NCLEX PN - Nutrition NCLEX Questions
2025/2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
a client is having problems with blood clotting.
Which food item should the nurse encourage the client to eat?
A) legumes
B) citrus fruits
C) vegetable oils
,D) green, leafy vegetables - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D) green, leafy vegetables
rationale:
green, leafy vegetables are high in vitamin K, which acts as a catalyst for
facilitating blood-clotting factors.
Legumes are high in folic acid and thiamine.
Citrus fruits are high in vitamin C, which helps with wound healing.
Vegetable oil is high in vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant.
when reinforcing instructions to a client with acute diverticulitis, which
should the nurse include?
A) avoid whole-grain products
B) limit fluids to 1000 mL daily
C) increase intake of seeds and nuts
,D) increase intake of raw fruits and vegetables - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A) avoid
whole-grain products
rationale:
diet therapy for acute diverticulitis involves allowing the bowel to rest by
avoiding high-fiber foods, such as whole-grain products and raw fruits and
vegetables.
Fluids are encouraged rather than restricted.
Seeds and nuts are to be avoided so that they do not become trapped in
the diverticula and cause irritation.
In non-acute stages, a high-fiber diet may be prescribed.
a client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item should the nurse remove
from the tray?
A) eggs
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, B) milk
C) cheese
D) broccoli - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B) eggs
rationale:
eggs are not consumed by lacto-vegetarians. Other dairy and plant
products are eaten by lacto-vegetarians
a low-sodium diet has been prescribed for a client with hypertension.
Which food selected from the menu by the client indicates an
understanding of this diet?
A) baked turkey
B) tomato soup
2025/2026 Exam All Answers and
Illustrations Given
a client is having problems with blood clotting.
Which food item should the nurse encourage the client to eat?
A) legumes
B) citrus fruits
C) vegetable oils
,D) green, leafy vegetables - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D) green, leafy vegetables
rationale:
green, leafy vegetables are high in vitamin K, which acts as a catalyst for
facilitating blood-clotting factors.
Legumes are high in folic acid and thiamine.
Citrus fruits are high in vitamin C, which helps with wound healing.
Vegetable oil is high in vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant.
when reinforcing instructions to a client with acute diverticulitis, which
should the nurse include?
A) avoid whole-grain products
B) limit fluids to 1000 mL daily
C) increase intake of seeds and nuts
,D) increase intake of raw fruits and vegetables - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A) avoid
whole-grain products
rationale:
diet therapy for acute diverticulitis involves allowing the bowel to rest by
avoiding high-fiber foods, such as whole-grain products and raw fruits and
vegetables.
Fluids are encouraged rather than restricted.
Seeds and nuts are to be avoided so that they do not become trapped in
the diverticula and cause irritation.
In non-acute stages, a high-fiber diet may be prescribed.
a client is a lacto-vegetarian. Which food item should the nurse remove
from the tray?
A) eggs
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 3
, B) milk
C) cheese
D) broccoli - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B) eggs
rationale:
eggs are not consumed by lacto-vegetarians. Other dairy and plant
products are eaten by lacto-vegetarians
a low-sodium diet has been prescribed for a client with hypertension.
Which food selected from the menu by the client indicates an
understanding of this diet?
A) baked turkey
B) tomato soup
