ATI NUTRITION EXAM WITH CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS.
● Question 1: A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods
which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice for the client
to make? - ANSWER- 1/2 cup orange juice
● Question 2: 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? - ANSWER- 2 large, poached eggs
● Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach the client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this medication? -
ANSWER- vitamin k
● Question 4: A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that ½ cup of which of the following foods is the best source of
magnesium? - ANSWER- whole almonds
● Question 5: A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient
deficiencies with a group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the
following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? - ANSWER- scurvy
● Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is associated with this disorder? - ANSWER- decreased metabolic demand
● Question 2: A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism? -
ANSWER- amitriptyline
● Question 3: 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? - ANSWER- lactation
prolonged stress
puberty
● Question 4: 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? - ANSWER- illness
malnutrition
trauma
, ● Question 1: A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculation body mass index (BMI) for
several clients. The nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as
overweight - ANSWER- bmi of 27
● Question 2: A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained
trauma in a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the client is in a
catabolic state (using protein faster than protein is being synthesized? - ANSWER-
negative nitrogen balance
● Question 3: a nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the
following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply) -
ANSWER- poor wound healing
dry hair
week hand grips
impaired coordination
● Question 4: A nurse is teaching a group of women about risk factors for developing
osteoporosis. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include? (select all
that apply). - ANSWER- inactivity
family history
cigarette smoking
● Question 1: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows vegan dietary
practice. The nurse should instruct the client to ensure he is consuming enough of
which of the following? (select all that apply). - ANSWER- vitamin D
calcium
vitamin b12
● Question 2: A nurse is conducting a nutrition class to a group of women at a local
community center. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER- progress toward limiting saturated fats to 7% of total daily intake
● Question 3: A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the
nervous system with a client. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
teaching? (select all that apply). - ANSWER- calcium
thiamin
vitamin b6
sodium
● Question 4: A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels.
Which of the following is required component of food labels that the nurse should
include in the teaching? (select all that apply). - ANSWER- total carbohydrates
total fat
calories
dietary fiber
DETAILED ANSWERS.
● Question 1: A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods
which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice for the client
to make? - ANSWER- 1/2 cup orange juice
● Question 2: 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? - ANSWER- 2 large, poached eggs
● Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach the client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this medication? -
ANSWER- vitamin k
● Question 4: A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that ½ cup of which of the following foods is the best source of
magnesium? - ANSWER- whole almonds
● Question 5: A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient
deficiencies with a group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the
following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? - ANSWER- scurvy
● Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is associated with this disorder? - ANSWER- decreased metabolic demand
● Question 2: A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism? -
ANSWER- amitriptyline
● Question 3: 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? - ANSWER- lactation
prolonged stress
puberty
● Question 4: 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? - ANSWER- illness
malnutrition
trauma
, ● Question 1: A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculation body mass index (BMI) for
several clients. The nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as
overweight - ANSWER- bmi of 27
● Question 2: A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained
trauma in a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the client is in a
catabolic state (using protein faster than protein is being synthesized? - ANSWER-
negative nitrogen balance
● Question 3: a nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the
following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply) -
ANSWER- poor wound healing
dry hair
week hand grips
impaired coordination
● Question 4: A nurse is teaching a group of women about risk factors for developing
osteoporosis. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include? (select all
that apply). - ANSWER- inactivity
family history
cigarette smoking
● Question 1: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows vegan dietary
practice. The nurse should instruct the client to ensure he is consuming enough of
which of the following? (select all that apply). - ANSWER- vitamin D
calcium
vitamin b12
● Question 2: A nurse is conducting a nutrition class to a group of women at a local
community center. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the
teaching? - ANSWER- progress toward limiting saturated fats to 7% of total daily intake
● Question 3: A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the
nervous system with a client. Which of the following should the nurse include in the
teaching? (select all that apply). - ANSWER- calcium
thiamin
vitamin b6
sodium
● Question 4: A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels.
Which of the following is required component of food labels that the nurse should
include in the teaching? (select all that apply). - ANSWER- total carbohydrates
total fat
calories
dietary fiber
