NGN ATI NUTRITION EXAM MASTERY 2024:
DIVE INTO 250 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS –
GUARANTEED A+ SUCCESS IN ACTUAL EXAM
(NGN EDITION)
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron. Which of the following is a
non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey
B. Dried beans
Dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and grains.
A, C, D are animal products, which provides heme iron
,A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin 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
D. 2 large, poached eggs
Include eggs as a food that is high in vitamin D.
A, B, C do not contain vitamin D.
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients as a health fair. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B. "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40mg of iron each day."
A. Fats should be 20%-30% of daily calorie intake
B. CORRECT: "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. Recommended water intake from liquids or solids is 2.7L/day for females and 3.7 L/day for males
D. Iron is a trace mineral, which means the body needs 20mg or less daily
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of
the following foods is a major source of magnesium.
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
A. Tuna
,Tuna, halibut, nuts, whole grains, chocolate, green, leafy vegetables are major sources of Mg
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients.
Which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? (Select all that apply)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
B. Scurvy
E. Bleeding gums
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a routine provider's visit. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose in glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP
A. Excess glycerol is reassembled with fatty acids into triglycerides
B. CORRECT: The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the muscle tissue and
liver for later use
C. Excess fatty acids are converted back into triglycerides and stored in adipose tissue
D. The body uses available ATP for growth and repair, and uses stored fat and glycogen if no ATP is
available.
, A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid
B. Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the body's rate of metabolism
Morphine and Dilaudid are opioid narcotics which would decrease body metabolism
Phenobarbital is a barbiturate medication, which would decrease body metabolism
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal
metabolic rate (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
A. CORRECT: Include in the teaching that lactation increases BMR
B. CORRECT: Include in the teaching that prolonged stress increases BMR.
C. Include in the teaching that malnutrition decrease BMR
D. CORRECT: Include in the teaching that puberty increase BMR
E. Include in the teaching that being over 60 years of age decreases BMR
Positive nitrogen balance
DIVE INTO 250 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
WITH EXPERTLY VERIFIED ANSWERS –
GUARANTEED A+ SUCCESS IN ACTUAL EXAM
(NGN EDITION)
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron. Which of the following is a
non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey
B. Dried beans
Dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and grains.
A, C, D are animal products, which provides heme iron
,A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin 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
D. 2 large, poached eggs
Include eggs as a food that is high in vitamin D.
A, B, C do not contain vitamin D.
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients as a health fair. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B. "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40mg of iron each day."
A. Fats should be 20%-30% of daily calorie intake
B. CORRECT: "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. Recommended water intake from liquids or solids is 2.7L/day for females and 3.7 L/day for males
D. Iron is a trace mineral, which means the body needs 20mg or less daily
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of
the following foods is a major source of magnesium.
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
A. Tuna
,Tuna, halibut, nuts, whole grains, chocolate, green, leafy vegetables are major sources of Mg
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients.
Which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? (Select all that apply)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
B. Scurvy
E. Bleeding gums
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a routine provider's visit. Which
of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose in glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP
A. Excess glycerol is reassembled with fatty acids into triglycerides
B. CORRECT: The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the muscle tissue and
liver for later use
C. Excess fatty acids are converted back into triglycerides and stored in adipose tissue
D. The body uses available ATP for growth and repair, and uses stored fat and glycogen if no ATP is
available.
, A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid
B. Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the body's rate of metabolism
Morphine and Dilaudid are opioid narcotics which would decrease body metabolism
Phenobarbital is a barbiturate medication, which would decrease body metabolism
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal
metabolic rate (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
A. CORRECT: Include in the teaching that lactation increases BMR
B. CORRECT: Include in the teaching that prolonged stress increases BMR.
C. Include in the teaching that malnutrition decrease BMR
D. CORRECT: Include in the teaching that puberty increase BMR
E. Include in the teaching that being over 60 years of age decreases BMR
Positive nitrogen balance
