RN NUTRITION EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
1) a nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of four clients. the nurse should identify
that which of the following clients is experiencing fluid overload?
a) A client who has an albumin level of 5.5
b) Has a urine specific gravity of 1.035
c) A client with Hct of 55%
d) A client who has sodium level of 130 mEq/L -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a
client who has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L
2) A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Captopril. the nurse should
recognize that which of the following foods could cause a potential medication
interaction?
a) Watermelon
b) Cantaloupe
c) Lettuce
d) Carrots -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Cantaloupe
3) A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving radiation to the neck and has
developed stomatitis. which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan?
a) Avoid the use of a straw when drinking liquids
b) Drink high carb nutritional supplements
c) Relive mouth pain by consuming frozen foods
d) Rinse the mouth with hydrogen peroxide after eating -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ Relieve mouth pain by consuming frozen foods.
4) a nurse in an antepartum clinic is teaching a client about nutritional
recommendations during pregnancy. which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
, a) I should take a daily iron supplement during my pregnancy
b) I should decrease protein intake during my pregnancy
c) I should plan to gain at least 50 lbs.
d) I should increase my fat intake during the first trimester of pregnancy --
Correct Answer ✔✔ I should take a daily iron supplement during my
pregnancy
5) a nurse is caring for a client who has advanced Parkinson's disease and dysphagia.
which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Turn the television in to distract the client during meals
b) Give the client fluids to clear the mouth of solid foods during meals
c) Offer the client a high cal diet
d) Encourage the client to maintain a low Fowler's position following
meals -- Correct Answer ✔✔ offer the client a high- calorie diet
6) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a pressure injury.
which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is at risk
for impaired wound healing.
a) Hgb 15
b) Albumin 3.0
c) Prothrombin 11.5 seconds
d) Wbc 6000 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Albumin 3.0 g/dL
7) a nurse is conducting dietary teaching for a group of clients who are trying to
become pregnant. which of the following food items should the nurse include as
containing the highest amount of folate?
a) 1/2 cup Chickpeas
b) 3.5 oz chicken liver
c) 1 med orange
d) Slice of white bread -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3.5 oz of chicken liver
8) a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings ever 4
hr. via an ng tube. which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce
the risk for aspiration?
a) Check ng tube once daily
b) Place client in semi Fowler's
100% CORRECT ANSWERS
1) a nurse is reviewing the laboratory data of four clients. the nurse should identify
that which of the following clients is experiencing fluid overload?
a) A client who has an albumin level of 5.5
b) Has a urine specific gravity of 1.035
c) A client with Hct of 55%
d) A client who has sodium level of 130 mEq/L -- Correct Answer ✔✔ a
client who has a sodium level of 130 mEq/L
2) A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Captopril. the nurse should
recognize that which of the following foods could cause a potential medication
interaction?
a) Watermelon
b) Cantaloupe
c) Lettuce
d) Carrots -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Cantaloupe
3) A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving radiation to the neck and has
developed stomatitis. which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan?
a) Avoid the use of a straw when drinking liquids
b) Drink high carb nutritional supplements
c) Relive mouth pain by consuming frozen foods
d) Rinse the mouth with hydrogen peroxide after eating -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ Relieve mouth pain by consuming frozen foods.
4) a nurse in an antepartum clinic is teaching a client about nutritional
recommendations during pregnancy. which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
, a) I should take a daily iron supplement during my pregnancy
b) I should decrease protein intake during my pregnancy
c) I should plan to gain at least 50 lbs.
d) I should increase my fat intake during the first trimester of pregnancy --
Correct Answer ✔✔ I should take a daily iron supplement during my
pregnancy
5) a nurse is caring for a client who has advanced Parkinson's disease and dysphagia.
which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a) Turn the television in to distract the client during meals
b) Give the client fluids to clear the mouth of solid foods during meals
c) Offer the client a high cal diet
d) Encourage the client to maintain a low Fowler's position following
meals -- Correct Answer ✔✔ offer the client a high- calorie diet
6) A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a pressure injury.
which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is at risk
for impaired wound healing.
a) Hgb 15
b) Albumin 3.0
c) Prothrombin 11.5 seconds
d) Wbc 6000 -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Albumin 3.0 g/dL
7) a nurse is conducting dietary teaching for a group of clients who are trying to
become pregnant. which of the following food items should the nurse include as
containing the highest amount of folate?
a) 1/2 cup Chickpeas
b) 3.5 oz chicken liver
c) 1 med orange
d) Slice of white bread -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3.5 oz of chicken liver
8) a nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral feedings ever 4
hr. via an ng tube. which of the following actions should the nurse take to reduce
the risk for aspiration?
a) Check ng tube once daily
b) Place client in semi Fowler's
