NUTRITION ATI FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Poor nutrition is associated with... - ANS increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare
expenditures, and time spent in acute settings, and it has a detrimental effect on quality of life.
The Joint Commission requires hospitals to provide nutritional screening of all patients within
how many hours of admission? - ANS 24
Unintended weight loss alone is an important indicator of nutritional status. What percentages
of weight loss require comprehensive assessment? - ANS Recent weight loss of more than
5% in 30 days or 10% in 180 days requires a complete assessment.
What are some examples of nutritional screening tools? - ANS 1. Height, weight, recent
weight change, patient's primary diagnosis, and presence of other factors that increase risk for
nutritional deficits
2. The Subjective Global Assessment Tool
3. The Mini Nutritional Assessment Tool
4. The Malnutrition Screening Tool
What are nursing assessment questions that relate to nutritional status? - ANS 1. Dietary
intake and food preferences
2. Presence of unpleasant symptoms (e.g., indigestion, reflux)
3. Allergies
4. Difficulties with taste, chewing, swallowing
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, 5. Change in appetite or weight
6. Medications
What are 4 factors that influence nutrition? - ANS 1. Environment
2. Developmental needs throughout the lifespan
3. Pregnancy
4. Lactation
What are two of the important things to do prior to weighing a client? - ANS Weigh the
patient after he has voided. Ask him to remove his shoes and clothing except for underwear.
What is a measurement to help identify nutritional problems? - ANS alculate the patient's
waist circumference. This measurement can help assess the patient's risk for health problems
due to increased body fat. In general, a waist circumference of 40 inches or greater in men and
35 inches or greater in women indicates excess body fat. These clients are at higher risk for
health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Waist
circumference measurements are used along with body mass index (BMI) calculations to assess
the client's risk for disease.
What is an underweight BMI? - ANS 18.5 and below
Normal BMI - ANS 18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI - ANS 25-29.9
Obese BMI - ANS 30.0 and above
A BMI above 25 defines the upper boundaries of healthy weight and indicates a higher risk for..
- ANS respiratory disease, tuberculosis, digestive disease, and some types of cancer.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Poor nutrition is associated with... - ANS increased morbidity, mortality, healthcare
expenditures, and time spent in acute settings, and it has a detrimental effect on quality of life.
The Joint Commission requires hospitals to provide nutritional screening of all patients within
how many hours of admission? - ANS 24
Unintended weight loss alone is an important indicator of nutritional status. What percentages
of weight loss require comprehensive assessment? - ANS Recent weight loss of more than
5% in 30 days or 10% in 180 days requires a complete assessment.
What are some examples of nutritional screening tools? - ANS 1. Height, weight, recent
weight change, patient's primary diagnosis, and presence of other factors that increase risk for
nutritional deficits
2. The Subjective Global Assessment Tool
3. The Mini Nutritional Assessment Tool
4. The Malnutrition Screening Tool
What are nursing assessment questions that relate to nutritional status? - ANS 1. Dietary
intake and food preferences
2. Presence of unpleasant symptoms (e.g., indigestion, reflux)
3. Allergies
4. Difficulties with taste, chewing, swallowing
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, 5. Change in appetite or weight
6. Medications
What are 4 factors that influence nutrition? - ANS 1. Environment
2. Developmental needs throughout the lifespan
3. Pregnancy
4. Lactation
What are two of the important things to do prior to weighing a client? - ANS Weigh the
patient after he has voided. Ask him to remove his shoes and clothing except for underwear.
What is a measurement to help identify nutritional problems? - ANS alculate the patient's
waist circumference. This measurement can help assess the patient's risk for health problems
due to increased body fat. In general, a waist circumference of 40 inches or greater in men and
35 inches or greater in women indicates excess body fat. These clients are at higher risk for
health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Waist
circumference measurements are used along with body mass index (BMI) calculations to assess
the client's risk for disease.
What is an underweight BMI? - ANS 18.5 and below
Normal BMI - ANS 18.5-24.9
Overweight BMI - ANS 25-29.9
Obese BMI - ANS 30.0 and above
A BMI above 25 defines the upper boundaries of healthy weight and indicates a higher risk for..
- ANS respiratory disease, tuberculosis, digestive disease, and some types of cancer.
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