ATI RN Nutrition Online
Practice 2023 A
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,A nurse is caring for a client.
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with dumping syndrome,
hypoglycemia, or refeeding syndrome. Each finding may support more than one condition.
- Diarrhea
- Timing of manifestations after eating
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Sweating - Answer: Dumping Syndrome:
- Abdominal cramping
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Sweating
Hypoglycemia:
- Muscle weakness
- Sweating
Refeeding Syndrome:
- Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a client.
Click to highlight the findings that indicate an improvement in the client's condition. To deselect a
finding, click on the finding again.
, - Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Heart rhythm regular, S1 and S2 present.
- Respirations even and non-labored.
- Lungs clear anterior and posterior.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds. - Answer: - Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds.
A client reports constipation during a routine checkup. The client was previously encouraged to increase
their intake of mineral supplements. Which of the following minerals should the nurse identify as the
possible cause of the constipation?
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Calcium - Answer: - Calcium
Rationale: Calcium can lead to constipation by decreasing peristalsis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and is prescribed an oral
diet. The client asks the nurse why the TPN is being continued since they are now eating. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
Practice 2023 A
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
,A nurse is caring for a client.
For each assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with dumping syndrome,
hypoglycemia, or refeeding syndrome. Each finding may support more than one condition.
- Diarrhea
- Timing of manifestations after eating
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Abdominal cramping
- Sweating - Answer: Dumping Syndrome:
- Abdominal cramping
- Muscle weakness
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Sweating
Hypoglycemia:
- Muscle weakness
- Sweating
Refeeding Syndrome:
- Muscle weakness
A nurse is caring for a client.
Click to highlight the findings that indicate an improvement in the client's condition. To deselect a
finding, click on the finding again.
, - Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Heart rhythm regular, S1 and S2 present.
- Respirations even and non-labored.
- Lungs clear anterior and posterior.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds. - Answer: - Client is alert and oriented to person, place, time, and situation.
- Denies dizziness upon standing.
- Abdomen soft and rounded with normoactive bowel sounds active in all 4 quadrants.
- Urine output of 300 mL in past 8 hr.
- Skin warm, dry, and intact.
- Capillary refill 3 seconds.
A client reports constipation during a routine checkup. The client was previously encouraged to increase
their intake of mineral supplements. Which of the following minerals should the nurse identify as the
possible cause of the constipation?
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Magnesium
- Calcium - Answer: - Calcium
Rationale: Calcium can lead to constipation by decreasing peristalsis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and is prescribed an oral
diet. The client asks the nurse why the TPN is being continued since they are now eating. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
