HESI Nutrition Practice Exam with
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The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 DM. What information is
most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style changes? - ✔✔Portion-controlled,
heart healthy diet selections
The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which lab test should
the RN review? - ✔✔Hemoglobin A1C
The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12. Which foods should
the RN instruct the client to include? - ✔✔Cheese, eggs, fish
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 - ✔✔Meats and
shellfish
The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community. Which client should the
RN assess for a higher caloric diet? - ✔✔A client with bacterial pneumonia
Orthodox Jewish client can have what? - ✔✔kosher(fit) diet lamb chops with mint jelly
Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections - ✔✔White rice/steamed veggies and
cottage cheese/sliced tomatoes
Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d - ✔✔Fortified soy
products
Stress incontinence dietary change - ✔✔avoid alcohol and caffeine
, Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome - ✔✔Fluids should be limited to eight oz
with meals
Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy - ✔✔chicken noodle soup
reduce odor in colostomy - ✔✔eat foods with yogurt
drunk buttermilk
eat parsley
what vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding - ✔✔Vitamin K
continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration? - ✔✔Semi-Fowler's
What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet - ✔✔vegetables
Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers - ✔✔poached or scrambled eggs
Meal of pt with RUQ pain(gallbladder) should be assessed for - ✔✔saturated low fat content
How do you take medicine if youre NPO - ✔✔take with water that is not flavored
acute cholectisis dietary recommedations - ✔✔baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
what instructions should the nurse include for psylium - ✔✔take with 240mL and follow with a
second glass
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The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 DM. What information is
most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style changes? - ✔✔Portion-controlled,
heart healthy diet selections
The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which lab test should
the RN review? - ✔✔Hemoglobin A1C
The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12. Which foods should
the RN instruct the client to include? - ✔✔Cheese, eggs, fish
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 - ✔✔Meats and
shellfish
The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community. Which client should the
RN assess for a higher caloric diet? - ✔✔A client with bacterial pneumonia
Orthodox Jewish client can have what? - ✔✔kosher(fit) diet lamb chops with mint jelly
Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections - ✔✔White rice/steamed veggies and
cottage cheese/sliced tomatoes
Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d - ✔✔Fortified soy
products
Stress incontinence dietary change - ✔✔avoid alcohol and caffeine
, Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome - ✔✔Fluids should be limited to eight oz
with meals
Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy - ✔✔chicken noodle soup
reduce odor in colostomy - ✔✔eat foods with yogurt
drunk buttermilk
eat parsley
what vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding - ✔✔Vitamin K
continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration? - ✔✔Semi-Fowler's
What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet - ✔✔vegetables
Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers - ✔✔poached or scrambled eggs
Meal of pt with RUQ pain(gallbladder) should be assessed for - ✔✔saturated low fat content
How do you take medicine if youre NPO - ✔✔take with water that is not flavored
acute cholectisis dietary recommedations - ✔✔baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
what instructions should the nurse include for psylium - ✔✔take with 240mL and follow with a
second glass
