HESI Nutrition Practice Exam Questions and Answers update

HESI Nutrition Practice Exam Questions
and Answers 2025\2026 update
The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth type 2
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DM. What information is most important for the RN to teach the client
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about life- style changes? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Portion-
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The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic
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journals. Which lab test should the RN review? - THE CORRECT
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ANSWER IS Hemoglobin A1C
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The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin
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B12. Which foods should the RN instruct the client to include? - THE
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CORRECT ANSWER IS Cheese, eggs, fish
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The home health RN is caring for a client with a stage III pressure
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ulcer. The RN recognizes which food group that contains zinc should be
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added to the client's diet - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Meats and
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shellfish
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The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community.
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Which client should the RN assess for a higher caloric diet? - THE
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CORRECT ANSWER IS A client with bacterial pneumonia
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Orthodox Jewish client can have what? - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
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lamb chops with mint jelly
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Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections - THE CORRECT
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ANSWER IS White rice/steamed veggies and cottage cheese/sliced
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tomatoes
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Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d -
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Fortified soy products
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Stress incontinence dietary change - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS avoid
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alcohol and caffeine
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, Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome - THE CORRECT
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ANSWER IS Fluids should be limited to eight oz with meals
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Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy - THE h, h, h, h, h, h, h, h,


CORRECT ANSWER IS chicken noodle soup
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reduce odor in colostomy - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS eat foods with
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yogurt
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eat parsley
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vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding - THE
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CORRECT ANSWER IS Vit K
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continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration? -
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THE CORRECT ANSWER IS Semi-Fowler's
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What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet - THE CORRECT
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ANSWER IS vegetables
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Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers - THE
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CORRECT ANSWER IS poached or scrambled eggs
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Meal of pt with RUQ pain should be assessed for - THE CORRECT
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ANSWER IS saturated fat content
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How do you take medicine if youre NPO - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
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take with water that is not flavored
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acute cholectisis dietary recommedations - THE CORRECT ANSWER IS
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baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
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what instructions should the nurse include for psylium - THE CORRECT
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ANSWER IS take with 240mL and follow with a second glass
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Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance - THE
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CORRECT ANSWER IS hyperglycemia
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seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan - THE
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CORRECT ANSWER IS restricted sodium intake
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