NUTRITION ATI PROCTORED EXAM 2024-2025 NEWEST !!! ACTUAL
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY
GRADED A+ .
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about the dietary intake of iron.
Which of the following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. ground beef
B. dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey
B. Dried beans
dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and
grains
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is
unable to be out in the sunlight. Which of the following should be included in
the lesson?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs
D. 2 large, poached eggs
Include eggs as a food that is high in Vitamin D.
,A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at a
health fair. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily caloric intake"
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories a day"
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquid and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day"
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories each day"
The recommendation for protein intake is 10% to 35% of the total daily
calories.
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include which of the following foods is a major source of
magnesium:
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
A. Tuna
Tuna and halibut are good sources of magnesium.
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies
with a group of clients. Which of the following conditions is associated with a
deficiency of vitamin C? (SATA)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
,D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
A. Scurvy
Scurvy is associated with a vitamin C deficiency.
E. Bleeding gums
Bleeding gums is a condition that results from vitamin C deficiency A nurse
is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a
routine provider visit. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose to glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP
B. The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen
The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the muscle
tissue and liver for later use.
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid
B.Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the
body's rate of metabolism.
, A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed
nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse should
inform the class that which of the following factors increases a BMR? (SATA)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years
A. Lactation
Include in the teaching that lactation increases BMR.
B. Prolonged stress
Include in the teaching that prolonged stress increases BMR.
D. Puberty
Include in the teaching that puberty increases BMR.
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes
of a negative nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse
include in the teaching? (SATA)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy
A. Illness
Illness is a possible cause of a negative nitrogen balance.
B. Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a possible cause of negative nitrogen balance
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES (100% EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS ) ALREADY
GRADED A+ .
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about the dietary intake of iron.
Which of the following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. ground beef
B. dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey
B. Dried beans
dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and
grains
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is
unable to be out in the sunlight. Which of the following should be included in
the lesson?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs
D. 2 large, poached eggs
Include eggs as a food that is high in Vitamin D.
,A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at a
health fair. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily caloric intake"
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories a day"
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquid and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day"
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories each day"
The recommendation for protein intake is 10% to 35% of the total daily
calories.
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include which of the following foods is a major source of
magnesium:
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
A. Tuna
Tuna and halibut are good sources of magnesium.
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies
with a group of clients. Which of the following conditions is associated with a
deficiency of vitamin C? (SATA)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
,D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
A. Scurvy
Scurvy is associated with a vitamin C deficiency.
E. Bleeding gums
Bleeding gums is a condition that results from vitamin C deficiency A nurse
is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a
routine provider visit. Which of the following statements should the nurse
include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose to glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP
B. The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen
The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the muscle
tissue and liver for later use.
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid
B.Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the
body's rate of metabolism.
, A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed
nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse should
inform the class that which of the following factors increases a BMR? (SATA)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years
A. Lactation
Include in the teaching that lactation increases BMR.
B. Prolonged stress
Include in the teaching that prolonged stress increases BMR.
D. Puberty
Include in the teaching that puberty increases BMR.
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes
of a negative nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse
include in the teaching? (SATA)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy
A. Illness
Illness is a possible cause of a negative nitrogen balance.
B. Malnutrition
Malnutrition is a possible cause of negative nitrogen balance
