NUTRITION ATI PROCTORED EXAM | QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST
RELEASED)
A client is experiencing anorexia r/t cancer tx. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement to increase the client's nutritional
intake?
A. Recommend cooking aromatic foods to stimulate appetite.
B. Serve hot foods rather than cold foods.
C. Instruct the client to eat 3 meals per day
D. Add extra calories & protein to every meal. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------D
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. Which of the following
lab findings indicates that the TPN therapy is effective?
A. Calcium 8 mg/mL
B. Hemoglobin 9 g/dL
C. Prealbumin 30 mg/dL
D. Cholesterol 140 mg/dL ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
Prealbumin is indicative to nutritional status
A nurse is teaching a female client about a healthy diet to control HTN.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will drink 2 glasses of whole milk daily."
B. "I will decrease the potassium in my diet."
C. "I will eat 4 servings of unsalted nuts per week."
D. "I will limit alcohol consumption to 2 drinks/day." ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C
,A nurse is updating a plan of care for a client who is receiving intermittent
enteral feedings & is experiencing diarrhea. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Discard the client's opened cans of formula within 48 hr.
B. Administer the client's formula cold.
C. Feed the client in small, frequent volumes
D. Consider a low-calorie formula for the client ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C
A nurse is planning nutritional teaching for the parents of a toddler who has
failure to thrive. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate environmental disruptions during meals.
B. Stop the meal when the toddler exhibits negative behavior.
C. Provide 240 mL (8 oz) fruit juice in between meals.
D. Schedule meal times at the same time each day.
E. Allow the toddler to determine the length of the meal. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A, D
A nurse is providing diet teaching for a client who has osteoporosis. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods has the
highest amount of calcium?
A. 1 cup avocado
B. 2 tablespoons peanut butter
C. 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
D. 1/2 cup roasted almonds ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
A nurse is providing diet teaching for a client who has chronic skin ulcers of
the lower extremities. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend as containing the highest amount of zinc?
,A. 1 cup apple slices
B. 4 oz low-fat cottage cheese
C. 4 oz ground beef patty
D. 1 cup raw spinach ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
A nurse is providing teaching about cancer prevention to a group of clients.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies each day."
B. "I should limit my alcohol intake to a max of 3 drinks daily."
C. "I should eat more refined wheat & oat products."
D. "I will eat processed meats to achieve my required protein intake." --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the
following dietary instructions should the nurse provide for this client?
A. "Decrease your sodium intake to 1-2 grams/day"
B. "Increase your daily fluid intake to 3 L/day"
C. "Consume 0.5 gram per kg of protein/day"
D. "Eliminate foods that contain vitamin K." ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------A
A client with cirrhosis should limit sodium intake to 2000 mg
A nurse is assessing a client who has type 2 DM. The nurse should
recognize which of the following as a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
A. Confusion
B. Polydipsia
C. Vomiting
D. Ketonuria ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
, A nurse is an ED is reviewing the lab report for an older adult client who is
confused & reports nausea & abd. cramping. The nurse should suspect the
client's lab results to indicate a dietary deficiency of which of the following
minerals?
A. Sodium
B. Phosphorus
C. Potassium
D. Chloride ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
Sodium deficit manifestations include: confusion, headache, adb cramping,
and dizziness.
A nurse is teaching about dietary intake of micronutrients to a client who
has difficulty seeing at night. Which of the following micronutrients should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Vitamin A
B. Calcium
C. Vitamin B6
D. Phosphorus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
Vitamin A enables the eyes to adapt to dim lighting more rapidly at night,
which improves night vision.
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the parents of a 2-year-old
toddler. Which of the following snack foods should the nurse recommend?
A. 1 cup fruit gel bites
B. 1 cup yogurt
C. 1/2 of a hot dog
D. 1/2 of a peanut butter sandwich ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--B.
good source of protein, little risk of choking
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ |
VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST VERSION (JUST
RELEASED)
A client is experiencing anorexia r/t cancer tx. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement to increase the client's nutritional
intake?
