ATI Nutrition Study Guide QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%ACCURATE.
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried Beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey - ✅✅B Dried Beans
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is unable to be out in the
sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - ✅✅D 2 large, poached eggs
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at a health fair. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B. "Make protein 10%-35% of total calories each day."
C. "Consume 1500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day." - ✅✅B
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include
which of the following foods is a major source of magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. oranges - ✅✅A
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group of
clients. Which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? (SATA)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious Anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding Gums - ✅✅B and E
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a routine provider's visit.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissues
, D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP - ✅✅B
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid - ✅✅B
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding
basal metabolic rate. The charge nurse should inform the class that which of the following
factors increases BMR? (SATA)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged Stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - ✅✅A, B, D
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative
nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching?
(SATA)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - ✅✅A, B, D
A nurse in a nutrition clinic is calculating body mass index (BMI) for several clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ✅✅C
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained trauma in a motor-
vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the client is in a catabolic state (using
protein faster than protein is being synthesized?
A. Blood albumin 3.5 g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Blood prealbumin 15 mg/dL - ✅✅B
A nurse is performing a nutrition assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical findings
are suggestive of malnutrition? (SATA)
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried Beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey - ✅✅B Dried Beans
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is unable to be out in the
sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - ✅✅D 2 large, poached eggs
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at a health fair. Which of
the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B. "Make protein 10%-35% of total calories each day."
C. "Consume 1500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day." - ✅✅B
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include
which of the following foods is a major source of magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. oranges - ✅✅A
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group of
clients. Which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? (SATA)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious Anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding Gums - ✅✅B and E
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a routine provider's visit.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissues
, D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP - ✅✅B
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid - ✅✅B
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding
basal metabolic rate. The charge nurse should inform the class that which of the following
factors increases BMR? (SATA)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged Stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - ✅✅A, B, D
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative
nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching?
(SATA)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - ✅✅A, B, D
A nurse in a nutrition clinic is calculating body mass index (BMI) for several clients. The nurse
should identify which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ✅✅C
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained trauma in a motor-
vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the client is in a catabolic state (using
protein faster than protein is being synthesized?
A. Blood albumin 3.5 g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Blood prealbumin 15 mg/dL - ✅✅B
A nurse is performing a nutrition assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical findings
are suggestive of malnutrition? (SATA)
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
