ATI NUTRITION LATEST 2026 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Phospholipid - ✔✔Derived from triglycerides, important to cell membrane structure
✔✔Chemical name for fats - ✔✔Triglycerides
✔✔Triglycerides - ✔✔Primary form of fat in food, combine with glycerol to supply energy
to the body, allow fat soluable vitamin transport, and form adipose tissue
✔✔Lipid categories - ✔✔Triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols, saturated and
unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fat, essential fatty acids
✔✔Serves as a concentrated form of energy for the body (secondary to carbs) -
✔✔Lipids
✔✔Recommended dietary requirement of protein for adults - ✔✔10% of intake ~or~ 46
g/day - women, 56 g/day - men
✔✔3 Main factors that influence the bodys need for protein - ✔✔Tissue growth needs,
quality of dietary problems, added needs due to illness
✔✔Metabolic functions of proteins - ✔✔Tissue building and maintenance, balance of
nitrogen & water, backup energy, support immune system
✔✔Incomplete proteins - ✔✔Generally from plants, do not contain all of the essential
amino acids
✔✔Complete proteins - ✔✔Generally from animal sources, contain all 9 essential amino
acids
✔✔3 Types of proteins - ✔✔Complete, incomplete, complementary
✔✔Examples of polysaccharides - ✔✔Starches, grains, legumes, root veggies, fiber
✔✔Examples of disaccharides - ✔✔Sucrose (table sugar, molasses), lactose (milk
sugar), and maltose (sweeteners)
✔✔Examples of monosaccharides - ✔✔Glucose (corn syrup), Fructose (fruits),
galactose (milk sugar)
✔✔Function of polysaccharides - ✔✔Energy storage, digestive aid
,✔✔Function of disaccharides - ✔✔Energy, aids in calcium and phosphorus absorption
✔✔Function of monosaccharides - ✔✔Basic energy for cells
✔✔Types of dietary fiber - ✔✔Pectin, gum, cellulose, mucilage
✔✔Does not yield energy for the body - ✔✔Fiber
✔✔Vital source of backup energy - ✔✔Glycogen
✔✔Where are carbs stored? - ✔✔Liver and muscles for energy needs
✔✔Body absorbs 80-95% of? - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Polysaccharides - ✔✔Complex carbs, Starch, fiber, glycogen
✔✔Disaccharides - ✔✔Simple carbs, sucrose, and lactose
✔✔Monosaccharides - ✔✔Simple carbs, glucose and fructose
✔✔Essential for normal cardiac and CNS functioning - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Help regulate protein and fat metabolism - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Provide energy for cellular work - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Median carb intake for men and women per day - ✔✔Men - 200-330 g/day
Women - 180-230 g/day
✔✔Average minimum amount of carbs needed to fuel the brain - ✔✔130 g/day
✔✔Main function of carbs - ✔✔Provide energy for the body
✔✔Carbs are composed of what? - ✔✔Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
✔✔Energy yielding nutrients - ✔✔Carbs, fats, and proteins
✔✔Components of nutritive sources - ✔✔Carbs & fiber, protein, lipids, vitamins,
minerals & electrolytes, and water
✔✔Symptoms of lactose intolerance - ✔✔cramps, flatus, and osmotic diarrhea
✔✔What is high in calcium - ✔✔yogurt
, ✔✔Celiac diet - increase what kind of foods? - ✔✔increase simple carbs, should follow
a lactose free diet
✔✔Enteral tube feedings - interventions to lessen aspiration - ✔✔- keep head of the
bed elevated at least 30 degrees while feeding and for at least 30 - 60 mins afterward
- check for residuals every 4 - 6 hrs
✔✔What should you limit with diverticulitis - ✔✔fiber
✔✔Which is not a complete protein?
