HESI PN NUTRITION EXAM TEST PAPER
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QUESTIONS.
⫸ A Chinese male client who moves into an assisted living
communityis concerned that the community will not be able to meet
his dietary preferences. What should the practical nurse include in the
diet for this client based on his cultural group. Answer: Vegetables.
⫸ An elderly client is an assisted living community is refusing to eat
during meal time. The practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client
has several mouth ulcers. What types of food should the PN suggest
to promote intake and healing of ulcers? Answer: Poached or
scrambled eggs
⫸ A client is admitted with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain after
eating. What should the practical nurse ask the client about the meal's
content that precipitated the pain? Answer: Saturated fat content
⫸ The healthcare provider prescribes an oral glucose tolerance test
(GTT) for a male client with polyuria and polydypsia. The client is
instructed to be NPO after midnight. What should the client be
advised to drink with his morning medications? Answer: Water
without flavorings.
, ⫸ The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing the diet with a client with
acute cholecystitis. Which food selection demonstrates to the PN that
the client understands dietary recommendations? Answer: Baked fish
and tomatoes with lettuce.
⫸ An older client receives a prescripton for psylium (Metamucil) for
constipation. What information should the practical nurse (PN)
provide the client about taking this supplement? Answer: Take
supplement with 240 ml of liquid and follow with a second glass.
⫸ The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client who is receiving
total parnteral which meatbolic change should the PN monitor the
client for during administration for TPN Answer: Hyperglycemia.
⫸ The practical nurse (PN) reviews the dietary treatment plan with a
client who has a ascities secondary to cirrhosis of the liver. Which
information should the PN include when reviewing the dietary plan?
Answer: Restricted sodium intake.
⫸ The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing diet teaching for a client
with a simple goiter. Which foods should the PN recommend that the
client eliminate from the diet? Answer: Turnips.
⫸ A client develops a vitamin K deficiency due to intestinal
malabsorption. What intervention should the practical nurse
implement in the plan of care? Answer: Monitor for signs of
hematuria, melena. ecchymosis.
2026 UPDATED TEST BANK SOLVED
QUESTIONS.
⫸ A Chinese male client who moves into an assisted living
communityis concerned that the community will not be able to meet
his dietary preferences. What should the practical nurse include in the
diet for this client based on his cultural group. Answer: Vegetables.
⫸ An elderly client is an assisted living community is refusing to eat
during meal time. The practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client
has several mouth ulcers. What types of food should the PN suggest
to promote intake and healing of ulcers? Answer: Poached or
scrambled eggs
⫸ A client is admitted with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain after
eating. What should the practical nurse ask the client about the meal's
content that precipitated the pain? Answer: Saturated fat content
⫸ The healthcare provider prescribes an oral glucose tolerance test
(GTT) for a male client with polyuria and polydypsia. The client is
instructed to be NPO after midnight. What should the client be
advised to drink with his morning medications? Answer: Water
without flavorings.
, ⫸ The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing the diet with a client with
acute cholecystitis. Which food selection demonstrates to the PN that
the client understands dietary recommendations? Answer: Baked fish
and tomatoes with lettuce.
⫸ An older client receives a prescripton for psylium (Metamucil) for
constipation. What information should the practical nurse (PN)
provide the client about taking this supplement? Answer: Take
supplement with 240 ml of liquid and follow with a second glass.
⫸ The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client who is receiving
total parnteral which meatbolic change should the PN monitor the
client for during administration for TPN Answer: Hyperglycemia.
⫸ The practical nurse (PN) reviews the dietary treatment plan with a
client who has a ascities secondary to cirrhosis of the liver. Which
information should the PN include when reviewing the dietary plan?
Answer: Restricted sodium intake.
⫸ The practical nurse (PN) is reinforcing diet teaching for a client
with a simple goiter. Which foods should the PN recommend that the
client eliminate from the diet? Answer: Turnips.
⫸ A client develops a vitamin K deficiency due to intestinal
malabsorption. What intervention should the practical nurse
implement in the plan of care? Answer: Monitor for signs of
hematuria, melena. ecchymosis.
