(NGN)CMS NUTRITION EXAM 2026 |ACTUAL
EXAM|150 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED
100% VERIFIED)
NGN
NGN QUESTION: A nurse in a primary care provider's office is caring for a
client. Exhibits- Select 2
dietary recommendations the nurse should include in the client's plan of care.
a. E
b. S
just need to memorize it
a. Eggs
b. Salmon
NGN QUESTION: A nurse in an outpatient clinic is caring for a client. Exhibits-
When reviewing client
data. which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of metabolic
syndrome? (Select all that apply).
a. Fasting
b. H level
c. Trig level
,d. ________ pressure reading
e. _____________ _______________ measurement
a. Fasting glucose level
b. HDL level
c. Triglyceride level
d. Blood pressure reading
e. Waist circumference measurement
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of
gastro esophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or beverages
should the nurse recommend to minimize heartburn?
a. Orange Juice
b. Decaffeinated Coffee
c. Peppermint
d. Potatoes
d. Potatoes
A nurse is preparing to teach a group of clients about vitamins and minerals.
The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following minerals
is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses?
a. Phosphorus
b. Calcium
c. Chloride
d. Zinc
,b. Calcium
A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30. Four
weeks after nutritional counseling, which of the following evaluation findings
indicates the plan of care was followed?
a. BMI of 25
b. Weight gain of 1.8 kg
c. BMI of 33
d. Weight loss of 2.7 kg
d. Weight loss of 2.7 kg
A nurse is caring for a client who follows the dietary laws of Orthodox
Judaism. Which of the following meal choices should the nurse request for the
client?
a. Turkey and cheese sandwich
b. Spaghetti with tomato sauce
c. Pork chop and applesauce
d. Scrambled eggs and bacon
b. Spaghetti with tomato sauce
A nurse in a long-term care facility is developing strategies to promote
increased food intake for an older adult client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement?
a. Offer sugar substitutes to increase the client's appetite
b. Provide opportunities to eat three large meals per day
, c. Provide entertainment while the client is eating.
d. Offer finder foods at mealtime
d. Offer finder foods at mealtime
A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should plan to administer total
parenteral nutrition for which of the following clients?
a. A client who is postoperative following a laminectomy and is receiving IV
PCA
b. A client who has dysphagia and does not recognize his family
c. A client who has COPD and is going home with oxygen
d. A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy.
d. A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy.
A nurse is performing a nutritional evaluation for a client who reports
paresthesia of the hands and feet. The nurse should identify this manifestation
as an indication of which of the following dietary deficiencies?
a. Iron
b. Riboflavin
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B12
d. Vitamin B12
A nurse is caring for a client who reports she is having difficulty losing weight.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
EXAM|150 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|GRADED
100% VERIFIED)
NGN
NGN QUESTION: A nurse in a primary care provider's office is caring for a
client. Exhibits- Select 2
dietary recommendations the nurse should include in the client's plan of care.
a. E
b. S
just need to memorize it
a. Eggs
b. Salmon
NGN QUESTION: A nurse in an outpatient clinic is caring for a client. Exhibits-
When reviewing client
data. which of the following client findings should the nurse identify as an
indication of metabolic
syndrome? (Select all that apply).
a. Fasting
b. H level
c. Trig level
,d. ________ pressure reading
e. _____________ _______________ measurement
a. Fasting glucose level
b. HDL level
c. Triglyceride level
d. Blood pressure reading
e. Waist circumference measurement
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new diagnosis of
gastro esophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or beverages
should the nurse recommend to minimize heartburn?
a. Orange Juice
b. Decaffeinated Coffee
c. Peppermint
d. Potatoes
d. Potatoes
A nurse is preparing to teach a group of clients about vitamins and minerals.
The nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following minerals
is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses?
a. Phosphorus
b. Calcium
c. Chloride
d. Zinc
,b. Calcium
A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of 30. Four
weeks after nutritional counseling, which of the following evaluation findings
indicates the plan of care was followed?
a. BMI of 25
b. Weight gain of 1.8 kg
c. BMI of 33
d. Weight loss of 2.7 kg
d. Weight loss of 2.7 kg
A nurse is caring for a client who follows the dietary laws of Orthodox
Judaism. Which of the following meal choices should the nurse request for the
client?
a. Turkey and cheese sandwich
b. Spaghetti with tomato sauce
c. Pork chop and applesauce
d. Scrambled eggs and bacon
b. Spaghetti with tomato sauce
A nurse in a long-term care facility is developing strategies to promote
increased food intake for an older adult client. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement?
a. Offer sugar substitutes to increase the client's appetite
b. Provide opportunities to eat three large meals per day
, c. Provide entertainment while the client is eating.
d. Offer finder foods at mealtime
d. Offer finder foods at mealtime
A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should plan to administer total
parenteral nutrition for which of the following clients?
a. A client who is postoperative following a laminectomy and is receiving IV
PCA
b. A client who has dysphagia and does not recognize his family
c. A client who has COPD and is going home with oxygen
d. A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy.
d. A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy.
A nurse is performing a nutritional evaluation for a client who reports
paresthesia of the hands and feet. The nurse should identify this manifestation
as an indication of which of the following dietary deficiencies?
a. Iron
b. Riboflavin
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B12
d. Vitamin B12
A nurse is caring for a client who reports she is having difficulty losing weight.
Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
