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This document contains comprehensive ATI Nutrition exam questions and verified answers focused on therapeutic nutrition, enteral and parenteral feedings, pregnancy and infant nutrition, chronic disease dietary management, vitamin deficiencies, and nutritional nursing interventions. It covers essential concepts including lactose intolerance, dysphagia precautions, TPN administration, DASH diet principles, diabetes nutrition, dumping syndrome, anemia teaching, pancreatitis nutrition, cardiovascular diets, and obesity management. The material is organized in a detailed question-and-answer format designed to reinforce ATI Nutrition and NCLEX-style nursing concepts. It also includes gestational weight gain guidelines, infant feeding recommendations, nutrient absorption teaching, hyperkalemia precautions, high-folate foods, therapeutic diet modifications, and nutrition-related patient education commonly tested on ATI and nursing examinations.

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ATI Nutrition(ACTUAL) LATEST 2026 EXPERT CERTIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS I [GRADED A+]

Symptoms of lactose intolerance ✔️cramps, flatus, and osmotic diarrhea

What is high in calcium ✔️yogurt

Celiac diet - increase what kind of foods? ✔️increase simple carbs, should follow a lactose free diet

Enteral tube feedings - interventions to lessen aspiration ✔️- keep head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees while feeding and for at least 30
- 60 mins afterward

- check for residuals every 4 - 6 hrs

What should you limit with diverticulitis ✔️fiber

Which is not a complete protein?

soy milk

pinto beans

ground meat

swiss cheese ✔️pinto beans

Patient has dentures, what is an appropriate action for the nurse to provide for oral hygiene? ✔️rinse dentures after meals

What is the recommended gestational weight gain? ✔️Normal - 25 - 35lbs

Underweight - 28- 40lbs

Overweight - 15 - 25lbs

What should patients with macular degenerating increase in their diet? ✔️lutein (kale, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens

What should be taken with calcium to maximize absorption? ✔️vitamin d

When a bag of TPN is not available, what should the nurse infuse instead? ✔️dextrose 10% in water

What is Somogyi phenomenon? ✔️Occurs due to overnight hypoglycemia, make sure to monitor BG at night, have a night time snack, and treat
with insulin in PM as needed

When feeding a toddler that is failing to thrive.. ✔️- eliminate environmental disruptions

- remain seated in front of toddler

- plan each feeding at the same time each day

High folate foods ✔️liver, leafy green vegetables, grains, legumes

By how many calories should you increase your diet while breast feeding? ✔️300 - 400 calories

At what age dose bone loss typically begin in women? ✔️35

What should your total fat intake be per day? ✔️25 - 35%

Which lab value is a sensitive indicator for nutritional status ✔️prealbumin

When starting TPN what is suggested? ✔️Increasing volume of formula over 4 - 6 feedings

What is a lab value indicating controlled type 2 diabetes? ✔️HbA1c less than 7%

A patient with beriberi disease should increase intake of what? ✔️Beriberi is a thiamine deficiency, therefore increasing whole wheat bread is
beneficial

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