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NSG 3100 Exam 4
Comprehensive Practice
Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic Focus: Nutrition · Fluid & Electrolytes · Acid-Base Balance —
Fundamentals of Nursing
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Nutrition, Fluid/Electrolyte & Acid-Base 2
Balance
,NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 3100 EXAM 4 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. Items marked SATA require selecting all that apply.
Category: Nutrition · Fluid & Electrolyte Balance · Acid-Base Balance
1 The nurse is teaching a patient about the MyPlate food groups. Which foods are
included in the Fruits group?
A Apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, dates
B Bread, oatmeal, popcorn
C Milk, yogurt, cheese
D Chicken, eggs, peanut butter
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The Fruits group (1 cup) includes apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe,
dates, etc. Grains include bread and oatmeal; Dairy includes milk and yogurt; Protein
includes chicken and eggs.
Tested Concept: MyPlate — Fruits group
Source Concept: Fruits: 1 cup; apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, dates, etc.
, 2 The nurse is teaching a patient about the MyPlate food groups. Which foods are
included in the Grains group?
A Bagels, bread, biscuits, couscous, crackers, oatmeal, popcorn
B Apples, bananas, blueberries
C Milk, yogurt, cheese
D Meats, poultry, seafood, eggs
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The Grains group (1 slice of bread, 1 cup of cereal, 1/2 cup of cooked
rice/pasta/cereal) includes bagels, bread, biscuits, couscous, crackers, oatmeal,
popcorn, etc.
Tested Concept: MyPlate — Grains group
Source Concept: Grains: 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of cereal, 1/2 cup of cooked rice, cooked pasta, or
cooked cereal; bagels, bread, biscuits, couscous, crackers, oatmeal, popcorn, etc.
3 The nurse is teaching a patient about the MyPlate food groups. Which foods are
included in the Protein group?
A Meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts and seeds, beans/peas/lentils
B Apples, bananas, blueberries
C Milk, yogurt, cheese
D Bread, oatmeal, popcorn
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The Protein group (1 oz of meat/poultry/fish, 1/4 cup cooked beans, 1 egg,
1 tablespoon peanut butter, or 1/2 oz nuts/seeds) includes meats, poultry, seafood,
eggs, nuts and seeds, beans/peas/lentils.
Tested Concept: MyPlate — Protein group
Source Concept: Protein: 1 oz of meat, poultry or fish, 1/4 cup of cooked beans, 1 egg, 1
tablespoon of peanut butter, or 1/2 oz of nuts or seeds; meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts and
seeds, beans/ peas/ and lentils.
NSG 3100 Exam 4
Comprehensive Practice
Question Bank
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic Focus: Nutrition · Fluid & Electrolytes · Acid-Base Balance —
Fundamentals of Nursing
Edition 1 · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Practice Questions with Answers & Rationales — Nutrition, Fluid/Electrolyte & Acid-Base 2
Balance
,NSG 3100 · Galen College of Nursing Page 1
,NSG 3100 EXAM 4 PRACTICE GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & PRACTICE QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. Items marked SATA require selecting all that apply.
Category: Nutrition · Fluid & Electrolyte Balance · Acid-Base Balance
1 The nurse is teaching a patient about the MyPlate food groups. Which foods are
included in the Fruits group?
A Apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, dates
B Bread, oatmeal, popcorn
C Milk, yogurt, cheese
D Chicken, eggs, peanut butter
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The Fruits group (1 cup) includes apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe,
dates, etc. Grains include bread and oatmeal; Dairy includes milk and yogurt; Protein
includes chicken and eggs.
Tested Concept: MyPlate — Fruits group
Source Concept: Fruits: 1 cup; apples, bananas, blueberries, cantaloupe, dates, etc.
, 2 The nurse is teaching a patient about the MyPlate food groups. Which foods are
included in the Grains group?
A Bagels, bread, biscuits, couscous, crackers, oatmeal, popcorn
B Apples, bananas, blueberries
C Milk, yogurt, cheese
D Meats, poultry, seafood, eggs
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The Grains group (1 slice of bread, 1 cup of cereal, 1/2 cup of cooked
rice/pasta/cereal) includes bagels, bread, biscuits, couscous, crackers, oatmeal,
popcorn, etc.
Tested Concept: MyPlate — Grains group
Source Concept: Grains: 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of cereal, 1/2 cup of cooked rice, cooked pasta, or
cooked cereal; bagels, bread, biscuits, couscous, crackers, oatmeal, popcorn, etc.
3 The nurse is teaching a patient about the MyPlate food groups. Which foods are
included in the Protein group?
A Meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts and seeds, beans/peas/lentils
B Apples, bananas, blueberries
C Milk, yogurt, cheese
D Bread, oatmeal, popcorn
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The Protein group (1 oz of meat/poultry/fish, 1/4 cup cooked beans, 1 egg,
1 tablespoon peanut butter, or 1/2 oz nuts/seeds) includes meats, poultry, seafood,
eggs, nuts and seeds, beans/peas/lentils.
Tested Concept: MyPlate — Protein group
Source Concept: Protein: 1 oz of meat, poultry or fish, 1/4 cup of cooked beans, 1 egg, 1
tablespoon of peanut butter, or 1/2 oz of nuts or seeds; meats, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts and
seeds, beans/ peas/ and lentils.
