ATI RN Nutrition Online Practice 2025 questions and answers

ATI RN Nutrition Online Practice 2025
questions and answers
A nurse is caring for a client.
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For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with dumping
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syndrome, hypoglycemia, or refeeding syndrome. Each finding may support more than one
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condition.
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- Diarrhea
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- Timing of manifestations after eating
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- Muscle weakness
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- Nausea
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- Abdominal cramping
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- Sweating - Correct Answer ✔✔ - Dumping Syndrome:
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- Abdominal cramping
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- Muscle weakness
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- Nausea
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- Diarrhea
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- Sweating
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Hypoglycemia:
- Muscle weakness
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- Sweating
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Refeeding Syndrome: nt




- Muscle weakness
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A nurse is caring for a client.
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Click to highlight the findings that indicate an improvement in the client's condition. To
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deselect a finding, click on the finding again.
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- Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
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- Denies dizziness upon standing.
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- Heart rhythm regular, S1 and S2 present.
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- Respirations even and non-labored.
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- Lungs clear anterior and posterior.
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- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants.
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- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
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- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
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- Capillary refill 3 seconds. - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - Client is alert and oriented to person,
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place, time, and situation.
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,- Denies dizziness upon standing.
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- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants.
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- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
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- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
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- Capillary refill 3 seconds.
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A client reports constipation during a routine checkup. The client was previously encouraged
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to increase their intake of mineral supplements. Which of the following minerals should the
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nurse identify as the possible cause of the constipation?
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- Phosphorus
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- Potassium
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- Magnesium
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- Calcium - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - Calcium
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Rationale: Calcium can lead to constipation by decreasing peristalsis. nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt




A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and is prescribed
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an oral diet. The client asks the nurse why the TPN is being continued since they are now
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eating. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
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- "Your blood glucose levels need to be within a normal range before the parenteral nutrition
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can be stopped."
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- "You should consume at least 60 percent of your calories orally before the parenteral
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nutrition can be discontinued."
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- "You should have a weight gain of at least 1 kilogram per day before the therapy is stopped."
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- "Your bowel movements need to be regular before the therapy can be discontinued." -
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Correct Answer ✔✔ - - "You should consume at least 60 percent of your calories orally before
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the parenteral nutrition can be discontinued."
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Rationale: TPN can be discontinued when oral intake exceeds at least 60% of the client's nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt




estimated daily caloric requirements.
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A nurse is assessing the meal pattern of a client who has diverticular disease and a
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prescription for a high-fiber diet. W hich of the following food choices by the client contains the
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most fiber?
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- 1 medium banana
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- 1/2 cup oatmeal
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- 1 medium apple with skin
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- 1/2 cup bran cereal - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - 1/2 cup bran cereal
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Rationale: A high-fiber diet is recommended for clients who have diverticular disease nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt




because bulky, soft stools are easier for the client to pass and result in decreased pressure
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within the colon. The nurse should determine that a 1/2 cup of bran cereal contains the most
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fiber at 10 g per serving.
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, A nurse is assessing a client who is suspected of having lactose intolerance. W hich of the
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following is an expected finding?
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- Flatulence
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- Bloody stools
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- Hyperemesis
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- Steatorrhea - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - Flatulence
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Rationale: Flatulence, bloating, cramping, and diarrhea are expected findings associated
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with lactose intolerance.
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A nurse is assessing a client who has type 2 diabetes mellitus. The nurse should recognize
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which of the following as a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
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- Confusion
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- Polydipsia
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- Vomiting
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- Ketonuria - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - Confusion
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Rationale: The nurse should recognize confusion as a manifestation of hypoglycemia. nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt nt




A nurse is assessing a client's risk for pressure injuries using a skin risk assessment tool. The
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client eats more than half of most meals by occasionally refuses a meal. Which of the following
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information should the nurse document on the nutrition category of the skin risk assessment
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tool?
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- 1 (Very Poor)
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- 2 (Probably Inadequate)
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- 3 (Adequate)
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- 4 (Excellent) - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - 3 (Adequate)
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Rationale: A client who eats more than half of most meals, occasionally refuses a meal, and
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has 4 servings of protein each day scores a 3 (Adequate) in the nutrition category of the skin
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risk assessment tool.
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A nurse is providing dietary teaching about increased zinc intake for a client who has chronic
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skin ulcers of the lower extremities. W hich of the following foods should the nurse recommend
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as containing the highest amount of zinc?
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- 1 cup apple slices
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- 4 oz low-fat cottage cheese
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- 4 oz ground beef patty
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- 1 cup raw spinach - Correct Answer ✔✔ - - 4 oz ground beef patty
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