RN Nutrition Practice
2025 B with correct
answers
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy. The client reports a metallic
taste in his mouth while eating. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Provide three large meals daily
Offer citrus fruits
Suggest pickles as a snack
Rinse silverware prior to eating
Gargle with mouthwash - correct answers- Offer citrus Fruits
- Suggest pickles as a snack
- Gargle with mouthwash
(Stimulate the production of more saliva helps diminish metallic taste)
A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the past 3 days. which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is dehydrated?
Distended neck veins
Orthostatic hypotension
, Weight gain
Peripheral edema - correct answersorthostatic hypotension
(All others indicate fluid volume excess)
A nurse is updating a plan of care for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings and
is experience diarrhea. which for the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Discard the clients opened cans of formula within 48 hr
Administer the clients formula cold
Feed the client small frequent volumes
Consider low calorie formula - correct answersFeed the client in small, frequent volumes
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous tube feedings via a gastrostomy tube.
the client has had three loose stools in the last 4 hr. which of the following prescriptions should
the nurse anticipate?
Reposition the tube and verify placement
Decrease rate of feeding
Administer a prokinetic medication
Irrigate the tubing with 30 mL of water - correct answersdecrease the rate of feeding
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of four clients. the nurse should identify that which of
the following clients is experiencing fluid overload?
A client who has an albumin level of 5.5
Has a urine specific gravity of 1.035
A client with Hct of 55%
A client who has sodium level of 130 meq - correct answersa client who has a sodium level of
130 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Captopril. the nurse should recognize that which
of the following foods could cause a potential medication interaction?
2025 B with correct
answers
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy. The client reports a metallic
taste in his mouth while eating. which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Provide three large meals daily
Offer citrus fruits
Suggest pickles as a snack
Rinse silverware prior to eating
Gargle with mouthwash - correct answers- Offer citrus Fruits
- Suggest pickles as a snack
- Gargle with mouthwash
(Stimulate the production of more saliva helps diminish metallic taste)
A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the past 3 days. which of the
following findings should indicate to the nurse the client is dehydrated?
Distended neck veins
Orthostatic hypotension
, Weight gain
Peripheral edema - correct answersorthostatic hypotension
(All others indicate fluid volume excess)
A nurse is updating a plan of care for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings and
is experience diarrhea. which for the following interventions should the nurse include in the
plan?
Discard the clients opened cans of formula within 48 hr
Administer the clients formula cold
Feed the client small frequent volumes
Consider low calorie formula - correct answersFeed the client in small, frequent volumes
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous tube feedings via a gastrostomy tube.
the client has had three loose stools in the last 4 hr. which of the following prescriptions should
the nurse anticipate?
Reposition the tube and verify placement
Decrease rate of feeding
Administer a prokinetic medication
Irrigate the tubing with 30 mL of water - correct answersdecrease the rate of feeding
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of four clients. the nurse should identify that which of
the following clients is experiencing fluid overload?
A client who has an albumin level of 5.5
Has a urine specific gravity of 1.035
A client with Hct of 55%
A client who has sodium level of 130 meq - correct answersa client who has a sodium level of
130 mEq/L
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Captopril. the nurse should recognize that which
of the following foods could cause a potential medication interaction?
