Nutrition ATI Quiz Bank Spring 2025 Questions and Answers Graded A+

A nurse in a provider's office is assessing a client. The nurse determines the client's body mass index is 21.2. This finding is classified as which of the following: Underweight Healthy weight Overweight Obese - Healthy weight A nurse is providing teaching to a young adult client who has a history of calcium oxalate real calculi. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include: Drink fruit punch or juice with every meal Consume 1,000 mg of dietary calcium daily Take 1g of a vitamin C supplement daily Increase your daily bran intake - Consume 1,000 mg of dietary calcium daily A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of pernicious anemia. The nurse should expect the client's provider to prescribe which of the following medications for this client: Ferrous sulfate Epoetin alfa Vitamin B12 Folic acid - Vitamin B12 A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has COPD about maintaining proper nutrition. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching: "I will increase my fluid intake when I eat a meal" "I will eat more cold foods at meals rather than hot foods" "I will avoid high fat foods like butter and gravies" "I will cook my meals instead of eating convenience foods" - "I will eat more cold foods at meals rather than hot foods" Cold foods provide decreased feeling of fullness compared to hot foods A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first: Obtain sample menus from the dietitian to give the client Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers Identify the recommended range of the client's blood glucose level Discuss long term complications that can result from non adherence to the dietary plan - Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers Nutrition ATI Quiz Bank Spring 2025 Questions and Answers Graded A+ A nurse is providing nutritional counseling for a client who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse instruct the client to increase in her daily diet: Iron Calcium Vitamin E Vitamin K - Iron A nurse is calculating the protein needs of a young adult client who weighs 132 lb. The RDA for protein for an adult who has no medical conditions is 0.8 g/kg. How many grams of protein per day should the nurse recommend for this client - 30 132/2.2=60 kg A nurse is caring for a client who has protein malnutrition. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as source of complete protein: Eggs Cereal Peanut butter Pasta - Eggs A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has constipation. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include: Use bismuth subsalicylate regularly Consume a low fiber diet Eat yogurt with live cultures Use bisacodyl suppositories regularly - Eat yogurt with live cultures A nurse is caring for a client from the Middle East who has celiac disease. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform regarding the client's diet: Provide foods prepared according to kosher dietary law Ash the kitchen to prepare grits to meet the client's dietary need for grains Determine the client's dietary preference Prepare a diet tray that includes vegetables and barley soup - Determine the client's dietary preference A nurse is planning an in service training session about various dietary practices. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching: Ovo-vegetarian diets Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared Macrobiotic diets are plant-based and exclude all animals and seafood Flexitarian diets exclude the consumption of diary products - Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared A nurse is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation and reports frequent nausea and vomiting. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching: You should eat foods served at warm temperature You should brush you're teeth right after you eat You should try to eat sweet foods when you feel nauseated You should eat dry foods that high in carbohydrates when you wake up - You should eat dry foods that high in carbohydrates when you wake up A nurse is planning an in service training session about nutrition. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching: Fats provide energy Carbohydrates repair body tissue Fats regulate fluid balance Carbohydrates prevent interstitial edema - Fats provide energy A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia and nausea due to cancer treatment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include: Serve foods at warm or hot temperature Offer the client low density foods Make sure the client lies supine after meals Limit drinking liquids with food - Limit drinking liquids with food A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has gout and urolithiasis. The client asks how to prevent future uric acid stones. Which of the following suggestions should the nurse provide, select all that apply: Take allopurinol as prescribed Exercise several times a week Limit intake of foods high in purine Decrease daily fluid intake Avoid citrus juices - Take allopurinol as prescribed Exercise several times a week Limit intake of foods high in purine A nurse is assisting a client who has dysphagia with eating meals. Which of the following actions should the nurse take: Add water to soups for a thinner consistency Encourage using water to clear the client's mouth Ask the client to think of foods that produce salivation Remind the client to rest after meals - Ask the client to think of foods that produce salivation A nurse is planning care for a client who has AIDS and has developed stomatitis. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care: Rinse the mouth with chlorhexidine solution every 2 hours Limit fluid intake with meals Provide oral hygiene with a firm bristled toothbrush after each meal Avoid salty foods - Avoid salty foods A nurse is teaching a client with chronic kidney disease about predialysis dietary recommendations. The nurse should recommending restricting the intake of which of the following nutrients: Protein Carbs Calcium Monounsaturated fats - Protein. Predialysis protein restriction can help preserve some kidney functions A nurse is caring for a client who has xerostomia with a lack of saliva. Which of the following nutrients will be affected by the lack of salivary amylase: Fat Protein Starch Fiber - Starch A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take first: Obtain sample menus from the dietitian to give to the client Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers Identify the recommended range of the client's blood glucose level Discuss long term complications that can result from non adherence to the dietary plan - Ask the client to identify the types of foods she prefers A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete protein: Eggs Soybeans Lentils Yogurt - Lentils A nurse is reviewing a client's 24 hours dietary recall. The client reports eating a slice of toasted white bread with butter, a banana, a glass of milk, and a cup of coffee for breakfast, grilled chicken, a baked potato, and a glass of milk for lunch; an apple and cheddar cheese for a snack; and 2 servings of chicken, 2 cups of steamed broccoli, and a glass of milk for dinner. This client's diet is deficient in which of the following food groups: Dairy Vegetables Fruits Grains - Grains A nurse is caring for a client during her first prenatal visit and notes that she is lactose intolerant. Which of the following foods should the nurse include on a list of calcium sources for this client: Collard greens Cottage cheese Orange juice Broccoli - Collard greens A nurse is planning an in service training session regarding nutrition. Which of the following minerals should the nurse identify as involved in oxygen transportation: Zinc Iron Phosphorus Magnesium - Iron A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia, gets up frequently to place meals, and eat sparingly. Which of the following actions should the nurse take: Provide finger foods for the client Offer food at fewer times each day to promote hunger Administer a benzodiazepine medication to the client before meals Assist the client to sit still during meals using soft restraints - Provide finger foods for the client A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a client with AIDs who has stomatitis of the mouth. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching: You can suck on popsicles to numb your mouth Season food with spices instead of salt Avoid the use of a straw to drink liquids Eat foods at hot temperatures - You can suck on popsicles to numb your mouth A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a gastrectomy. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to help prevent dumping syndrome: Have the client drink plenty of water with meals Eliminate simple sugars and sugar alcohols from the client's diet Limit the client's intake to 2 meals per day Offer the client meals that are low in protein or protein free - Eliminate simple sugars and sugar alcohols from the client's diet A nurse is planning an in service training session about nutrition. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include: Fat breaks down into amino acids Protein serves as an energy source when other sources are inadequate Glucose breaks down into ammonia Carbohydrates provide 9 cal/g of energy - Protein serves as an energy source when other sources are inadequate A nurse in provider's office is teaching a client about foods that are high in fiber. Which of the following food choices made by the client indicate an understanding of the teaching, select all that apply: