NCLEX NUTRITION QUESTIONS
COMPREHENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates understanding of healthy nutrition
teaching?
A. I need to stop eating red meat.
B. I will increase the servings of fruit juice to four a day.
C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
D. I will not eat so many dark green vegetables and eat more yellow vegetables. - ANS C
Monosaccharides - ANS Simple carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, galactose)
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue
repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate - ANS B
Disaccharides - ANS Simple carbohydrates (sucrose, lactose, maltose)
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which interventions help decrease the
risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select all that apply.)
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,A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
B. Give liquids at the end of the meal.
C. Place food in the strong side of the mouth.
D. Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
F. Encourage patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating. - ANS A, C, E
Polysaccharides - ANS Complex carbohydrates (starch, fiber, glycogen)
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous
catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action does the nurse need to take first?
A. Raise head of bed to 90 degrees
B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have patient perform the Valsalva maneuver - ANS B
The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal - ANS b. 45-65% of cal
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify correct position of a newly placed small-
bore feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
C. Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
D. Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube - ANS A
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,After the liver converts fructose and galactose into glucose, it is released into the bloodstream,
elevating blood glucose levels. This causes the release of _____ from the pancreas -
ANS insulin
The catheter of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes occluded. Place the
steps for caring for the occluded catheter in the order in which the nurse would perform them.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol. - ANS B, C, A, D
Which correctly defines the total fiber adequate intake?
a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
b. 10 g/day for women and 15 g/day for men
c. 30 g/day for women and 35 g/day for men
d. 28 g/day for women and 33 g/day for men - ANS a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for
men
Based on knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the presence of which
bacteria when reviewing the laboratory data for a patient suspected of having PUD?
A.Micrococcus
B.Staphylococcus
C.Corynebacterium
D.Helicobacter pylori - ANS D
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for fats is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c.35-45% of cal
d. 20-35% of cal - ANS d. 20-35% of cal
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, AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for protein is
a. 10-35% of cal
b.20-35% of cal
c. 15-25% of cal
d. 35-45% of cal - ANS a. 10-35% of cal
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore nasogastric tube.
Which assessment findings need further intervention?
A. Gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
B. Weight gain of 1 pound over the course of a week
C. Active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
D. Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time - ANS D
The home care nurse is seeing the following patients. Which patient is at greatest risk for
experiencing inadequate nutrition?
A. A 55-year-old obese man recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
B. A recently widowed 76-year-old woman recovering from a mild stroke
C. A 22-year-old mother with a 3-year-old toddler who had tonsillectomy surgery
D. A 46-year-old man recovering at home following coronary artery bypass surgery - ANS B
What are the water-soluble vitamins? - ANS C and B-complex
Which statement made by a patient of a 2-month-old infant requires further education?
A. I'll continue to use formula for the baby until he is a least a year old.
B. I'll make sure that I purchase iron-fortified formula.
C. I'll start feeding the baby cereal at 4 months.
D. I'm going to alternate formula with whole milk starting next month. - ANS D
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COMPREHENSIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING. EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates understanding of healthy nutrition
teaching?
A. I need to stop eating red meat.
B. I will increase the servings of fruit juice to four a day.
C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
D. I will not eat so many dark green vegetables and eat more yellow vegetables. - ANS C
Monosaccharides - ANS Simple carbohydrates (glucose, fructose, galactose)
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which nutrient to help with tissue
repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate - ANS B
Disaccharides - ANS Simple carbohydrates (sucrose, lactose, maltose)
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which interventions help decrease the
risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select all that apply.)
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,A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
B. Give liquids at the end of the meal.
C. Place food in the strong side of the mouth.
D. Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
F. Encourage patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating. - ANS A, C, E
Polysaccharides - ANS Complex carbohydrates (starch, fiber, glycogen)
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous
catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action does the nurse need to take first?
A. Raise head of bed to 90 degrees
B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have patient perform the Valsalva maneuver - ANS B
The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal - ANS b. 45-65% of cal
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify correct position of a newly placed small-
bore feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
C. Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
D. Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube - ANS A
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,After the liver converts fructose and galactose into glucose, it is released into the bloodstream,
elevating blood glucose levels. This causes the release of _____ from the pancreas -
ANS insulin
The catheter of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes occluded. Place the
steps for caring for the occluded catheter in the order in which the nurse would perform them.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol. - ANS B, C, A, D
Which correctly defines the total fiber adequate intake?
a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
b. 10 g/day for women and 15 g/day for men
c. 30 g/day for women and 35 g/day for men
d. 28 g/day for women and 33 g/day for men - ANS a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for
men
Based on knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the presence of which
bacteria when reviewing the laboratory data for a patient suspected of having PUD?
A.Micrococcus
B.Staphylococcus
C.Corynebacterium
D.Helicobacter pylori - ANS D
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for fats is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c.35-45% of cal
d. 20-35% of cal - ANS d. 20-35% of cal
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, AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for protein is
a. 10-35% of cal
b.20-35% of cal
c. 15-25% of cal
d. 35-45% of cal - ANS a. 10-35% of cal
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore nasogastric tube.
Which assessment findings need further intervention?
A. Gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
B. Weight gain of 1 pound over the course of a week
C. Active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
D. Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time - ANS D
The home care nurse is seeing the following patients. Which patient is at greatest risk for
experiencing inadequate nutrition?
A. A 55-year-old obese man recently diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
B. A recently widowed 76-year-old woman recovering from a mild stroke
C. A 22-year-old mother with a 3-year-old toddler who had tonsillectomy surgery
D. A 46-year-old man recovering at home following coronary artery bypass surgery - ANS B
What are the water-soluble vitamins? - ANS C and B-complex
Which statement made by a patient of a 2-month-old infant requires further education?
A. I'll continue to use formula for the baby until he is a least a year old.
B. I'll make sure that I purchase iron-fortified formula.
C. I'll start feeding the baby cereal at 4 months.
D. I'm going to alternate formula with whole milk starting next month. - ANS D
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