ATI Nutrition B: Nutritional Care
in Nursing
A nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving TPN. The current bag is empty and the new bag is not available on
the unit. What should the nurse infuse until the new bag is available? - infuse dextrose 10% in H20 when
infusion ends
A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a pt who is starting a vegetarian diet. What info should
the nurse include?
Include 2 servings per day of nuts when on a vegetarian diet
A nurse is providing teaching about lowering solid fat intake to an adolescent who is overweight. What
instructions should the nurse include? "Restrict your daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a pt who has celiac disease. Which of the following statements by the pt
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
" I can have tapioca pudding for dessert."
A nurse is performing a comprehensive nutritional assessment for a pt. After reviewing the pt lab results, which
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Prealbumin 8 mg/dL
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who has Parkinson's disease and a prescription for
levodopacarbidopa. What food should the nurse instruct the pt to consume w the med?
1 slice wheat toast
A nurse is assessing a pt risk for pressure ulcer using the Braden scale. The pt eats more than half of most meals
but occasionally refuses a meal. What info should the nurse document on the nutrition category of the Braden
scale?
3 (Adequate)
A nurse is providing teaching about cancer prevention to a group of pt. What statement indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I will eat 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day."
A nurse is caring for a pt who has cirrhosis and ascites. What dietary instruction should the nurse provide to this
pt?
"Decrease your Na intake to 1-2g/day"
A nurse is assessing a pt who has type 2 DM. The nurse should recognize what to be a manifestation of
hypoglycemia?
Confusion
A nurse in an ED is reviewing the lab report of an older adult pt who is confused and reports nausea and ab
cramping. The nurse should suspect the pt lab results to indicate a dietary deficiency of what mineral?
, Sodium
A nurse is teaching about increasing dietary intake of micronutrients to a pt who has difficulty seeing at night.
What micronutrient should the nurse include in the teaching?
Vitamin A
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the parents of a 2 y.o. toddler. What snack foods should the nurse
recommend?
1 cup of yogurt
A nurse is caring for a pt who is prescribed captopril. The nurse is aware that what foods could cause a potential
med interaction?
Cantaloupe
A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. What statement by the pt indicates
an understanding of the teaching? " I need to eliminate rye from my diet."
A nurse is providing dietary instructions for a pt who has a new prescription for warfarin. What foods should
the nurse recommend for the pt to eat in moderation while taking this med? Green leafy veggies
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pt who has anorexia nervosa. What intervention should the nurse include
in the plan?
Assign privileges based on direct weight gain.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pt who has mucositis following head and neck radiation therapy for
cancer. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan? Increase fluid intake to 2L per day
A nurse is discussing dietary factors to assist in blood pressure management for a pt who has hypertension.
What statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a pt who has dysphagia and is being discharged home with a
prescription for a mechanical soft diet. What foods should the nurse include in the plan? Mashed
potatoes
A nurse is teaching an older adult pt about measures to reduce the risk of osteomalacia. What instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
Consume 20 mcg of Vitamin D daily
A nurse is caring for a pt who has a new prescription for parenteral nutrition (PN) containing a mixture of
dextrose, amino acids, and lipids. Prior to admin. of the PB, the nurse should report which of the following food
allergies to the provider?
Eggs
A nurse is caring for a pt who develops diarrhea while receiving a continuous enteral tube feeding. What actions
should the nurse take?
in Nursing
A nurse is caring for a pt who is receiving TPN. The current bag is empty and the new bag is not available on
the unit. What should the nurse infuse until the new bag is available? - infuse dextrose 10% in H20 when
infusion ends
A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a pt who is starting a vegetarian diet. What info should
the nurse include?
Include 2 servings per day of nuts when on a vegetarian diet
A nurse is providing teaching about lowering solid fat intake to an adolescent who is overweight. What
instructions should the nurse include? "Restrict your daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a pt who has celiac disease. Which of the following statements by the pt
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
" I can have tapioca pudding for dessert."
A nurse is performing a comprehensive nutritional assessment for a pt. After reviewing the pt lab results, which
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
Prealbumin 8 mg/dL
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a pt who has Parkinson's disease and a prescription for
levodopacarbidopa. What food should the nurse instruct the pt to consume w the med?
1 slice wheat toast
A nurse is assessing a pt risk for pressure ulcer using the Braden scale. The pt eats more than half of most meals
but occasionally refuses a meal. What info should the nurse document on the nutrition category of the Braden
scale?
3 (Adequate)
A nurse is providing teaching about cancer prevention to a group of pt. What statement indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
"I will eat 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day."
A nurse is caring for a pt who has cirrhosis and ascites. What dietary instruction should the nurse provide to this
pt?
"Decrease your Na intake to 1-2g/day"
A nurse is assessing a pt who has type 2 DM. The nurse should recognize what to be a manifestation of
hypoglycemia?
Confusion
A nurse in an ED is reviewing the lab report of an older adult pt who is confused and reports nausea and ab
cramping. The nurse should suspect the pt lab results to indicate a dietary deficiency of what mineral?
, Sodium
A nurse is teaching about increasing dietary intake of micronutrients to a pt who has difficulty seeing at night.
What micronutrient should the nurse include in the teaching?
Vitamin A
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the parents of a 2 y.o. toddler. What snack foods should the nurse
recommend?
1 cup of yogurt
A nurse is caring for a pt who is prescribed captopril. The nurse is aware that what foods could cause a potential
med interaction?
Cantaloupe
A nurse is teaching an adolescent who has a new diagnosis of celiac disease. What statement by the pt indicates
an understanding of the teaching? " I need to eliminate rye from my diet."
A nurse is providing dietary instructions for a pt who has a new prescription for warfarin. What foods should
the nurse recommend for the pt to eat in moderation while taking this med? Green leafy veggies
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pt who has anorexia nervosa. What intervention should the nurse include
in the plan?
Assign privileges based on direct weight gain.
A nurse is creating a plan of care for a pt who has mucositis following head and neck radiation therapy for
cancer. What intervention should the nurse include in the plan? Increase fluid intake to 2L per day
A nurse is discussing dietary factors to assist in blood pressure management for a pt who has hypertension.
What statement indicates an understanding of the teaching?
"I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
A nurse is developing a teaching plan for a pt who has dysphagia and is being discharged home with a
prescription for a mechanical soft diet. What foods should the nurse include in the plan? Mashed
potatoes
A nurse is teaching an older adult pt about measures to reduce the risk of osteomalacia. What instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching?
Consume 20 mcg of Vitamin D daily
A nurse is caring for a pt who has a new prescription for parenteral nutrition (PN) containing a mixture of
dextrose, amino acids, and lipids. Prior to admin. of the PB, the nurse should report which of the following food
allergies to the provider?
Eggs
A nurse is caring for a pt who develops diarrhea while receiving a continuous enteral tube feeding. What actions
should the nurse take?
