NUTRITION PROCTORED RETAKE PREP SET
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE
◉ 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)
◉ The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of
carbohydrates should be ___to___% of total daily caloric intake.
Answer: 45-60%
◉ The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: Answer: dairy products
and eggs
◉ 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 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
2026 TESTED QUESTIONS WITH RATIONALE
◉ 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)
◉ The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of
carbohydrates should be ___to___% of total daily caloric intake.
Answer: 45-60%
◉ The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: Answer: dairy products
and eggs
◉ 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 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
