ATI nutrition, ATI Nutrition Proctored Exam
Study Set EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100%CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient who has celiac disease should increase intake of what - Answer ✔✔ - Simple carbohydrates
What is an example of an incomplete protein? - Answer ✔✔ - Plant proteins such as beans
Lutein slows the progression of macular degeneration and is found in foods such as - Answer ✔✔ -
Kale, spinach, collard and mustard greens
If a bag of TPN runs out what should be infused until another bag becomes available? - Answer ✔✔ -
10% dextrose in water
What kind of carbohydrate should the majority of your diet be - Answer ✔✔ - Polysaccharides
How much of your diet should be protein - Answer ✔✔ - 10% to 35% a day
How much of your diet should be fat - Answer ✔✔ - 20% to 35% a day
What is the recommended amount of cholesterol per day - Answer ✔✔ - 200 to 300 mg
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding how should you
first initiate this feeding - Answer ✔✔ - Increase the formula over the first 4 to 6 feedings until the
prescribed volume is achieved
What is beriberi - Answer ✔✔ - A thiamine deficiency (vitamin b)
What is a good source of vitamin B - Answer ✔✔ - Whole grains
What are some laboratory findings of acute pancreatitis - Answer ✔✔ - Decreased serum calcium
Increased serum glucose, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin
A high fiber diet can help prevent what - Answer ✔✔ - Hyperlipidemia
How many calories equal a weight gain of 1 pound - Answer ✔✔ - 3500
,What are three complications of TPN - Answer ✔✔ - Diarrhea
Polyuria
Hypocalcemia
How long can expressed breastmilk be stored in the refrigerator - Answer ✔✔ - 5 to 8 days
What does a low residue diet do - Answer ✔✔ - Limits the amount of stool traveling through the
intestinal tract (restricts foods that increase bowel activity)
What is a good food to increase zinc intake - Answer ✔✔ - Ground beef patty
To help prevent nausea what should a patient do when eating - Answer ✔✔ - Eat foods at room
temperature
How many calories are there per a gram of fat - Answer ✔✔ - Nine
Patients who adhere to a kosher diet do eat dairy products combined with what - Answer ✔✔ - Non-
meat products at the same meal (no shellfish or pork)
What has more calcium yogurt or cheese - Answer ✔✔ - Yogurt
A patient with a new ileostomy should do what four things - Answer ✔✔ - 1. Increase dietary salt
intake
2. Increase amount of pasta and other foods that can help thicken the stool
3. Prepare meals on schedule
4. Increase dietary B12
Why should a patient with celiac disease avoid all types of processed foods - Answer ✔✔ - Because
they contain gluten
What fruit is a high source of potassium - Answer ✔✔ - Cantaloupe
Chapter 7 - Answer ✔✔ -
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her second trimester consume - Answer ✔✔ - 340
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her third trimester consume - Answer ✔✔ - 452
During pregnancy how much protein, fat, and carbohydrates should a woman consume a day - Answer
✔✔ - 20% of the daily total calorie intake. Fat should be 30% and carbohydrates 50%
What is the phenylketonuria diet - Answer ✔✔ - Foods low in phenylalanine should be included and
foods high in protein should be avoided (due to high phenylalanine)
, How many ounces a week should an infant gain for the first 5 to 6 months - Answer ✔✔ - 5 to 7 ounces
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When should iron fortified cereal be introduced - Answer ✔✔ - 4 months
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Cows milk should not be introduced as the diet until after how old - Answer ✔✔ - One year
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How long can breastmilk be frozen for - Answer ✔✔ - Up to six months
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New foods should be introduced to infants one at a time over a blank day period to observe for signs of allergy
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or intolerance - Answer ✔✔ - 4 to 5
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What are four things that should not be introduced to the infant until after the first year - Answer ✔✔ - Milk,
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How long can you store an open jar of infant food in the refrigerator - Answer ✔✔ - Up to 24 hours
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What are some foods that may cause choking or aspiration in a child - Answer ✔✔ - Hot dogs, popcorn,
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What is the appropriate serving size of foods for children - Answer ✔✔ - 1 tablespoon per year of age
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When is it appropriate to switch to skim or 1% low-fat milk - Answer ✔✔ - After two years of age
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What should you never use food as - Answer ✔✔ - Reward or punishment
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How much iron do adolescent males and females require - Answer ✔✔ - Females: 15 mg
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Males: 11 mg t t
Older adults have decreased absorption of what three nutrients - Answer ✔✔ - Vitamin B 12
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Fruit juice for toddlers should be limited to how much a day - Answer ✔✔ - 4 to 6 ounces
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Study Set EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100%CORRECT ANSWERS
A patient who has celiac disease should increase intake of what - Answer ✔✔ - Simple carbohydrates
What is an example of an incomplete protein? - Answer ✔✔ - Plant proteins such as beans
