NUR 1172 ATI NUTRITION EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: Answer: dairy products
and eggs
◉ Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN? Answer: limit sat fat to 10% of calories &
cholesterol to 300 mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase monosaturated fats & soluble fiber.
HTN diet=DASH
◉ Normal bowel functioning depends on adequate fluid intake and
____g/day fiber for women and ___g/day fiber for men. Answer:
women=25 g/day
,men=38 g/day
◉ Diet teaching to prevent cancer:
Increase:
Limit: Answer: Increase: high fiber plant based foods,
monosaturated fat or omega 3 fatty acids (nuts & fish)
Limit: sodium, alcohol, saturated & polyunsaturated fat
◉ A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of
the following statements by the client requires additional teaching?
A. "I will eat foods high in calcium."
B. "I will increase my fluid intake."
C. "I should participate in weight bearing exercises."
D. "I should get my vitamin D from the sunlight." Answer: B.
increasing fluid does not promote healthy bones
◉ A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following should be included in the
teaching?
,A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
B. Good bowel function requires 35 g/day of fiber for women.
C. Limit cholesterol consumption to 400 mg/day
D. Normal functioning cardiac systems depends on B-complex
vitamins Answer: A
◉ A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of
the nervous system. Which of the following should be included in the
teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Calcium
B. Thiamin
C. Vitamin B6
D. Sodium
E. Phosphorus Answer: A, B, C, D
◉ A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food
labels. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
Select all that apply.
A. Total carbohydrates
B. Total fat
C. Calories
, D. Magnesium
E. Dietary fiber Answer: A, B, C, E
◉ Normal functioning of the nervous system depends on adequate
levels of the B-complex vitamins, especially:
and also adequate levels of ____and _____for regulators of nerve
responses. Answer: thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and B12
calcium and sodium
◉ normal BMI: Answer: 18.5-24.9
◉ obesity BMI is classified as: Answer: BMI greater than or equal to
30
◉ Basic food choices for kosher (orthodox Judaism) diets: Answer: -
meat
-no mixing meat and diary (cheeseburger)
-no pork or shellfish
-fish must have scales & fins to be kosher
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: Answer: dairy products
and eggs
◉ Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN? Answer: limit sat fat to 10% of calories &
cholesterol to 300 mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase monosaturated fats & soluble fiber.
HTN diet=DASH
◉ Normal bowel functioning depends on adequate fluid intake and
____g/day fiber for women and ___g/day fiber for men. Answer:
women=25 g/day
,men=38 g/day
◉ Diet teaching to prevent cancer:
Increase:
Limit: Answer: Increase: high fiber plant based foods,
monosaturated fat or omega 3 fatty acids (nuts & fish)
Limit: sodium, alcohol, saturated & polyunsaturated fat
◉ A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of
the following statements by the client requires additional teaching?
A. "I will eat foods high in calcium."
B. "I will increase my fluid intake."
C. "I should participate in weight bearing exercises."
D. "I should get my vitamin D from the sunlight." Answer: B.
increasing fluid does not promote healthy bones
◉ A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following should be included in the
teaching?
,A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
B. Good bowel function requires 35 g/day of fiber for women.
C. Limit cholesterol consumption to 400 mg/day
D. Normal functioning cardiac systems depends on B-complex
vitamins Answer: A
◉ A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of
the nervous system. Which of the following should be included in the
teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Calcium
B. Thiamin
C. Vitamin B6
D. Sodium
E. Phosphorus Answer: A, B, C, D
◉ A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food
labels. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
Select all that apply.
A. Total carbohydrates
B. Total fat
C. Calories
, D. Magnesium
E. Dietary fiber Answer: A, B, C, E
◉ Normal functioning of the nervous system depends on adequate
levels of the B-complex vitamins, especially:
and also adequate levels of ____and _____for regulators of nerve
responses. Answer: thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and B12
calcium and sodium
◉ normal BMI: Answer: 18.5-24.9
◉ obesity BMI is classified as: Answer: BMI greater than or equal to
30
◉ Basic food choices for kosher (orthodox Judaism) diets: Answer: -
meat
-no mixing meat and diary (cheeseburger)
-no pork or shellfish
-fish must have scales & fins to be kosher
