ATI NURSING UNIT 2 CHAPTERS 8–10 CLINICAL NUTRITION, MODIFIED DIETS, ENTERAL NUTRITION & TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW & PRACTICE QUESTIONS

ATI NURSING UNIT 2 CHAPTERS 8–10 CLINICAL
NUTRITION, MODIFIED DIETS, ENTERAL
NUTRITION & TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION
2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS




ATI NURSING UNIT 2 CHAPTERS 8–10
CLINICAL NUTRITION, MODIFIED DIETS, ENTERAL
NUTRITION & TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION
2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, EXAM REVIEW &
PRACTICE QUESTIONS

,A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for peripheral
parenteral nutrition (PPN). Which of the following actions should the nurse include
in the plan of care?
Select all that apply.
A
Examine trends in weight loss.
B
Review prealbumin finding.
C
Administer an IV solution of 20% dextrose.
D
Use IV tubing with a micron filter.
E
Use an IV infusion pump.



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A
Verify the presence of bowel sounds.
B A
Flush the feeding tube with warm Administer 20% dextrose in water IV
water. until the next bag of solution is
D available.
Administer the feeding at room
temperature.

, A B
Examine trends in weight loss. Discard feeding equipment after 24
B hr.
Review prealbumin finding. C
D Ensure the formula is at room
Use IV tubing with a micron temperature.
filter. D
E Flush the feeding tube immediately
Use an IV infusion pump. following the feeding.
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A nurse is caring for a client following an appendectomy who has a
postoperative prescription that reads “discontinue NPO status;
advance diet to clear liquids as tolerated.” Which of the following
choices should the nurse offer the client?
Select all that apply.
A
Applesauce
B
Chicken broth
C
Sherbet
D
Wheat toast
E
Cranberry juice



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