Lutein slows the progression of macular degeneration and is found in foods such as - Answer ✔✔ -
Kale, spinach, collard and mustard greens
If a bag of TPN runs out what should be infused until another bag becomes available? - Answer ✔✔ -
10% dextrose in water
What kind of carbohydrate should the majority of your diet be - Answer ✔✔ - Polysaccharides
How much of your diet should be protein - Answer ✔✔ - 10% to 35% a day
How much of your diet should be fat - Answer ✔✔ - 20% to 35% a day
What is the recommended amount of cholesterol per day - Answer ✔✔ - 200 to 300 mg
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding how should you
first initiate this feeding - Answer ✔✔ - Increase the formula over the first 4 to 6 feedings until the
prescribed volume is achieved
What is beriberi - Answer ✔✔ - A thiamine deficiency (vitamin b)
What is a good source of vitamin B - Answer ✔✔ - Whole grains
What are some laboratory findings of acute pancreatitis - Answer ✔✔ - Decreased serum calcium
Increased serum glucose, alkaline phosphatase and bilirubin
A high fiber diet can help prevent what - Answer ✔✔ - Hyperlipidemia
How many calories equal a weight gain of 1 pound - Answer ✔✔ - 3500
,What are three complications of TPN - Answer ✔✔ - Diarrhea
Polyuria
Hypocalcemia
How long can expressed breastmilk be stored in the refrigerator - Answer ✔✔ - 5 to 8 days
What does a low residue diet do - Answer ✔✔ - Limits the amount of stool traveling through the
intestinal tract (restricts foods that increase bowel activity)
What is a good food to increase zinc intake - Answer ✔✔ - Ground beef patty
To help prevent nausea what should a patient do when eating - Answer ✔✔ - Eat foods at room
temperature
How many calories are there per a gram of fat - Answer ✔✔ - Nine
Patients who adhere to a kosher diet do eat dairy products combined with what - Answer ✔✔ - Non-
meat products at the same meal (no shellfish or pork)
What has more calcium yogurt or cheese - Answer ✔✔ - Yogurt
A patient with a new ileostomy should do what four things - Answer ✔✔ - 1. Increase dietary salt
intake
2. Increase amount of pasta and other foods that can help thicken the stool
3. Prepare meals on schedule
4. Increase dietary B12
Why should a patient with celiac disease avoid all types of processed foods - Answer ✔✔ - Because
they contain gluten
What fruit is a high source of potassium - Answer ✔✔ - Cantaloupe
Chapter 7 - Answer ✔✔ -
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her second trimester consume - Answer ✔✔ - 340
How many extra calories a day should a woman in her third trimester consume - Answer ✔✔ - 452
During pregnancy how much protein, fat, and carbohydrates should a woman consume a day - Answer
✔✔ - 20% of the daily total calorie intake. Fat should be 30% and carbohydrates 50%
What is the phenylketonuria diet - Answer ✔✔ - Foods low in phenylalanine should be included and
foods high in protein should be avoided (due to high phenylalanine)
, How many ounces a week should an infant gain for the first 5 to 6 months - Answer ✔✔ - 5 to 7 ounces
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When should iron fortified cereal be introduced - Answer ✔✔ - 4 months
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Cows milk should not be introduced as the diet until after how old - Answer ✔✔ - One year
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Breast-feeding teaching points - Answer ✔✔ - t t t t t t ttt
How long can breastmilk be frozen for - Answer ✔✔ - Up to six months
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Formula feeding teaching points - Answer ✔✔ -
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New foods should be introduced to infants one at a time over a blank day period to observe for signs of allergy
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or intolerance - Answer ✔✔ - 4 to 5
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What are four things that should not be introduced to the infant until after the first year - Answer ✔✔ - Milk,
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eggs, wheat and citrus fruits
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How long can you store an open jar of infant food in the refrigerator - Answer ✔✔ - Up to 24 hours
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Suggested introduction of foods - Answer ✔✔ - t t t t t t t ttt
Information on colic - Answer ✔✔ - t t t t t t ttt
What are some foods that may cause choking or aspiration in a child - Answer ✔✔ - Hot dogs, popcorn,
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peanuts, grapes, raw carrots, celery, peanut butter, tough meat and candy
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What is the appropriate serving size of foods for children - Answer ✔✔ - 1 tablespoon per year of age
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When is it appropriate to switch to skim or 1% low-fat milk - Answer ✔✔ - After two years of age
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What should you never use food as - Answer ✔✔ - Reward or punishment
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How much iron do adolescent males and females require - Answer ✔✔ - Females: 15 mg
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Males: 11 mg t t
Older adults have decreased absorption of what three nutrients - Answer ✔✔ - Vitamin B 12
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Folic acid
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Calcium
Fruit juice for toddlers should be limited to how much a day - Answer ✔✔ - 4 to 6 ounces
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