ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED 2019
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Diet Management for an older adult with heart failure will include
teaching to: Answer: -limit sodium (Na) to 2000 mg/day or less
-monitor (possibly restrict to 1.5 L/day) fluid intake
-small meals to decrease effort of eating
-electrolytes may be messed up due to diuretics: potassium, sodium, zinc
(except spinrolactone=K sparing)
⫸ A person with heart failure should have a daily sodium intake of:
Answer: 2000 mg or less
⫸ Foods high in potassium: Answer: apricots
bananas
potatoes
tomatoes
avocado
fish
spinach
beans
,⫸ Daily cholesterol intake should be less than: Answer: 200 mg
⫸ DASH diet for HTN: Answer: -low sodium
-high potassium
-high calcium
⫸ A client with diabetes that may be experiencing hypoglycemia should
be instructed to: Answer: eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda,
candies, honey, glucose tablets, etc.
⫸ General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes: Answer:
Carbs: 130 g/day from grains, fruits, legumes, milk. No simple carbs.
Fats: sat fat less than 7% of total calories, trans fatty acid less than 1% of
total daily caloric intake, limit fried foods.
Cholesterol: 200-300 mg/day
Fiber: 14 g per 1000 calories from beans, oats, veggies, whole grains
Protein: 15-20% total caloric intake from meats, eggs, fish, nuts, beans,
& soy products
NO TOBACCO, LIMIT ALCOHOL
,Hyperlipidemia? NO ALCOHOL
Artificial sweeteners okay, except preggo! sucrose (table sugar) can be
included in diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin is available
⫸ A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select
all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage w/meals
E. Protein foods can be substituted for carb foods Answer: A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause
hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
⫸ A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care
for a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following guidelines
should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
, A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal preferences Answer: A, B, C, E
⫸ To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol... Answer:
with a meal or immediately after a meal
⫸ _______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as
adequate insulin or other agents are provided to cover the sugar intake.
Answer: Sucrose (table sugar)
⫸ What food sources are high in protein? Answer: meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
⫸ The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of
carbohydrates should be ___to___% of total daily caloric intake.
Answer: 45-60%
COMPREHENSIVE TEST BANK 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS ACCURATE
⫸ Diet Management for an older adult with heart failure will include
teaching to: Answer: -limit sodium (Na) to 2000 mg/day or less
-monitor (possibly restrict to 1.5 L/day) fluid intake
-small meals to decrease effort of eating
-electrolytes may be messed up due to diuretics: potassium, sodium, zinc
(except spinrolactone=K sparing)
⫸ A person with heart failure should have a daily sodium intake of:
Answer: 2000 mg or less
⫸ Foods high in potassium: Answer: apricots
bananas
potatoes
tomatoes
avocado
fish
spinach
beans
,⫸ Daily cholesterol intake should be less than: Answer: 200 mg
⫸ DASH diet for HTN: Answer: -low sodium
-high potassium
-high calcium
⫸ A client with diabetes that may be experiencing hypoglycemia should
be instructed to: Answer: eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda,
candies, honey, glucose tablets, etc.
⫸ General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes: Answer:
Carbs: 130 g/day from grains, fruits, legumes, milk. No simple carbs.
Fats: sat fat less than 7% of total calories, trans fatty acid less than 1% of
total daily caloric intake, limit fried foods.
Cholesterol: 200-300 mg/day
Fiber: 14 g per 1000 calories from beans, oats, veggies, whole grains
Protein: 15-20% total caloric intake from meats, eggs, fish, nuts, beans,
& soy products
NO TOBACCO, LIMIT ALCOHOL
,Hyperlipidemia? NO ALCOHOL
Artificial sweeteners okay, except preggo! sucrose (table sugar) can be
included in diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin is available
⫸ A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select
all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage w/meals
E. Protein foods can be substituted for carb foods Answer: A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause
hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
⫸ A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care
for a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following guidelines
should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
, A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal preferences Answer: A, B, C, E
⫸ To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol... Answer:
with a meal or immediately after a meal
⫸ _______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as
adequate insulin or other agents are provided to cover the sugar intake.
Answer: Sucrose (table sugar)
⫸ What food sources are high in protein? Answer: meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
⫸ The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of
carbohydrates should be ___to___% of total daily caloric intake.
Answer: 45-60%
