HESI NUTRITION COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ The nurse is educating a female client on the importance of preventing
osteoporosis. Which foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in
her diet?ApplesCheddar cheeseLima beansCanned tuna..
Answer: Canned tunaOsteoporosis related to demineralization of the bone
can be prevented or minimized with diet and supplemental amounts of
calcium and Vitamin D. A 4-ounce can of tuna fish provides some calcium
but contains about 150 international units (IU) of vitamin D and is an
inexpensive and safe way to increase Vitamin D.
◍ While teaching a primigravida client about the recommended dietary intake
of magnesium in pregnancy, the client requested to know why magnesium is
important. Which information should the nurse provide to the client about
the role of magnesium in pregnancy?Enhances cell growth and
neuromuscular functions.Aids in prevention of demineralization of
bone.Assists with metabolism of amino acids.Facilitates the synthesis of
neural pathways in the fetus..
Answer: Enhances cell growth and neuromuscular functions.Magnesium
aids in the synthesis of protein, nucleic acids, and fats for normal
neuromuscular function and enzyme use in the metabolism of protein and
energy.
◍ The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client who had a partial
gastrectomy and experienced dumping syndrome. Which statement by the
client indicates that the instructions were understood?Fluids should be
limited to eight ounces with meals.Rice should be eliminated from the
client's diet.Sugar-free gelatin should be used with caution.Meat should
, consist of no more than 4 ounces per day..
Answer: Fluids should be limited to eight ounces with meals.To minimizes
symptoms of dumping syndrome, the client should limit fluid consumption
during meals.
◍ The nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a stool guaiac test. Which
food should the nurse instruct the client to avoid 3 days prior to collecting
the specimen for this test?Shellfish.Pasta.Raw broccoli.Peanut butter..
Answer: Raw broccoli.Foods that are high in iron, such as raw broccoli, and
over-the-counter preparations, such as vitamin C, can affect the results
causing a "false positive" stool guaiac test, and should be avoided at least 3
days prior to the test.
◍ The nurse is teaching a client who has a goal of losing 25 pounds about diet
and weight loss. Which is the most common problem that the nurse should
recognize about the accuracy of client reporting about daily food
intake?Over reporting of food intake.Under-reporting of food
intake.Unawareness of the amount of food eaten.Unwillingness to change
eating habits..
Answer: Under-reporting of food intake.A client is more likely to
under-report what has been eaten due to embarrassment or inability to
comply with the weight loss goal.
◍ Which body frame size should the nurse identify for a male client who is
177.8 cm tall and has a 16.75 cm wrist
circumference?Small.Medium.Large.Extra-large..
Answer: Small.Body frame size is estimated by dividing height in
centimeters by wrist circumference in centimeters: 177.8 cm (height)
divided by 16.75 cm (wrist circumference) = 10.6 cm. A ratio greater than
10.4 cm is considered small for a male client.
◍ A female Asian client from China who moves into an assisted living
community is concerned that the community will not be able to meet her
dietary preferences. What should the nurse include in the diet for this client
based on the client's cultural group?Dairy products.Vegetables.Pork and
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ The nurse is educating a female client on the importance of preventing
osteoporosis. Which foods should the nurse instruct the client to include in
her diet?ApplesCheddar cheeseLima beansCanned tuna..
Answer: Canned tunaOsteoporosis related to demineralization of the bone
can be prevented or minimized with diet and supplemental amounts of
calcium and Vitamin D. A 4-ounce can of tuna fish provides some calcium
but contains about 150 international units (IU) of vitamin D and is an
inexpensive and safe way to increase Vitamin D.
◍ While teaching a primigravida client about the recommended dietary intake
of magnesium in pregnancy, the client requested to know why magnesium is
important. Which information should the nurse provide to the client about
the role of magnesium in pregnancy?Enhances cell growth and
neuromuscular functions.Aids in prevention of demineralization of
bone.Assists with metabolism of amino acids.Facilitates the synthesis of
neural pathways in the fetus..
Answer: Enhances cell growth and neuromuscular functions.Magnesium
aids in the synthesis of protein, nucleic acids, and fats for normal
neuromuscular function and enzyme use in the metabolism of protein and
energy.
◍ The nurse is providing dietary instructions to a client who had a partial
gastrectomy and experienced dumping syndrome. Which statement by the
client indicates that the instructions were understood?Fluids should be
limited to eight ounces with meals.Rice should be eliminated from the
client's diet.Sugar-free gelatin should be used with caution.Meat should
, consist of no more than 4 ounces per day..
Answer: Fluids should be limited to eight ounces with meals.To minimizes
symptoms of dumping syndrome, the client should limit fluid consumption
during meals.
◍ The nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a stool guaiac test. Which
food should the nurse instruct the client to avoid 3 days prior to collecting
the specimen for this test?Shellfish.Pasta.Raw broccoli.Peanut butter..
Answer: Raw broccoli.Foods that are high in iron, such as raw broccoli, and
over-the-counter preparations, such as vitamin C, can affect the results
causing a "false positive" stool guaiac test, and should be avoided at least 3
days prior to the test.
◍ The nurse is teaching a client who has a goal of losing 25 pounds about diet
and weight loss. Which is the most common problem that the nurse should
recognize about the accuracy of client reporting about daily food
intake?Over reporting of food intake.Under-reporting of food
intake.Unawareness of the amount of food eaten.Unwillingness to change
eating habits..
Answer: Under-reporting of food intake.A client is more likely to
under-report what has been eaten due to embarrassment or inability to
comply with the weight loss goal.
◍ Which body frame size should the nurse identify for a male client who is
177.8 cm tall and has a 16.75 cm wrist
circumference?Small.Medium.Large.Extra-large..
Answer: Small.Body frame size is estimated by dividing height in
centimeters by wrist circumference in centimeters: 177.8 cm (height)
divided by 16.75 cm (wrist circumference) = 10.6 cm. A ratio greater than
10.4 cm is considered small for a male client.
◍ A female Asian client from China who moves into an assisted living
community is concerned that the community will not be able to meet her
dietary preferences. What should the nurse include in the diet for this client
based on the client's cultural group?Dairy products.Vegetables.Pork and