A. Recommend cooking aromatic foods to stimulate appetite.
B. Serve hot foods rather than cold foods.
C. Instruct the client to eat 3 meals per day
D. Add extra calories & protein to every meal. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-
----------------D
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. Which of the following
lab findings indicates that the TPN therapy is effective?
A. Calcium 8 mg/mL
B. Hemoglobin 9 g/dL
C. Prealbumin 30 mg/dL
D. Cholesterol 140 mg/dL ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
Prealbumin is indicative to nutritional status
A nurse is teaching a female client about a healthy diet to control HTN.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will drink 2 glasses of whole milk daily."
B. "I will decrease the potassium in my diet."
C. "I will eat 4 servings of unsalted nuts per week."
D. "I will limit alcohol consumption to 2 drinks/day." ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C
,A nurse is updating a plan of care for a client who is receiving intermittent
enteral feedings & is experiencing diarrhea. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Discard the client's opened cans of formula within 48 hr.
B. Administer the client's formula cold.
C. Feed the client in small, frequent volumes
D. Consider a low-calorie formula for the client ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C
A nurse is planning nutritional teaching for the parents of a toddler who has
failure to thrive. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include
in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Eliminate environmental disruptions during meals.
B. Stop the meal when the toddler exhibits negative behavior.
C. Provide 240 mL (8 oz) fruit juice in between meals.
D. Schedule meal times at the same time each day.
E. Allow the toddler to determine the length of the meal. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------A, D
A nurse is providing diet teaching for a client who has osteoporosis. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following foods has the
highest amount of calcium?
A. 1 cup avocado
B. 2 tablespoons peanut butter
C. 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds
D. 1/2 cup roasted almonds ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------D
A nurse is providing diet teaching for a client who has chronic skin ulcers of
the lower extremities. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend as containing the highest amount of zinc?
,A. 1 cup apple slices
B. 4 oz low-fat cottage cheese
C. 4 oz ground beef patty
D. 1 cup raw spinach ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C
A nurse is providing teaching about cancer prevention to a group of clients.
Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will eat 5 servings of fruits & veggies each day."
B. "I should limit my alcohol intake to a max of 3 drinks daily."
C. "I should eat more refined wheat & oat products."
D. "I will eat processed meats to achieve my required protein intake." --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
A nurse is caring for a client who has cirrhosis and ascites. Which of the
following dietary instructions should the nurse provide for this client?
A. "Decrease your sodium intake to 1-2 grams/day"
B. "Increase your daily fluid intake to 3 L/day"
C. "Consume 0.5 gram per kg of protein/day"
D. "Eliminate foods that contain vitamin K." ---------CORRECT ANSWER----
-------------A
A client with cirrhosis should limit sodium intake to 2000 mg
A nurse is assessing a client who has type 2 DM. The nurse should
recognize which of the following as a manifestation of hypoglycemia?
A. Confusion
B. Polydipsia
C. Vomiting
D. Ketonuria ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
, A nurse is an ED is reviewing the lab report for an older adult client who is
confused & reports nausea & abd. cramping. The nurse should suspect the
client's lab results to indicate a dietary deficiency of which of the following
minerals?
A. Sodium
B. Phosphorus
C. Potassium
D. Chloride ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
Sodium deficit manifestations include: confusion, headache, adb cramping,
and dizziness.
A nurse is teaching about dietary intake of micronutrients to a client who
has difficulty seeing at night. Which of the following micronutrients should
the nurse include in the teaching?
A. Vitamin A
B. Calcium
C. Vitamin B6
D. Phosphorus ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A.
Vitamin A enables the eyes to adapt to dim lighting more rapidly at night,
which improves night vision.
A nurse is providing nutritional teaching to the parents of a 2-year-old
toddler. Which of the following snack foods should the nurse recommend?
A. 1 cup fruit gel bites
B. 1 cup yogurt
C. 1/2 of a hot dog
D. 1/2 of a peanut butter sandwich ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------------
--B.
good source of protein, little risk of choking
