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2026 ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED FINAL VERSION
ACTUAL 300 QUESTION AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES. 2026/2027 FREQUENTLY MOST
TESTED Q&A FROM PAST PAPERS – MOST
EXPECTED IN EXAM – MUST KNOW BEFORE
EXAM
A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods which aid in iron absorption. Which of
thefollowing foods is the best choice for the client to make?
A. 1 baked potato
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B. 1/2 cup orange juice
C. 1/2 cup low-fat milk
D. 2 cups boiled green beans - Correct Answer :B. Vitamin C
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron, and 1/2 cup orange juice has 62mg of vitamin C. This is the best food
choice for the client to make.
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamins D with a client who is unable to be out in the sunlight. Which
of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large poached eggs - Correct Answer :D. 2 large poached eggs
The nurse should include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D.
A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should teach teh client that which of the
following vitamins can interfere with this medication?
A. vitamin A
B. vitamin D
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin K - Correct Answer :D. Vitamin K
Vitamin K assists in blood clotting, is used as an antidote for excess anticoagulants, and can interfere w/warfarin.
The nurse should instruct the client to avoid increasing sources of vitamin K through supplements or in the diet.
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A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include that 1/2 cup of
which of the following foods is the best source of magnesium?
A. Whole almonds
B. Chopped tomatoes
C. Raw spinach
D. Low-fat vanilla yogurt - Correct Answer :A. 1/2 cup whole almonds
It is the best source b/c it has 193mg of magnesium.
A nurse is discussing health problems associated w/nutrient deficiencies w/a group of adolescents. The nurse
should include that which of the following conditions is associated w/a deficiency of vitamin C?
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia - Correct Answer :B. Scurvy
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following is associated w/this disorder?
A. decreased metabolic demand
B. weight loss
C. increased HR
D. Diarrhea - Correct Answer :A. decreased metabolic demand
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medication for a newly admitted client. Which of the following medications
decreases the body's rate of metabolism?
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A. Prednisone
B. Levothyroxine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Epinephrine - Correct Answer :C. Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating depression and decreases the body's reat of
metabolism.
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding BMR. The charge
nurse should inform the class that which of the following factors increases BMR? (select all that apply)
A. lactation
B. prolonged stress
C. malnutrition
D. puberty
E. age older than 60 years - Correct Answer :A. lactation
B. prolonged stress
D. puberty
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative nitrogen balance.
Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply)
A. illness
B. malnutrition
C. adolescence
D. trauma
E. pregnancy - Correct Answer :A. illness
B. malnutrition
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