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HESI NUTRITION EXAM LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
Question: A female Chinese client who moves into an assisted living communityis concerned
that the community will not be able to meet her dietary preferences. What should the
registered nurse (RN) include in the diet for this client based on her cultural group?
A. Dairy products.
B. Vegetables.
C. Pork and beef.
D. Cakes and pies. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Vegetables.
-A Chinese diet includes generous amounts of rice and vegetables which are often included in
every meal (B). Native Chinese eat soy products and have a tendency to be lactose intolerant, so
diary products are not usually in the diet (A). Fish is more likely to be served with meals, so (C) is
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not the main focus of a meal. Chinese cultural desserts consist of sliced fruits or sweetened
bean or bean curd, not desserts infused with high sugar content, such as cakes and pies (D).
Question: A client in an assisted living community is refusing to eat during meal time. The
registered nurse (RN) discovers that the client has several mouth ulcers. What types of food
should the RN recommend to promote adequate dietary and healing of the ulcers?
A. Poached or scrambled eggs.
B. Hot soups and broths.
C. Peanut butter crackers.
D. Ice cream or milk shakes. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Poached or scrambled eggs.
-Bland or soft foods with a significant protein content, such as eggs (A), are the best choice for a
client with mouth irritation and will aide in healing oral and buccal ulcers (A). Soups and broths
are usually high in sodium and be irritating and cause pain (B). Although peanut butter crackers
include a protein and caloric source, crackers and salt in the peanut butter can be painful for the
client to eat (C). Extreme temperatures of foods, such as hot (B) or cold products (D) may cause
discomfort for the client.
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Question: A client is admitted with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain after eating. What should
the registered nurse (RN) assess about the meal's content that precipitated the pain?
A. Protein source.
B. Refined carbohydrates.
C. Saturated fat content.
D. Fresh, raw vegetables. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Saturated fat content.
-These symptoms are often precipitated in a client with gallbladder dysfunction or obstruction
of the common bile duct. Foods high in fat (C) trigger the release of cholecystokinin that
stimulates the gallbladder to contract, which spasms and causes biliary colic if the gallbladder is
not functioning properly in an effort to eject bile to emulsify fats. (A, B and D) do not elicit the
same reaction in the digestive tract as ingested fats have on gallbladder function.
Question: The healthcare provider prescribes an oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) for a female
client with polyuria and polydypsia. The registered nurse (RN) instructs the client to be NPO
after midnight. What should the client be instructed to drink with her morning medications?
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A. Any clear liquids.
B. Tea without sugar.
C. Coffee without milk.
D. Water without flavorings. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Water without flavorings.
-Water is the only beverage that can be consumed with medications after midnight to obtain
accurate results from the GTT (D). (A, B, and C) can alter the test results and should be avoided
until after the test has been completed.
Question: The registered nurse (RN) is instructing a client with acute cholecystitis about dietary
recommendations. Which food selection demonstrates to the RN that the client understands
dietary teaching?
A. Chicken pot pie and buttered rolls.
B. Sauted ground beef with mashed potaoes.
C. Fried round steak and macroni with cheese.
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HESI NUTRITION EXAM LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
WITH ALL COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED
Question: A female Chinese client who moves into an assisted living communityis concerned
that the community will not be able to meet her dietary preferences. What should the
registered nurse (RN) include in the diet for this client based on her cultural group?
A. Dairy products.
B. Vegetables.
C. Pork and beef.
D. Cakes and pies. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B. Vegetables.
-A Chinese diet includes generous amounts of rice and vegetables which are often included in
every meal (B). Native Chinese eat soy products and have a tendency to be lactose intolerant, so
diary products are not usually in the diet (A). Fish is more likely to be served with meals, so (C) is
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not the main focus of a meal. Chinese cultural desserts consist of sliced fruits or sweetened
bean or bean curd, not desserts infused with high sugar content, such as cakes and pies (D).
Question: A client in an assisted living community is refusing to eat during meal time. The
registered nurse (RN) discovers that the client has several mouth ulcers. What types of food
should the RN recommend to promote adequate dietary and healing of the ulcers?
A. Poached or scrambled eggs.
B. Hot soups and broths.
C. Peanut butter crackers.
D. Ice cream or milk shakes. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A. Poached or scrambled eggs.
-Bland or soft foods with a significant protein content, such as eggs (A), are the best choice for a
client with mouth irritation and will aide in healing oral and buccal ulcers (A). Soups and broths
are usually high in sodium and be irritating and cause pain (B). Although peanut butter crackers
include a protein and caloric source, crackers and salt in the peanut butter can be painful for the
client to eat (C). Extreme temperatures of foods, such as hot (B) or cold products (D) may cause
discomfort for the client.
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Question: A client is admitted with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain after eating. What should
the registered nurse (RN) assess about the meal's content that precipitated the pain?
A. Protein source.
B. Refined carbohydrates.
C. Saturated fat content.
D. Fresh, raw vegetables. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C. Saturated fat content.
-These symptoms are often precipitated in a client with gallbladder dysfunction or obstruction
of the common bile duct. Foods high in fat (C) trigger the release of cholecystokinin that
stimulates the gallbladder to contract, which spasms and causes biliary colic if the gallbladder is
not functioning properly in an effort to eject bile to emulsify fats. (A, B and D) do not elicit the
same reaction in the digestive tract as ingested fats have on gallbladder function.
Question: The healthcare provider prescribes an oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) for a female
client with polyuria and polydypsia. The registered nurse (RN) instructs the client to be NPO
after midnight. What should the client be instructed to drink with her morning medications?
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A. Any clear liquids.
B. Tea without sugar.
C. Coffee without milk.
D. Water without flavorings. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔D. Water without flavorings.
-Water is the only beverage that can be consumed with medications after midnight to obtain
accurate results from the GTT (D). (A, B, and C) can alter the test results and should be avoided
until after the test has been completed.
Question: The registered nurse (RN) is instructing a client with acute cholecystitis about dietary
recommendations. Which food selection demonstrates to the RN that the client understands
dietary teaching?
A. Chicken pot pie and buttered rolls.
B. Sauted ground beef with mashed potaoes.
C. Fried round steak and macroni with cheese.
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