HESI Nutrition Practice Exam with
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The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth 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? - ✔✔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
vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding - ✔✔Vit 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 should be assessed for - ✔✔saturated 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
,Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance - ✔✔hyperglycemia
seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan - ✔✔restricted sodium intake
instructions for diet info with simple goiter - what to eliminate? - ✔✔turnips
Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention - ✔✔monitor for signs of hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated fats and healthier fats
- ✔✔lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein in the blood
value of a protein supplement after surgery - ✔✔add'l protein promotes tissue healing post-0p
Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency? - ✔✔B12
What illness from bad can of beans - ✔✔clostridium botulinum
Likelihood of aging and creating a byproduct that is not health - ✔✔jar of peanut butter
What statement indicates new mom needs more instruction for breastfeeding - ✔✔drink a
glass of wine while breastfeeding to help milk let down
PKU should eliminate - ✔✔chicken and fish
low residue diet client should avoid - ✔✔hard salami
stool guaiac test - what do you not eat 3 days before - ✔✔raw broccoli
, Mild hypertension diet recommendation? - ✔✔decrease intake of canned foods
Foods to prevent osteoporosis - ✔✔canned tuna
Client should limit what with cirrhosis - ✔✔peanut butter
client choice that shows they understand low-fat, high fiber - ✔✔vegetable soup, carrots,
legumes, celery, toasted oat bread, and an apple
foods to instruct chemo patient to eat - ✔✔broccoli/cauliflower/boiled eggs
baked potatoes
pastas
What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism - ✔✔honey
what factor is most likely contributing to older client's malnutrition - ✔✔loss of teeth or poorly
fitting dentures
which client will have the best response to a high protein diet? - ✔✔client recovering from
illness/surgery
what outcome of diet therapy would the RN consider good response for HF client - ✔✔control
fluid balance
nifedipine - what beverage to avoid - ✔✔grapefruit juice
Answers
The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth 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? - ✔✔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
vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding - ✔✔Vit 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 should be assessed for - ✔✔saturated 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
,Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance - ✔✔hyperglycemia
seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan - ✔✔restricted sodium intake
instructions for diet info with simple goiter - what to eliminate? - ✔✔turnips
Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention - ✔✔monitor for signs of hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated fats and healthier fats
- ✔✔lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein in the blood
value of a protein supplement after surgery - ✔✔add'l protein promotes tissue healing post-0p
Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency? - ✔✔B12
What illness from bad can of beans - ✔✔clostridium botulinum
Likelihood of aging and creating a byproduct that is not health - ✔✔jar of peanut butter
What statement indicates new mom needs more instruction for breastfeeding - ✔✔drink a
glass of wine while breastfeeding to help milk let down
PKU should eliminate - ✔✔chicken and fish
low residue diet client should avoid - ✔✔hard salami
stool guaiac test - what do you not eat 3 days before - ✔✔raw broccoli
, Mild hypertension diet recommendation? - ✔✔decrease intake of canned foods
Foods to prevent osteoporosis - ✔✔canned tuna
Client should limit what with cirrhosis - ✔✔peanut butter
client choice that shows they understand low-fat, high fiber - ✔✔vegetable soup, carrots,
legumes, celery, toasted oat bread, and an apple
foods to instruct chemo patient to eat - ✔✔broccoli/cauliflower/boiled eggs
baked potatoes
pastas
What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism - ✔✔honey
what factor is most likely contributing to older client's malnutrition - ✔✔loss of teeth or poorly
fitting dentures
which client will have the best response to a high protein diet? - ✔✔client recovering from
illness/surgery
what outcome of diet therapy would the RN consider good response for HF client - ✔✔control
fluid balance
nifedipine - what beverage to avoid - ✔✔grapefruit juice
