ATI RN NUTRITION PROCTORED FINAL
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse is providing instructions to a client who reports
constipation & has a prescription for a high-fiber, low-fat diet. Which
of the following food choices by the client indicates understanding of
the teaching?
A. Peanut butter
B. Peeled apples
C. Hardboiled egg
D. Brown rice
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is caring for a client post appy. The nurse verifies the
postop prescription, which reads "discontinue NPO status; advance
diet as tolerated." Which of the following are appropriate for the
nurse to offer the client? Select all that apply.
A. Applesauce
B. Chicken broth
,C. Sherbet
D. Wheat toast
E. Cranberry juice
Answer: B, E
A client postop will be on a clear liquid diet following surgery to
transition as tolerated back to normal diet. Cranberry juice and
chicken broth are clear liquid selections.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is on a full liquid diet due to
dysphagia. Which of the following nursing actions is the highest
priority?
A. Add thickener to liquids.
B. Educate the client about acceptable liquids.
C. Perform a calorie count of consumed liquids.
D. Offer high-protein liquid supplements.
Answer: A
this is highest priority to reduce the risk of aspiration
◉ A nurse is performing dietary needs assessments for a group of
clients. A blenderized liquid diet is appropriate for which of the
following clients? Select all that apply.
, A. A client who has a wired jaw due to an MVA
B. A client who is 24 hr postop following temporomandibular joint
repair
C. A client who has difficulty chewing due to a traumatic brain injury
D. A client who has hypercholesterolemia due to CAD
E. A client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy the next morning
Answer: A, B, C
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a colon
resection. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is
ready to transition from NPO to oral intake?
A. Client report of hunger
B. Urinary output exceeding 30 mL/hr
C. Decrease in incisional pain
D. Passage of flatus
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is assisting a client who has a prescription for a
mechanical soft diet w/food selections. Which of the following are
appropriate selections by the client? Select all that apply.
PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
◉ A nurse is providing instructions to a client who reports
constipation & has a prescription for a high-fiber, low-fat diet. Which
of the following food choices by the client indicates understanding of
the teaching?
A. Peanut butter
B. Peeled apples
C. Hardboiled egg
D. Brown rice
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is caring for a client post appy. The nurse verifies the
postop prescription, which reads "discontinue NPO status; advance
diet as tolerated." Which of the following are appropriate for the
nurse to offer the client? Select all that apply.
A. Applesauce
B. Chicken broth
,C. Sherbet
D. Wheat toast
E. Cranberry juice
Answer: B, E
A client postop will be on a clear liquid diet following surgery to
transition as tolerated back to normal diet. Cranberry juice and
chicken broth are clear liquid selections.
◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is on a full liquid diet due to
dysphagia. Which of the following nursing actions is the highest
priority?
A. Add thickener to liquids.
B. Educate the client about acceptable liquids.
C. Perform a calorie count of consumed liquids.
D. Offer high-protein liquid supplements.
Answer: A
this is highest priority to reduce the risk of aspiration
◉ A nurse is performing dietary needs assessments for a group of
clients. A blenderized liquid diet is appropriate for which of the
following clients? Select all that apply.
, A. A client who has a wired jaw due to an MVA
B. A client who is 24 hr postop following temporomandibular joint
repair
C. A client who has difficulty chewing due to a traumatic brain injury
D. A client who has hypercholesterolemia due to CAD
E. A client who is scheduled for a colonoscopy the next morning
Answer: A, B, C
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who is postop following a colon
resection. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is
ready to transition from NPO to oral intake?
A. Client report of hunger
B. Urinary output exceeding 30 mL/hr
C. Decrease in incisional pain
D. Passage of flatus
Answer: D
◉ A nurse is assisting a client who has a prescription for a
mechanical soft diet w/food selections. Which of the following are
appropriate selections by the client? Select all that apply.
