ATI Nutrition Practice 2022
1. A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron?
Which id the following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey
Rationale: Dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and
grains.
2. A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is
unable to be out in 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 brussel sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs
Rationale: Include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D
3. A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at a
health fair. Which the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake"
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories each day"
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily"
D. The body needs 40 mg of iron each day"
Rationale: The recommendation for protein intake is 10% to 35% of total daily calories
4. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include which of the following foods as a major source of
magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
Rationale: Tuna and halibut are major sources of magnesium
,5. 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? (select all that apply)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
Rationale: Scurvy is associated with vitamin C deficiency; bleeding gums is a condition
that results from vitamin C deficiency
6. 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 tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP
Rationale: The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the
muscle tissue and liver for later use
7. 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
Rationale: Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the
body's rate of metabolism
8. A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed
nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse should inform the
class that which of the following factors increases BMR? (select all that apply)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years
, Rationale: Include in the teaching that lactation prolonged stress, and puberty increases
BMR
9. 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? (select all that apply)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy
Rationale: Illness, malnutrition, and trauma are a possible cause of negative nitrogen
balance
10 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. 23
Rationale: Overweight is defined as an increased body weight in relation to height,
indicated by a BMI of 25 to 29.9
11. 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 pre albumin 15 mg/dL
Rationale: A negative nitrogen balance indicates protein is used at a greater rate than it
is synthesized as in starvation or a catabolic state following injury or disease
12. A nurse is performing a nutrition assessment on a client. Which of the
following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply)
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
1. A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron?
Which id the following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey
Rationale: Dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and
grains.
2. A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is
unable to be out in 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 brussel sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs
Rationale: Include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D
3. A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at a
health fair. Which the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake"
B. "Make protein 10% to 35% of total calories each day"
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily"
D. The body needs 40 mg of iron each day"
Rationale: The recommendation for protein intake is 10% to 35% of total daily calories
4. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include which of the following foods as a major source of
magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges
Rationale: Tuna and halibut are major sources of magnesium
,5. 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? (select all that apply)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums
Rationale: Scurvy is associated with vitamin C deficiency; bleeding gums is a condition
that results from vitamin C deficiency
6. 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 tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP
Rationale: The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the
muscle tissue and liver for later use
7. 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
Rationale: Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the
body's rate of metabolism
8. A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed
nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse should inform the
class that which of the following factors increases BMR? (select all that apply)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years
, Rationale: Include in the teaching that lactation prolonged stress, and puberty increases
BMR
9. 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? (select all that apply)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy
Rationale: Illness, malnutrition, and trauma are a possible cause of negative nitrogen
balance
10 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. 23
Rationale: Overweight is defined as an increased body weight in relation to height,
indicated by a BMI of 25 to 29.9
11. 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 pre albumin 15 mg/dL
Rationale: A negative nitrogen balance indicates protein is used at a greater rate than it
is synthesized as in starvation or a catabolic state following injury or disease
12. A nurse is performing a nutrition assessment on a client. Which of the
following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply)
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
