Nutrition: HESI Practice Exam — Nursing Process I

Nutrition: HESI Practice Exam —
Nursing Process I
AtChinesetmaletclienttwhotmovestintotantassistedtlivingtcommunitytistconcernedtthattthetco
mmunitytwilltnottbetablettotmeetthistdietarytpreferences.tWhattshouldtthetPNtincludetintthetdi
ettfortthistclienttbasedtonthistculturaltgroup?

1)tDairytproducts
2)tVegetables
3)tPorktandtbeef
4)tCakestandtpiest-tCORRECTttANSWER-2)tVegetables

AtclienttdevelopstatvitamintKtdeficiencytduettotintestinaltmalabsorption.tWhattinterventionts
houldtthetpracticaltnursetimplementtintthetplantoftcare?

1)tMonitortfortsignstofthematuria,tmelena,tandtecchymosis
2)tIncreasetintaketoftleafy,tgreentvegetables
3)tDrinktorangetjuicetwithtatprescribedtdailytirontsupplement
4)tMonitortfortcardiactirregularitiest-tCORRECTttANSWER-
1)tMonitortfortsignstofthematuria,tmelon,tandtecchymosis

AtclienttistadmittedtwithtRUQtpaintafterteating.tWhattshouldtthetPNtasktthetclienttabouttthet
meal'stcontenttthattprecipitatedtthetpain?

1)tProteintsource
2)tRefinedtcarbs
3)tSaturatedtfattcontent
4)tFresh,trawtvegetablest-tCORRECTttANSWER-3)tSaturatedtfattcontent

Atclienttwhotarrivestatttheturgenttcaretclinictreportstdiarrhea,tfever,tabdominaltpain,tandtnau
seatandttellstthetPNtthetsymptomstbegantafterteatingtatcantoftbeans.tWhat'stthetlikelytcause
toftthisttypetoftfoodtbornetillness?



1)tClostridiumtbotulinum
2)tSalmonellattype
3)tListeriatmonocytogenes
4)tCampylobactertjejunet-tCORRECTttANSWER-1)tClostridiumtbotulinum

Atclienttwho'stlactosetintoleranttaskstthetPNtfortsuggestionstabouttdifferenttfoodtsourcestth
attaretenrichedtintcalciumtandtvitamintD.tWhichtfoodstshouldtthetPNtsuggest?

,1)tFortifiedtsoytproducts
2)tWholetwheattbreads
3)tPrune/cranberrytjuice
4)tRedtberriestandtpearst-tCORRECTttANSWER-1)tFortifiedtsoytproducts

Atfit,tyoungtwomantwastattzerotnitrogentbalance.tThetnursetdiscoverstthattthistpatienttistno
wtpregnanttwiththertfirsttchild.tFortwhattistthistpatienttattrisk?

1)tEmbolism
2)tAnabolism
3)tCatabolism
4)tMetabolismt-tCORRECTttANSWER-2)tAnabolism

Atnursetcaringtfortatpatienttwho'stprescribedtatfull-
liquidtdiettrecognizestthatthistdiettlackstsometnutrients.tWhattnutrientstaretlacking?

1)tFat-solubletvitamins
2)tPotassium
3)tIrontandtfiber
4)tWater-solubletvitaminst-tCORRECTttANSWER-3)tIrontandtfiber

Atpatienttdiagnosedtwithtrenaltfailuretistunablettptexcretetproteintwastetproductstandtdevelo
pstatconditiontthattrequirestatprotein-
restrictedtdiet.tThetnursetinstructstthetpatienttthattazotemiatcantbetdiminishedtbuttsubstituti
ngtothertfoodtgroupstfortprotein.tWhat'stantexampletoftatfoodtthattthistpatienttcantsubstitutetf
ortprotein?

1)tPotatoes
2)tBeans
3)tCheese
4)tSoytproductst-tCORRECTttANSWER-1)tPotatoes

Atpatientttakingtatdiuretictistassessedtbytthetnursetasthavingtanterratictpulsetandtmuscletwe
akness.tWhattshouldtthetnursetsuspecttistdeficient?

1)tSodium
2)tPotassium
3)tChloride
4)tIront-tCORRECTttANSWER-2)tPotassium

Atpatienttwhothasthypertensiontistcomplainingtabouttthetlacktofttastetwithtthetlow-
sodiumtdiettthatthastbeentprescribed.tWhattshouldtthetnursetemphasizetthattsodiumtmaytd
o?

1)tContributettothypertension
2)tInterferetwithtbloodtclotting

, 3)tProducetstomachtulcers
4)tDecreasetcalciumtintthetbonest-tCORRECTttANSWER-1)tContributettothypertension

Atschooltnursetistteachingtatgrouptoftadolescentstabouttadequatetnutrition.tWhattincreasedt
intaketshouldtthetnursetencourage?

1)tPotassiumtandtsodium
2)tChloridetandtmagnesium
3)tIrontandtcalcium
4)tVitaminstandtmineralst-tCORRECTttANSWER-3)tIrontandtcalcium

Atyourtwomantwho'stbreastfeedingtwilltneedtantincreasetoftcaloriestandtprotein.tWhattfoods
tshouldtthetnursetsuggesttastsourcestoftprotein?



1)tGreen,tleafytvegetables
2)tCitrustfruits
3)tAsparagus
4)tNutst-tCORRECTttANSWER-4)tNuts

Antelderlytclienttintassistedtlivingtcommunitytistrefusingttoteattduringtmealttime.tThetPNtdisc
overstthattthetclientthastseveraltmouthtulcers.tWhatttypestoftfoodtshouldtthetPNtsuggestttotp
romotetintaketandthealingtoftulcers?

1)tPoached/scrambledteggs
2)tHottsoupstandtbroths
3)tPeanuttbuttertcrackers
4)tIcetcream/milktshakest-tCORRECTttANSWER-1)tPoached/scrambledteggs

Antoldertclienttreceivestatprescriptiontfortphylumt(Metamucil)tfortconstipation.tWhattinforma
tiontshouldtthetPNtprovidetthetclienttaboutttakingtthistsupplement?

1)tTaketmedstonttheteveningtbeforetbedtimettotreducetfullness
2)tTaketsupplementtwitht240mLtoftliquidtandtfollowtwithtatsecondtglass
3)tTaketthetsupplementtwiththottbeveragesttothelptdissolvetthetpowdertcompletely
4)tMixtsupplementtwithtpudding/applesaucettothelpthidtthettastetandttexturet-
tCORRECTttANSWER-

2)tTaketsupplementtwitht240mLtoftliquidtandtfollowtwithtatsecondtglass

Attapproximatelyt4-
6tmonthstoftage,tsolidtfoodstaretintroducedttotatbaby.tWhattfoodstwiththightirontcontenttshou
ldtbetrecommendedtbytthetnurse?

1)tPureedtfruit
2)tFortifiedtcereals
3)tFruittjuice
4)tRicet-tCORRECTttANSWER-2)tFortifiedtcereals