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Updated 2025 test bank for the ATI RN Nutrition
Proctored Exam, featuring 200 accurate questions and
verified answers focused on nutritional principles,
therapeutic diets, and evidence-based nursing care.
A nurse is reviewing the introduction of solid foods with
the parent of an infant
who is 4 months old. Which of the following statements
by the parent indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. my baby should consume 2 tablespoons of solid food at
each feeding
b. the majority of my baby's calories should come from
solid food
c. I will give my baby one bottle of fruit juice per day
d. I will introduce a new solid food every 5 days -
CORRECT ANSWER-I will introduce a new solid food
every 5 days
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A nurse is caring for client who has anemia and is
prescribed an iron supplement. To increase the iron
supplement's absorption rate, the nurse should
recommend consuming which of the following with the
supplement?
a. protein shake
b. skin milk
c. tomato juice
d. green tea - CORRECT ANSWER-tomato juice
Which of the following menu choices should a nurse
select to improve protein
intake for a client who follows a vegan diet?
a. cheese wedges with soda crackers
b. vanilla milkshake
c. peanut butter with sliced apples
d. baked flounder with spinach - CORRECT ANSWER-
peanut butter with sliced apples
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart
failure and is on a low-
sodoium diet. Which of the following food choices has
the least amount of
sodium?
a. 2 slices of tomato
b. 1 cup of brown rice
c. 2 graham crackers
d.1 slice of whole wheat bread - CORRECT ANSWER-1
cup of brown rice
A nurse is planning care for an infant who requires
intermittent garage feedings.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the
plan of care?
a. place the infant on the left side during feedings
b. apply wrist restraints when inserting a feedings tube
c. warm the formula in a microwave before feeding
d. provide a pacifier during feedings - CORRECT
ANSWER-provide a pacifier during feedings
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A nurse is performing a comprehensive nutritional
assessment for a client. After
reviewing the client's laboratory results, which of the
following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
a. WBC 6,000mm
b. sodium 139 mEq/L
c. prealbumin 8.0 mg/dl
d. thyroxine 9.2 mcg/dl - CORRECT ANSWER-
prealbumin 8.0 mg/dl
A nurse is admitting a client whose provider has
prescribed continuous enteral
feedings via an NG tube. After inserting the tube and
initiating feedings, which of
the following nursing actions should maintain the NG
tube's latency?
a. stop the feeding every 2 hours to clamp or cap the end
of the tube for
Updated 2025 test bank for the ATI RN Nutrition
Proctored Exam, featuring 200 accurate questions and
verified answers focused on nutritional principles,
therapeutic diets, and evidence-based nursing care.
A nurse is reviewing the introduction of solid foods with
the parent of an infant
who is 4 months old. Which of the following statements
by the parent indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. my baby should consume 2 tablespoons of solid food at
each feeding
b. the majority of my baby's calories should come from
solid food
c. I will give my baby one bottle of fruit juice per day
d. I will introduce a new solid food every 5 days -
CORRECT ANSWER-I will introduce a new solid food
every 5 days
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A nurse is caring for client who has anemia and is
prescribed an iron supplement. To increase the iron
supplement's absorption rate, the nurse should
recommend consuming which of the following with the
supplement?
a. protein shake
b. skin milk
c. tomato juice
d. green tea - CORRECT ANSWER-tomato juice
Which of the following menu choices should a nurse
select to improve protein
intake for a client who follows a vegan diet?
a. cheese wedges with soda crackers
b. vanilla milkshake
c. peanut butter with sliced apples
d. baked flounder with spinach - CORRECT ANSWER-
peanut butter with sliced apples
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart
failure and is on a low-
sodoium diet. Which of the following food choices has
the least amount of
sodium?
a. 2 slices of tomato
b. 1 cup of brown rice
c. 2 graham crackers
d.1 slice of whole wheat bread - CORRECT ANSWER-1
cup of brown rice
A nurse is planning care for an infant who requires
intermittent garage feedings.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the
plan of care?
a. place the infant on the left side during feedings
b. apply wrist restraints when inserting a feedings tube
c. warm the formula in a microwave before feeding
d. provide a pacifier during feedings - CORRECT
ANSWER-provide a pacifier during feedings
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A nurse is performing a comprehensive nutritional
assessment for a client. After
reviewing the client's laboratory results, which of the
following findings should
the nurse report to the provider?
a. WBC 6,000mm
b. sodium 139 mEq/L
c. prealbumin 8.0 mg/dl
d. thyroxine 9.2 mcg/dl - CORRECT ANSWER-
prealbumin 8.0 mg/dl
A nurse is admitting a client whose provider has
prescribed continuous enteral
feedings via an NG tube. After inserting the tube and
initiating feedings, which of
the following nursing actions should maintain the NG
tube's latency?
a. stop the feeding every 2 hours to clamp or cap the end
of the tube for
