ATI Nutrition Exam Questions
A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods which aid in iron
absorption. Which of thefollowing foods is the best choice for the client to make?
A. 1 baked potato
B. 1/2 cup orange juice
C. 1/2 cup low-fat milk
D. 2 cups boiled green beans - ANS-B. Vitamin C
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron, and 1/2 cup orange juice has 62mg of vitamin C. This is
the best food choice for the client to make.
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamins D with a client who is unable to be out in
the sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large poached eggs - ANS-D. 2 large poached eggs
The nurse should include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D.
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should teach tehclient that
which of the following vitamins can interfere with this medication?
A. vitamin A
B. vitamin D
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin K - ANS-D. Vitamin K
Vitamin K assists in blood clotting,is used as an antidote for excess anticoagulants, and can
interfere w/warfarin. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid increasing sources of vitamin K
through supplements or in the diet.
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include
that 1/2 cup of which of the following foods is the best source of magnesium?
A. Whole almonds
B. Chopped tomatoes
C. Raw spinach
D. Low-fat vanilla yogurt - ANS-A. 1/2 cup whole almonds
,It is the best source b/c it has 193mg of magnesium.
A nurse is discussing health problems associated w/nutrient deficiencies w/a group of
adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the following conditions is associated w/a
deficiency of vitamin C?
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia - ANS-B. Scurvy
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following is associated w/this
disorder?
A. decreased metabolic demand
B. weight loss
C. increased HR
D. Diarrhea - ANS-A. decreased metabolic demand
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medication for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Prednisone
B. Levothyroxine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Epinephrine - ANS-C. Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating depression and decreases the body's
reat of metabolism.
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding
BMR. The charge nurse should inform the class that which of the following factors increases
BMR? (select all that apply)
A. lactation
B. prolonged stress
C. malnutrition
D. puberty
E. age older than 60 years - ANS-A. lactation
B. prolonged stress
D. puberty
, A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative
nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching?
(select all that apply)
A. illness
B. malnutrition
C. adolescence
D. trauma
E. pregnancy - ANS-A. illness
B. malnutrition
D. trauma
A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculating BMI for several clients. The nurse should recognize
which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ANS-C. 27
Overweight BMI = 25-29.9
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained trauma in an MVA.
Which of the following values indicates the client is in a catabolic state (using protein faster than
is being synthesized)?
A. Serum albumin 3.5 g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Serum albumin 12mg/dL - ANS-B. Negative nitrogen balance
A negative nitrogen balance indicates protein is used at a greater rate than it is synthesized as
in starvation or a catabolic state following injury or disease
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical
findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply)
A. poor wound healing
B. dry hair
C. BP 130/80 mmHg
D. weak hand grips
E. impaired coordination - ANS-A. poor wound healing
B. dry hair
D. weak hand grips
A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods which aid in iron
absorption. Which of thefollowing foods is the best choice for the client to make?
A. 1 baked potato
B. 1/2 cup orange juice
C. 1/2 cup low-fat milk
D. 2 cups boiled green beans - ANS-B. Vitamin C
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron, and 1/2 cup orange juice has 62mg of vitamin C. This is
the best food choice for the client to make.
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamins D with a client who is unable to be out in
the sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large poached eggs - ANS-D. 2 large poached eggs
The nurse should include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D.
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should teach tehclient that
which of the following vitamins can interfere with this medication?
A. vitamin A
B. vitamin D
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin K - ANS-D. Vitamin K
Vitamin K assists in blood clotting,is used as an antidote for excess anticoagulants, and can
interfere w/warfarin. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid increasing sources of vitamin K
through supplements or in the diet.
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include
that 1/2 cup of which of the following foods is the best source of magnesium?
A. Whole almonds
B. Chopped tomatoes
C. Raw spinach
D. Low-fat vanilla yogurt - ANS-A. 1/2 cup whole almonds
,It is the best source b/c it has 193mg of magnesium.
A nurse is discussing health problems associated w/nutrient deficiencies w/a group of
adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the following conditions is associated w/a
deficiency of vitamin C?
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia - ANS-B. Scurvy
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following is associated w/this
disorder?
A. decreased metabolic demand
B. weight loss
C. increased HR
D. Diarrhea - ANS-A. decreased metabolic demand
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medication for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Prednisone
B. Levothyroxine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Epinephrine - ANS-C. Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating depression and decreases the body's
reat of metabolism.
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding
BMR. The charge nurse should inform the class that which of the following factors increases
BMR? (select all that apply)
A. lactation
B. prolonged stress
C. malnutrition
D. puberty
E. age older than 60 years - ANS-A. lactation
B. prolonged stress
D. puberty
, A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative
nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching?
(select all that apply)
A. illness
B. malnutrition
C. adolescence
D. trauma
E. pregnancy - ANS-A. illness
B. malnutrition
D. trauma
A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculating BMI for several clients. The nurse should recognize
which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ANS-C. 27
Overweight BMI = 25-29.9
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained trauma in an MVA.
Which of the following values indicates the client is in a catabolic state (using protein faster than
is being synthesized)?
A. Serum albumin 3.5 g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Serum albumin 12mg/dL - ANS-B. Negative nitrogen balance
A negative nitrogen balance indicates protein is used at a greater rate than it is synthesized as
in starvation or a catabolic state following injury or disease
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical
findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply)
A. poor wound healing
B. dry hair
C. BP 130/80 mmHg
D. weak hand grips
E. impaired coordination - ANS-A. poor wound healing
B. dry hair
D. weak hand grips
