ATI Nutrition Proctored Exam Study Set – Updated
2025 Edition with Full Question Bank, NCLEX®-Style
Practice, and Step-by-Step Answer Rationales
Designed for Mastery of Nutrition Concepts for
Nursing School and ATI Testing
A patient who has celiac disease should increase intake of what - answ✔️✔️-Simple carbohydrates
What is an example of an incomplete protein? - answ✔️✔️-Plant proteins such as beans
Lutein slows the progression of macular degeneration and is found in foods such as - answ✔️✔️-Kale,
spinach, collard and mustard greens
If a bag of TPN runs out what should be infused until another bag becomes available? - answ✔️✔️-
10% dextrose in water
What kind of carbohydrate should the majority of your diet be - answ✔️✔️-Polysaccharides
How much of your diet should be protein - answ✔️✔️-10% to 35% a day
How much of your diet should be fat - answ✔️✔️-20% to 35% a day
What is the recommended amount of cholesterol per day - answ✔️✔️-200 to 300 mg
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding how should you
first initiate this feeding - answ✔️✔️-Increase the formula over the first 4 to 6 feedings until the
prescribed volume is achieved
,What is beriberi - answ✔️✔️-A thiamine deficiency (vitamin b)
What is a good source of vitamin B - answ✔️✔️-Whole grains
What are some laboratory findings of acute pancreatitis - answ✔️✔️-Decreased serum calcium
Increased serum glucose, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin
A high fiber diet can help prevent what - answ✔️✔️-Hyperlipidemia
How many calories equal a weight gain of 1 pound - answ✔️✔️-3500
What are three complications of TPN - answ✔️✔️-Diarrhea
Polyuria
Hypocalcemia
How long can expressed breastmilk be stored in the refrigerator - answ✔️✔️-5 to 8 days
What does a low residue diet do - answ✔️✔️-Limits the amount of stool traveling through the
intestinal tract (restricts foods that increase bowel activity)
What is a good food to increase zinc intake - answ✔️✔️-Ground beef patty
To help prevent nausea what should a patient do when eating - answ✔️✔️-Eat foods at room
temperature
How many calories are there per a gram of fat - answ✔️✔️-Nine
, Patients who adhere to a kosher diet do eat dairy products combined with what - answ✔️✔️-Non-
meat products at the same meal (no shellfish or pork)
What has more calcium yogurt or cheese - answ✔️✔️-Yogurt
A patient with a new ileostomy should do what four things - answ✔️✔️-1. Increase dietary salt intake
2. Increase amount of pasta and other foods that can help thicken the stool
3. Prepare meals on schedule
4. Increase dietary B12
Why should a patient with celiac disease avoid all types of processed foods - answ✔️✔️-Because they
contain gluten
What fruit is a high source of potassium - answ✔️✔️-Cantaloupe
Chapter 7 - answ✔️✔️-
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her second trimester consume - answ✔️✔️-340
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her third trimester consume - answ✔️✔️-452
During pregnancy how much protein, fat, and carbohydrates should a woman consume a day -
answ✔️✔️-20% of the daily total calorie intake. Fat should be 30% and carbohydrates 50%
What is the phenylketonuria diet - answ✔️✔️-Foods low in phenylalanine should be included and
foods high in protein should be avoided (due to high phenylalanine)
How many ounces a week should an infant gain for the first 5 to 6 months - answ✔️✔️-5 to 7 ounces
2025 Edition with Full Question Bank, NCLEX®-Style
Practice, and Step-by-Step Answer Rationales
Designed for Mastery of Nutrition Concepts for
Nursing School and ATI Testing
A patient who has celiac disease should increase intake of what - answ✔️✔️-Simple carbohydrates
What is an example of an incomplete protein? - answ✔️✔️-Plant proteins such as beans
Lutein slows the progression of macular degeneration and is found in foods such as - answ✔️✔️-Kale,
spinach, collard and mustard greens
If a bag of TPN runs out what should be infused until another bag becomes available? - answ✔️✔️-
10% dextrose in water
What kind of carbohydrate should the majority of your diet be - answ✔️✔️-Polysaccharides
How much of your diet should be protein - answ✔️✔️-10% to 35% a day
How much of your diet should be fat - answ✔️✔️-20% to 35% a day
What is the recommended amount of cholesterol per day - answ✔️✔️-200 to 300 mg
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding how should you
first initiate this feeding - answ✔️✔️-Increase the formula over the first 4 to 6 feedings until the
prescribed volume is achieved
,What is beriberi - answ✔️✔️-A thiamine deficiency (vitamin b)
What is a good source of vitamin B - answ✔️✔️-Whole grains
What are some laboratory findings of acute pancreatitis - answ✔️✔️-Decreased serum calcium
Increased serum glucose, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin
A high fiber diet can help prevent what - answ✔️✔️-Hyperlipidemia
How many calories equal a weight gain of 1 pound - answ✔️✔️-3500
What are three complications of TPN - answ✔️✔️-Diarrhea
Polyuria
Hypocalcemia
How long can expressed breastmilk be stored in the refrigerator - answ✔️✔️-5 to 8 days
What does a low residue diet do - answ✔️✔️-Limits the amount of stool traveling through the
intestinal tract (restricts foods that increase bowel activity)
What is a good food to increase zinc intake - answ✔️✔️-Ground beef patty
To help prevent nausea what should a patient do when eating - answ✔️✔️-Eat foods at room
temperature
How many calories are there per a gram of fat - answ✔️✔️-Nine
, Patients who adhere to a kosher diet do eat dairy products combined with what - answ✔️✔️-Non-
meat products at the same meal (no shellfish or pork)
What has more calcium yogurt or cheese - answ✔️✔️-Yogurt
A patient with a new ileostomy should do what four things - answ✔️✔️-1. Increase dietary salt intake
2. Increase amount of pasta and other foods that can help thicken the stool
3. Prepare meals on schedule
4. Increase dietary B12
Why should a patient with celiac disease avoid all types of processed foods - answ✔️✔️-Because they
contain gluten
What fruit is a high source of potassium - answ✔️✔️-Cantaloupe
Chapter 7 - answ✔️✔️-
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her second trimester consume - answ✔️✔️-340
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her third trimester consume - answ✔️✔️-452
During pregnancy how much protein, fat, and carbohydrates should a woman consume a day -
answ✔️✔️-20% of the daily total calorie intake. Fat should be 30% and carbohydrates 50%
What is the phenylketonuria diet - answ✔️✔️-Foods low in phenylalanine should be included and
foods high in protein should be avoided (due to high phenylalanine)
How many ounces a week should an infant gain for the first 5 to 6 months - answ✔️✔️-5 to 7 ounces
