200+ QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS ATI RN NUTRITION 2023 EXAM(A+ GUARANTEED)

A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about a possible cause of a negative nitrogen balance. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply): Illness, malnutrition, trauma. The client is interested in breastfeeding her infant but has to return to work once her maternity leave is over. How long does the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for an infant? The first 6 months of age Nausea and vomiting are common complaints during pregnancy. What nutritional action can be used to lessen nausea and vomiting? Limiting fat intake The client is a healthy 19-year-old college student who is interested in maintaining a healthy weight by following a 2000-calorie diet. How many servings of vegetables should he eat on a daily basis? 2 1/2 cup Nutrition therapy in the elderly has different goals than at other times across the lifespan. What is a primary goal of diet intervention for the elderly? Maintain quality life The client is a 65-year-old male. Approximately, how much longer can he expect to live? 19.2 years The client is concerned that her milk may not be providing adequate nutrition for her infant. The nurse recognizes that an inadequate maternal diet generally decreases what in the breast milk of a lactating mother? Vitamin The nurse is preparing the client to make the necessary dietary changes from what she has been doing during her pregnancy to what she should do during lactation. What should breastfeeding mothers be advised? Even if a mother has adequate fat stores, calorie intake should be increased Because functional foods appear to enhance health or prevent disease, which natural functional food may help to support normal heart function? Purple grape juice Acculturation changes the eating habits of most people from cultures other than American. What statements are true regarding acculturation? Select all that apply. American food undergoes change in response to the influx of groups from other cultures. People with higher education tend to change their eating habits more quickly than people with less education. First-generation Americans tend to adhere more closely to traditional eating patterns than subsequent generations. A group of nurses go out to eat lunch. Which of the following dinner choices is the healthiest? Baked chicken breast, salad with dressing on the side, steamed broccoli, and fresh fruit cup. The client is learning to read the Nutrition Facts label when shopping for food. Information that appears on the Nutrition Facts label is specific for what? Sized listed. The nurse obtains a height and weight at each well-child visit to determine the risk for obesity. All young clients who are not in a healthy weight range should be evaluated for which of the following? Select all that apply. Behavior risk Medical risk When safely introducing new foods into an infant’s diet, the parents should introduce one food at a time in a simple form. What period of time should they wait between introducing new foods so that allergic reactions can be easily identified? 5-7 days To prevent birth defects, it is very important to correctly assess the woman’s nutritional status. Studies have shown a correlation with impaired cognitive development and a deficiency of which nutrient? Iodine Most people eat less-than-healthful foods from time to time. What is one of the key strategies to fitting less-than-healthful foods into a healthier lifestyle? Eating them by conscious decision The nurse is discussing with a nutrition class the health risks to infants of women who gain excessive weight during pregnancy. What risks should the nurse discuss with the class? Seizures. What are the nutritional recommendations for calcium during a normal pregnancy? 1000mg/day The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend a heart-healthy diet. What ages are these recommendations for? 2 years to adult A liberal diet approach is a holistic approach toward meeting client’s nutritional needs. This approach takes into consideration which of the following? Select all that apply Risk/benefit ratio .Overall prognosis .Individual personal The client is a 32-year-old female whose prepregnancy weight is considered “normal.” She is carrying a single fetus. What is the recommended amount of total weight gain? 25 to 35 pounds The nurse is discussing organic labeling with the nutrition class when one of the participants asked about the criterion for labeling organic foods. What would be the best response? It’s based on whether it meets criterion that defines the four official organic categories. To be awarded the USDA organic seal, a food must adhere to strict national standards. What criterion must organic labeling meet? Criterion that define the four official organic categories Most children do not follow the “ideal” of eating breakfast, dinner, and a snack at home along with a healthy brown-bag lunch at school. How do many children eat today? Select all that apply. Obtain a significant portion of their calories from sweetened beverages Skip breakfast. Get one third of their calories from snacks The nurse is doing nutritional screening on older adults at a health fair. What would be an important question to ask while screening an older person for nutritional risk? About the use of three or more prescribed or over-the-counter daily medications. The nurse is discussing anorexia with the nutrition class. What is the best strategy for combating anorexia? Serve food attractively and season according to individual taste Refeeding syndrome is a potentially fatal complication of overfeeding. Why is refeeding syndrome so dangerous? There is an abrupt change from a catabolic state to an anabolic state Parenteral nutrition (PN) can be infused into either a central or peripheral vein. What type of parenteral solution is infused into a central vein? Hypertonic The nurse is helping the client prepare for discharge after a severe case of food poisoning. The client has been tolerating his feedings and the physician would like for him to advance to a soft diet for the next week until his next office visit. Which of the following would be a possible reason for this? Minimize intestinal activity for healing purposes The nurse is assessing a client who presents with symptoms that are suspicious for type 2 diabetes. During the discussion of the past medical history, which past diagnosis should the nurse recognize as a potential risk factor? Gestational diabetes 7 years ago The nurse is caring for a client who has been on parenteral nutrition (PN) for 5 days. The nurse is constantly monitoring the client’s status to ensure he is doing well. Which of the following are possible side effects of PN that will require immediate attention? Select all that apply Jaundice .Elevated temperature .Tightness of chest .Shortness of breath Full liquid diets have been traditionally used between clear liquid diets and soft diets as diet therapy is advanced after surgery. What does the scientific evidence show about this practice? There is little scientific evidence to support it. he nurse is admitting to the unit a client who is a 42-year-old female with a diagnosis of pancreatic cyst. Her orders include enteral nutrition. What kind of enteral formula would you expect to be ordered by the physician? Hydrolyzed The nurse is counseling a group of clients who have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease. One of the members in the group wants to know what is safe to use as a thickening agent in cooking. Which of the following would be a safe substitute? Arrowroot starch Ulcers in the stomach and duodenum are referred to as peptic ulcers. What is the leading cause of peptic ulcers? H. pylori infection The nurse is admitting to the unit a client who is a 42-year-old female with dysphagia following a head trauma. What fluid would be the best choice for this client if she were on the nectarlike stage of the National Dysphagia Diet?