RN NUTRITION EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
1) A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has dumping syndrome
following a gastrectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the client's plan of care?
A) Use simple sugars to sweeten foods
B) Remain upright for 1 hr. following meals
C) Limit eating to three large meals per day
D) Select grains with less than 2 g fiber per serving -- Correct Answer ✔✔
Select grains with less than 2 g fiber per serving
2) A nurse is teaching a client about a healthy diet to control hypertension. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching
A) "I will eat four servings of unsalted nuts per week."
B) "I will decrease the potassium in my diet."
C) "I will drink two glasses of whole mill daily."
D) "I will limit alcohol consumption to three drinks per day." -- Correct Answer
✔✔ "I will eat four servings of unsalted nuts per week."
3) A nurse is teaching a client who reports constipation about ways to increase
dietary intake of fiber. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A) Replace legumes with broiled meats
, B) Consume 1/2 cup of bran daily
C) Leave the skin on when eating fruit
D) Decrease fluid intake while increasing fiber -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Leave
the skin on when eating fruit
4) 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
5) A nurse is preparing to bottle feed an infant who has a cleft lip. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration?
A) Burp the infant once at the end of the feeding
B) Use a bottle that has a two-way valve
C) Place the low-flow rate nipple on the bottle
D) Squeeze the infant's cheeks together while feeding -- Correct Answer ✔✔
Squeeze the infant's cheeks together while feeding
6) A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has a BMI of 34.
The client asks about weight goals during their pregnancy. The nurse should advise
the client to do which of the following?
A) Maintain their current BMI
, B) Gain approx. 15lb
C) Lower their BMI to 30
D) Gain 28-35 lbs. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Gain approx. 15lb
7) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is currently experiencing an
exacerbation of Crohn's disease. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of dietary practices during acute episodes?
A) "I will follow a high-protein diet."
B) "I will increase my fat intake."
C) "I will take a fiber supplement daily."
D) "I will consume three large meals throughout the day." -- Correct Answer
✔✔ "I will follow a high-protein diet."
8) A nurse is discussing dietary factors to assist in blood pressure management for a
client who has hypertension. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A) "I can drink up to three glasses of wine each day.
B) "I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
C) "I should decrease my consumption of foods high in potassium."
D) "I can use low-sodium salt substitutes when I cook my food." -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ "I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
9) A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for ferrous sulfate about food
interactions. Which of the following statements indicates that the client
understands the teaching?
SOLUTIONS
1) A nurse is planning dietary teaching for a client who has dumping syndrome
following a gastrectomy. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the client's plan of care?
A) Use simple sugars to sweeten foods
B) Remain upright for 1 hr. following meals
C) Limit eating to three large meals per day
D) Select grains with less than 2 g fiber per serving -- Correct Answer ✔✔
Select grains with less than 2 g fiber per serving
2) A nurse is teaching a client about a healthy diet to control hypertension. Which of
the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching
A) "I will eat four servings of unsalted nuts per week."
B) "I will decrease the potassium in my diet."
C) "I will drink two glasses of whole mill daily."
D) "I will limit alcohol consumption to three drinks per day." -- Correct Answer
✔✔ "I will eat four servings of unsalted nuts per week."
3) A nurse is teaching a client who reports constipation about ways to increase
dietary intake of fiber. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A) Replace legumes with broiled meats
, B) Consume 1/2 cup of bran daily
C) Leave the skin on when eating fruit
D) Decrease fluid intake while increasing fiber -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Leave
the skin on when eating fruit
4) 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
5) A nurse is preparing to bottle feed an infant who has a cleft lip. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take to reduce the risk of aspiration?
A) Burp the infant once at the end of the feeding
B) Use a bottle that has a two-way valve
C) Place the low-flow rate nipple on the bottle
D) Squeeze the infant's cheeks together while feeding -- Correct Answer ✔✔
Squeeze the infant's cheeks together while feeding
6) A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has a BMI of 34.
The client asks about weight goals during their pregnancy. The nurse should advise
the client to do which of the following?
A) Maintain their current BMI
, B) Gain approx. 15lb
C) Lower their BMI to 30
D) Gain 28-35 lbs. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Gain approx. 15lb
7) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is currently experiencing an
exacerbation of Crohn's disease. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of dietary practices during acute episodes?
A) "I will follow a high-protein diet."
B) "I will increase my fat intake."
C) "I will take a fiber supplement daily."
D) "I will consume three large meals throughout the day." -- Correct Answer
✔✔ "I will follow a high-protein diet."
8) A nurse is discussing dietary factors to assist in blood pressure management for a
client who has hypertension. Which of the following client statements indicates an
understanding of the teaching?
A) "I can drink up to three glasses of wine each day.
B) "I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
C) "I should decrease my consumption of foods high in potassium."
D) "I can use low-sodium salt substitutes when I cook my food." -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ "I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
9) A nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for ferrous sulfate about food
interactions. Which of the following statements indicates that the client
understands the teaching?
