PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (GRADED
A CHAMBERLAIN) / NR 228 FINAL EXAM 2025 PRACTICE TEST
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is assessing a middle-aged adult client as part of routine physical
examination. The client's body mass index (BMI) is 31 and he is a current smoker. The nurse should
identify that this client has more risk factors for which of the following disorders? - answer-
Cardiovascular disease
A nurse is conducting a screening at a local clinic to identify clients ______ instructions regarding
weight management. Which client requires further action based on the body mass index level?
Select all that apply - answer-A client diagnosed with diabetes and has a BMI of 31
A client who has heart disease and has a BMI of 29
A client has a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and a BMI of 16
A client who has high blood pressure and has a BMi of 32
A nurse is caring for a client that requires a low glucose diet. Which of the following substances
should the nurse instruct the client to use as a sweetener? - answer-Non-nutritive sugar substitute
A nurse is providing instructions on low sodium diets. Which of the following statements should the
nurse make? - answer-You should decrease your daily intake of peanut butter
A nruse is planning care for a client with diabetes about which dietary sources should provide the
greatest percentage of calories. Which of the following statements indicate that client understanding
is met? - answer-I should eat more calories from complex carbohydrates than anything else
A nurse is instructing a client that is at risk for iron deficiency anemia about optimizing daily intake of
iron. The nurse should explain which of the following sources of iron is easier for the body to absorb?
- answer-Iron
A nurse at a health care provider office is providing instruction to a client that has been treated with
chemotherapy and is losing weight. Which of the following should the nurse recommend to increase
calories and proteins intake? Select all that apply. - answer-Deep meat in eggs and bread crumbs
before cooking
Use milk instead of water in recipes
,Add cream to soups
Top fruits with yogurt
A nurse is caring for a client who requires a low sodium diet. The client's family are required to bring
in some of the favorite foods. Which of the following food items should the nurse tell the family
member to omit? - answer-Frozen breaded fish
A nurse is assessing four female client's for obesity. Which of the following clients are manifestations
of obestity? - answer-A client that weighs 28% about ideal body weight
A nurse at a health fair is assessing the weight of four clients. Which of the following clients are
classified as overweight? - answer-A male client with a BMI over 29
A nurse is developing a program about strategies to prevent food borne illness for a group of adult
clients. The nurse should plan to include which of the following recommendations? Select all that
apply. - answer-Avoid unpasteurized products
Keep cold temperatures below 4.4C or 40F
Heat left over food before eating
Wash raw vegetables thoroughly in clean water
A nurse is instructing a client with constipation about high fiber diets. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include as good sources of fiber? Select all that apply. - answer-Kidney beans
Dry food
Strawberries
A nurse is planning to teach a client about a low potassium diet. Which of the following foods should
the nurse instruct the client to avoid? Select all that apply. - answer-Tofu
Milk
Orange Juice
A nurse is developing an education program for the community group about dietary intake of
vitamins and minerals. The nurse should include which of the following foods as good sources of
vitamin C? Select all that apply. - answer-Green pepper
, Orange
Cabbage
Strawberries
A nurse is providing information to a client with elevated phosphorous levels. Which of the following
low phosphorous foods should the nurse encourage the client to consume? - answer-Cream
cheese
A nurse is discussing sources of dietary magnesium with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the
following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates an understanding of sources of
magnesium? - answer-Bean soup
Which of the following must be listed in the food label as regulated by the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)? - answer-Dietary fiber
A nurse is caring for a client recently prescribed a Dash Diet. Which of the following listed below
must be consumed in a Dash Diet? - answer-Spinach
A nurse at a health fair is assessing the weights of 4 clients. Which of the following clients should be
considered underweight? - answer-A client with a lower BMI of 17
A client has a BMI of 31. What risk factor is associated with this BMI? - answer-Type 2 diabetes
mellitus
A nurse is caring for a group of clients. Which client is most at risk for magnesium deficiency? -
answer-A client with vomiting and diarrhea from the stomach flu
A nurse is assessing the result of a client's total blood cholesterol panel. Which component of the
cholesterol panel aids in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease? - answer-High density
lipoprotein
The nurse educator is instructing a group of nursing students about the digestive process. What are
the consequences of decreased GI mobility? Select all that apply. - answer-Constipation
Vomiting