HESI NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM, HESI NUTRITION, NUTRITION PROCTORED,
NUTRITION HESI PREP, NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth type 2 DM. What
information is most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style
changes?
Correct answer- Portion-controlled, heart healthy diet selections
2. The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which
lab test should the RN review?
Correct answer- Hemoglobin A1C
3. The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12.
Which foods should the RN instruct the client to include?
Correct answer- Cheese, eggs, fish
4. The home health RN is caring for a client with a stage III pressure ulcer. The RN
recognizes which food group that contains zinc should be added to the client's
diet
Correct answer- Meats and shellfish
5. The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community. Which
client should the RN assess for a higher caloric diet?
Correct answer- A client with bacterial pneumonia
6. Orthodox Jewish client can have what?
Correct answer- lamb chops with mint jelly
7. Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections
Correct answer- White rice/steamed veggies and cottage cheese/sliced tomatoes
8. Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d
Correct answer- Fortified soy products
9. Stress incontinence dietary change
Correct answer- avoid alcohol and caffeine
10. Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome
Correct answer- Fluids should be limited to eight oz with meals
11. Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy
Correct answer- chicken noodle soup
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, 12. reduce odor in colostomy
Correct answer- eat foods with yogurt
drunk buttermilk
eat parsley
13. vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding
Correct answer- Vit K
14. continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration?
Correct answer- Semi-Fowler's
15. What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet
Correct answer- vegetables
16. Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers
Correct answer- poached or scrambled eggs
17. Meal of pt with RUQ pain should be assessed for
Correct answer- saturated fat content
18. How do you take medicine if youre NPO
Correct answer- take with water that is not flavored
19. acute cholectisis dietary recommedations
Correct answer- baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
20. what instructions should the nurse include for psylium
Correct answer- take with 240mL and follow with a second glass
21. Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance
Correct answer- hyperglycemia
22. seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan
Correct answer- restricted sodium intake
23. instructions for diet info with simple goiter - what to eliminate?
Correct answer- turnips
24. Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention
Correct answer- monitor for signs of hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
25. What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated fats and
healthier fats
Correct answer- lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein in the blood
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, 26. value of a protein supplement after surgery
Correct answer- add'l protein promotes tissue healing post-0p
27. Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency?
Correct answer- B12
28. What illness from bad can of beans
Correct answer- clostridium botulinum
29. Likelihood of aging and creating a byproduct that is not health
Correct answer- jar of peanut butter
30. What statement indicates new mom needs more instruction for breastfeeding
Correct answer- drink a glass of wine while breastfeeding to help milk let down
31. PKU should eliminate
Correct answer- chicken and fish
32. low residue diet client should avoid
Correct answer- hard salami
33. stool guaiac test - what do you not eat 3 days before
Correct answer- raw broccoli
34. Mild hypertension diet recommendation?
Correct answer- decrease intake of canned foods
35. Foods to prevent osteoporosis
Correct answer- canned tuna
36. Client should limit what with cirrhosis
Correct answer- peanut butter
37. client choice that shows they understand low-fat, high fiber
Correct answer- vegetable soup, carrots, legumes, celery, toasted oat bread, and
an apple
38. foods to instruct chemo patient to eat
Correct answer- broccoli/cauliflower/boiled eggs
baked potatoes
pastas
39. What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism
Correct answer- honey
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NUTRITION HESI PREP, NUTRITION PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth type 2 DM. What
information is most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style
changes?
Correct answer- Portion-controlled, heart healthy diet selections
2. The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which
lab test should the RN review?
Correct answer- Hemoglobin A1C
3. The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12.
Which foods should the RN instruct the client to include?
Correct answer- Cheese, eggs, fish
4. The home health RN is caring for a client with a stage III pressure ulcer. The RN
recognizes which food group that contains zinc should be added to the client's
diet
Correct answer- Meats and shellfish
5. The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community. Which
client should the RN assess for a higher caloric diet?
Correct answer- A client with bacterial pneumonia
6. Orthodox Jewish client can have what?
Correct answer- lamb chops with mint jelly
7. Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections
Correct answer- White rice/steamed veggies and cottage cheese/sliced tomatoes
8. Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d
Correct answer- Fortified soy products
9. Stress incontinence dietary change
Correct answer- avoid alcohol and caffeine
10. Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome
Correct answer- Fluids should be limited to eight oz with meals
11. Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy
Correct answer- chicken noodle soup
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, 12. reduce odor in colostomy
Correct answer- eat foods with yogurt
drunk buttermilk
eat parsley
13. vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding
Correct answer- Vit K
14. continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration?
Correct answer- Semi-Fowler's
15. What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet
Correct answer- vegetables
16. Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers
Correct answer- poached or scrambled eggs
17. Meal of pt with RUQ pain should be assessed for
Correct answer- saturated fat content
18. How do you take medicine if youre NPO
Correct answer- take with water that is not flavored
19. acute cholectisis dietary recommedations
Correct answer- baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
20. what instructions should the nurse include for psylium
Correct answer- take with 240mL and follow with a second glass
21. Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance
Correct answer- hyperglycemia
22. seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan
Correct answer- restricted sodium intake
23. instructions for diet info with simple goiter - what to eliminate?
Correct answer- turnips
24. Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention
Correct answer- monitor for signs of hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
25. What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated fats and
healthier fats
Correct answer- lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein in the blood
mailto:https://www.stuvia.com/en-us/user/techgrades
, 26. value of a protein supplement after surgery
Correct answer- add'l protein promotes tissue healing post-0p
27. Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency?
Correct answer- B12
28. What illness from bad can of beans
Correct answer- clostridium botulinum
29. Likelihood of aging and creating a byproduct that is not health
Correct answer- jar of peanut butter
30. What statement indicates new mom needs more instruction for breastfeeding
Correct answer- drink a glass of wine while breastfeeding to help milk let down
31. PKU should eliminate
Correct answer- chicken and fish
32. low residue diet client should avoid
Correct answer- hard salami
33. stool guaiac test - what do you not eat 3 days before
Correct answer- raw broccoli
34. Mild hypertension diet recommendation?
Correct answer- decrease intake of canned foods
35. Foods to prevent osteoporosis
Correct answer- canned tuna
36. Client should limit what with cirrhosis
Correct answer- peanut butter
37. client choice that shows they understand low-fat, high fiber
Correct answer- vegetable soup, carrots, legumes, celery, toasted oat bread, and
an apple
38. foods to instruct chemo patient to eat
Correct answer- broccoli/cauliflower/boiled eggs
baked potatoes
pastas
39. What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism
Correct answer- honey
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