the nurse do for a patient who is experiencing diarrhea while
on enteral tube feedings?
slow down the feedings
what is considered a complete source of protein?
, salmon
how should you serve foods for patients going through chemo?
cold
patients that are on chemo and experiencing loss of appetite..what food should
you give them?
toast with honey
a patient with fluid volume excess has what lab value?
low BUN
fruit juice contains a high amount of what nutrient?
carbs
a patient who has a HbAlc of 8%, what should you as the nurse do?
report it
patients who are on a DASH diet should consume foods high in what?
calcium
it is important to check what for someone who has had a displacement with their
NG tube?
Ph in their stomach
hoarseness is an indication of what?
allergic reaction
a patient will be more likely to consume foods if they are what?
administered warm
what would you educate someone about when it comes to consuming iron and
calcium?
take them together
which food should you educate your patient on to not eat when they have lab
values high in sodium?
don't eat yogurt
When should you discard TPN?
after 18 hours
a patient presents with chronic kidney disease and has a serum creatinine level
of 3.5, what would you as a nurse do?
assess the patient further
what reduces the anticoagulant effects of warfarin?
thiamin
a patient who is dehydrated would present with what type of blood pressure?
high
how many ounces of protein must be consumed daily?
6
what food source contains heme iron?
ground beef
indication of water intoxication would show which lab value?
hypernatremia
dietary recommendation for someone with low hemoglobin
beef liver
what would you educate a patient about when it comes to cleaning their
dentures?
