ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED EXAM, NUTRITION ATI
PROCTORED EXAM 2023 LATEST TEST 2025-2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
GRADED A+
Question 1: A nurse Is providing dietary teaching about
prevention of neural tube defects in the fetus to a client who is
pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse
recommend?
● Calcium
● Folate
● Vitamin B12
● Magnesium
ANSWER;● folate
Question 2: A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and
has manifestations of dysphagia.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
● Tilt the clients head backward to facilitate swallowing.
● Use liquids to clear food from the client's mouth
,● Add a thickening agent to liquids
● Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
ANSWER ● Add a thickening agent to liquids
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Question 3: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older
adult client who lives alone.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to
address the client's decreased sense
of taste and smell?
● Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes.
● Use kosher salt in place of table salt.
● Label and date food in the refrigerator.
● Wait 1 hour after eating to consume fluids.
ANSWER ● Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes
Question 4: A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter
appropriate food choices related to
,dietary needs. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
● 'I will eat more tuna"
● "I will eat more red meat"
● "I will eat bananas for a snack"
● "I would eat blueberries every morning"
ANSWER ● 'I will eat more tuna"
Question 5: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a
client who has Clostridium difficile.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
that the client is experiencing fluid
volume deficit?
● Potassium 3.5 mEq/L
● HCT 53%
● Sodium 145 mEq/L
● HbA1c 5%
ANSWER ● HCT 53%
, Question 6: A client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure
had a urinary output of 420 ml
during the preceding 24-hour period. How much fluid should
the nurse plan to provide the client
over the next 24 hr?
● 2,550 ml
● 1,530 ml
● 920 ml
● 2,040 ml
ANSWER ● 920 ml
Question 7: A nurse is teaching a client ways to manage
anorexia while receiving radiation
therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
● "Limit High-kilocalorie supplements to between meals."
● "Eat hot food rather than cold foods."
● "Avoid overeating during "good" days."
● "Consume nutrition-dense foods first."
PROCTORED EXAM 2023 LATEST TEST 2025-2026 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERTS
GRADED A+
Question 1: A nurse Is providing dietary teaching about
prevention of neural tube defects in the fetus to a client who is
pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse
recommend?
● Calcium
● Folate
● Vitamin B12
● Magnesium
ANSWER;● folate
Question 2: A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and
has manifestations of dysphagia.
Which of the following interventions should the nurse take?
● Tilt the clients head backward to facilitate swallowing.
● Use liquids to clear food from the client's mouth
,● Add a thickening agent to liquids
● Place the client in a semi-Fowler's position.
ANSWER ● Add a thickening agent to liquids
AD
Question 3: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older
adult client who lives alone.
Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to
address the client's decreased sense
of taste and smell?
● Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes.
● Use kosher salt in place of table salt.
● Label and date food in the refrigerator.
● Wait 1 hour after eating to consume fluids.
ANSWER ● Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes
Question 4: A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter
appropriate food choices related to
,dietary needs. Which of the following client statements
indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
● 'I will eat more tuna"
● "I will eat more red meat"
● "I will eat bananas for a snack"
● "I would eat blueberries every morning"
ANSWER ● 'I will eat more tuna"
Question 5: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a
client who has Clostridium difficile.
Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
that the client is experiencing fluid
volume deficit?
● Potassium 3.5 mEq/L
● HCT 53%
● Sodium 145 mEq/L
● HbA1c 5%
ANSWER ● HCT 53%
, Question 6: A client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure
had a urinary output of 420 ml
during the preceding 24-hour period. How much fluid should
the nurse plan to provide the client
over the next 24 hr?
● 2,550 ml
● 1,530 ml
● 920 ml
● 2,040 ml
ANSWER ● 920 ml
Question 7: A nurse is teaching a client ways to manage
anorexia while receiving radiation
therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching?
● "Limit High-kilocalorie supplements to between meals."
● "Eat hot food rather than cold foods."
● "Avoid overeating during "good" days."
● "Consume nutrition-dense foods first."