soy milk
pinto beans
ground meat
swiss cheese - ✔✔pinto beans
✔✔Patient has dentures, what is an appropriate action for the nurse to provide for oral
hygiene? - ✔✔rinse dentures after meals
✔✔What is the recommended gestational weight gain? - ✔✔Normal - 25 - 35lbs
Underweight - 28- 40lbs
Overweight - 15 - 25lbs
✔✔What should patients with macular degenerating increase in their diet? - ✔✔lutein
(kale, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens
✔✔What should be taken with calcium to maximize absorption? - ✔✔vitamin d
✔✔When a bag of TPN is not available, what should the nurse infuse instead? -
✔✔dextrose 10% in water
✔✔What is Somogyi phenomenon? - ✔✔Occurs due to overnight hypoglycemia, make
sure to monitor BG at night, have a night time snack, and treat with insulin in PM as
needed
✔✔When feeding a toddler that is failing to thrive.. - ✔✔- eliminate environmental
disruptions
- remain seated in front of toddler
- plan each feeding at the same time each day
✔✔High folate foods - ✔✔liver, leafy green vegetables, grains, legumes
✔✔By how many calories should you increase your diet while breast feeding? - ✔✔300
- 400 calories
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Phospholipid - ✔✔Derived from triglycerides, important to cell membrane structure
✔✔Chemical name for fats - ✔✔Triglycerides
✔✔Triglycerides - ✔✔Primary form of fat in food, combine with glycerol to supply energy
to the body, allow fat soluable vitamin transport, and form adipose tissue
✔✔Lipid categories - ✔✔Triglycerides, phospholipids, sterols, saturated and
unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fat, essential fatty acids
✔✔Serves as a concentrated form of energy for the body (secondary to carbs) -
✔✔Lipids
✔✔Recommended dietary requirement of protein for adults - ✔✔10% of intake ~or~ 46
g/day - women, 56 g/day - men
✔✔3 Main factors that influence the bodys need for protein - ✔✔Tissue growth needs,
quality of dietary problems, added needs due to illness
✔✔Metabolic functions of proteins - ✔✔Tissue building and maintenance, balance of
nitrogen & water, backup energy, support immune system
✔✔Incomplete proteins - ✔✔Generally from plants, do not contain all of the essential
amino acids
✔✔Complete proteins - ✔✔Generally from animal sources, contain all 9 essential amino
acids
✔✔3 Types of proteins - ✔✔Complete, incomplete, complementary
✔✔Examples of polysaccharides - ✔✔Starches, grains, legumes, root veggies, fiber
✔✔Examples of disaccharides - ✔✔Sucrose (table sugar, molasses), lactose (milk
sugar), and maltose (sweeteners)
✔✔Examples of monosaccharides - ✔✔Glucose (corn syrup), Fructose (fruits),
galactose (milk sugar)
✔✔Function of polysaccharides - ✔✔Energy storage, digestive aid
,✔✔Function of disaccharides - ✔✔Energy, aids in calcium and phosphorus absorption
✔✔Function of monosaccharides - ✔✔Basic energy for cells
✔✔Types of dietary fiber - ✔✔Pectin, gum, cellulose, mucilage
✔✔Does not yield energy for the body - ✔✔Fiber
✔✔Vital source of backup energy - ✔✔Glycogen
✔✔Where are carbs stored? - ✔✔Liver and muscles for energy needs
✔✔Body absorbs 80-95% of? - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Polysaccharides - ✔✔Complex carbs, Starch, fiber, glycogen
✔✔Disaccharides - ✔✔Simple carbs, sucrose, and lactose
✔✔Monosaccharides - ✔✔Simple carbs, glucose and fructose
✔✔Essential for normal cardiac and CNS functioning - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Help regulate protein and fat metabolism - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Provide energy for cellular work - ✔✔Carbohydrates
✔✔Median carb intake for men and women per day - ✔✔Men - 200-330 g/day
Women - 180-230 g/day
✔✔Average minimum amount of carbs needed to fuel the brain - ✔✔130 g/day
✔✔Main function of carbs - ✔✔Provide energy for the body
✔✔Carbs are composed of what? - ✔✔Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
✔✔Energy yielding nutrients - ✔✔Carbs, fats, and proteins
✔✔Components of nutritive sources - ✔✔Carbs & fiber, protein, lipids, vitamins,
minerals & electrolytes, and water
✔✔Symptoms of lactose intolerance - ✔✔cramps, flatus, and osmotic diarrhea
✔✔What is high in calcium - ✔✔yogurt
, ✔✔Celiac diet - increase what kind of foods? - ✔✔increase simple carbs, should follow
a lactose free diet
✔✔Enteral tube feedings - interventions to lessen aspiration - ✔✔- keep head of the
bed elevated at least 30 degrees while feeding and for at least 30 - 60 mins afterward
- check for residuals every 4 - 6 hrs
✔✔What should you limit with diverticulitis - ✔✔fiber
✔✔Which is not a complete protein?
soy milk
pinto beans
ground meat
swiss cheese - ✔✔pinto beans
✔✔Patient has dentures, what is an appropriate action for the nurse to provide for oral
hygiene? - ✔✔rinse dentures after meals
✔✔What is the recommended gestational weight gain? - ✔✔Normal - 25 - 35lbs
Underweight - 28- 40lbs
Overweight - 15 - 25lbs
✔✔What should patients with macular degenerating increase in their diet? - ✔✔lutein
(kale, spinach, collard greens, mustard greens
✔✔What should be taken with calcium to maximize absorption? - ✔✔vitamin d
✔✔When a bag of TPN is not available, what should the nurse infuse instead? -
✔✔dextrose 10% in water
✔✔What is Somogyi phenomenon? - ✔✔Occurs due to overnight hypoglycemia, make
sure to monitor BG at night, have a night time snack, and treat with insulin in PM as
needed
✔✔When feeding a toddler that is failing to thrive.. - ✔✔- eliminate environmental
disruptions
- remain seated in front of toddler
- plan each feeding at the same time each day
✔✔High folate foods - ✔✔liver, leafy green vegetables, grains, legumes
✔✔By how many calories should you increase your diet while breast feeding? - ✔✔300
- 400 calories
