ATI NUTRITION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
EXPLANATIONS 2025\2026
A nurse is caring for a client from the Middle East who has celiac disease. Which
of the following actions should the nurse perform regarding the client's diet?
A. Provide foods prepared according to kosher dietary law
B. Ask the kitchen to prepare grits to meet the client's dietary need for grains
C. Determined the client's dietary preferences
D. Prepare a diet tray that includes vegetable and barley soup - CORRECT
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C. Determine the client's dietary preferences
While generalizations are often made regarding the traditional eating practices of
clients based on their cultural backgrounds, individual food choices can deviate
from these generalizations.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who is receiving enteral
feedings. Which of the following values indicates a complication of enteral
feeding that the nurse should report to the provider?
A. Sodium 143 mEq/L
B. Potassium 4.2 mEq/L
C. BUN 25 mg/dL
D. Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C. BUN 25 mg/dL
BUN level 25 is above the expected reference range of 10 to 20 and indicates
dehydration, which is a complication of enteral feedings.
A nurse is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation and reports frequent
nausea and vomiting. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
,A. "You should eat foods served at warm temperatures:
B. "You should brush your teeth right after you eat"
C. YOu should try to eat sweet foods when you feel nauseated
D. You should eat dry foods that are high in carbohydrates when you wake up -
CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D "You should eat dry foods that are high
in carbohydrates when you wake up"
The nurse should instruct the client to eat foods that are high in carbohydrates
such as dry toast or crackers upon waking or when nausea occurs
A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis and a new prescription for a
low-fiber diet. Which of the following food items should the nurse remove from
the client's meal tray?
A. Canned Fruit
B. White Bread
C. Broiled Hamburger
D. Coleslaw - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D. Coleslaw
Coleslaw contains raw cabbage, which is high in fiber. Clients who are following a
low-fiber diet should avoid most raw vegetables
A nurse is completing dietary teaching with a client who has heart failure and is
prescribed a 2 g sodium diet. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I should use salt sparingly while cooking
B. I can have yogurt as a dessert
C. I should use baking soda when I bake
D. I should use canned vegetables instead of frozen - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER: B. I can have yogurt as a dessert
,The client understands the teaching when he selects yogurt as a dessert. Yogurt is
low in fat and sodium and is a good source of calcium and protein
A nurse is planning an in-service training session about various dietary practices.
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. Ovo-vegetarian diets excludes eggs
B. Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared
C. Macrobiotic diets are plant-based and exclude all animals and seafood
D. Flexitarian diets exclude the consumption of dairy products - CORRECT
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B. Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the
food must be prepared
Kosher diets are guided by a set of laws regarding the processing, preparation,
and eating of food
A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a client who had a MI. Which
of the following meal selections by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. Chicken breast and corn on the cob
B. Shrimp and rice
C. Cheese omelet and turkey bacon
D. Liver and onions - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A. Chicken breast and
corn on the cob
The nurse should identify that chicken breast is low in cholesterol and all
vegetables, including corn, are cholesterol-free; therefore, this food selection by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching.
, A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia and nausea due to cancer
treatment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Serve foods at warm or hot temperatures
B. Offer the client low-density
C. Make sure the client lies supine after meals
D. Limit drinking liquids with food - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D.
Limit drinking liquids with food
Drinking beverages with food leads to early satiety and bloating, which results in
the client consuming fewer calories
A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein intake. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete protein?
A. Eggs
B. Soybeans
C. Lentils
D. Yogurt - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C Lentils
Incomplete proteins are missing 1 or more of the essential amino acids necessary
for the synthesis of protein in the body. Examples of incomplete proteins include
lentils, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds.
A nurse is providing teaching about nutritious diets to a group of adult women.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Include at least 3 g of sodium in your daily diet
B. Limit wine consumption to 230 mL daily
C. Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in the daily diet
D. Limit water intake to 1. 5 L each day - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C.
Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
EXPLANATIONS 2025\2026
A nurse is caring for a client from the Middle East who has celiac disease. Which
of the following actions should the nurse perform regarding the client's diet?
A. Provide foods prepared according to kosher dietary law
B. Ask the kitchen to prepare grits to meet the client's dietary need for grains
C. Determined the client's dietary preferences
D. Prepare a diet tray that includes vegetable and barley soup - CORRECT
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C. Determine the client's dietary preferences
While generalizations are often made regarding the traditional eating practices of
clients based on their cultural backgrounds, individual food choices can deviate
from these generalizations.
A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who is receiving enteral
feedings. Which of the following values indicates a complication of enteral
feeding that the nurse should report to the provider?
A. Sodium 143 mEq/L
B. Potassium 4.2 mEq/L
C. BUN 25 mg/dL
D. Glucose - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C. BUN 25 mg/dL
BUN level 25 is above the expected reference range of 10 to 20 and indicates
dehydration, which is a complication of enteral feedings.
A nurse is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation and reports frequent
nausea and vomiting. Which of the following statements should the nurse include
in the teaching?
,A. "You should eat foods served at warm temperatures:
B. "You should brush your teeth right after you eat"
C. YOu should try to eat sweet foods when you feel nauseated
D. You should eat dry foods that are high in carbohydrates when you wake up -
CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D "You should eat dry foods that are high
in carbohydrates when you wake up"
The nurse should instruct the client to eat foods that are high in carbohydrates
such as dry toast or crackers upon waking or when nausea occurs
A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis and a new prescription for a
low-fiber diet. Which of the following food items should the nurse remove from
the client's meal tray?
A. Canned Fruit
B. White Bread
C. Broiled Hamburger
D. Coleslaw - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D. Coleslaw
Coleslaw contains raw cabbage, which is high in fiber. Clients who are following a
low-fiber diet should avoid most raw vegetables
A nurse is completing dietary teaching with a client who has heart failure and is
prescribed a 2 g sodium diet. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. I should use salt sparingly while cooking
B. I can have yogurt as a dessert
C. I should use baking soda when I bake
D. I should use canned vegetables instead of frozen - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT
ANSWER: B. I can have yogurt as a dessert
,The client understands the teaching when he selects yogurt as a dessert. Yogurt is
low in fat and sodium and is a good source of calcium and protein
A nurse is planning an in-service training session about various dietary practices.
Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. Ovo-vegetarian diets excludes eggs
B. Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be prepared
C. Macrobiotic diets are plant-based and exclude all animals and seafood
D. Flexitarian diets exclude the consumption of dairy products - CORRECT
ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: B. Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the
food must be prepared
Kosher diets are guided by a set of laws regarding the processing, preparation,
and eating of food
A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a client who had a MI. Which
of the following meal selections by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. Chicken breast and corn on the cob
B. Shrimp and rice
C. Cheese omelet and turkey bacon
D. Liver and onions - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: A. Chicken breast and
corn on the cob
The nurse should identify that chicken breast is low in cholesterol and all
vegetables, including corn, are cholesterol-free; therefore, this food selection by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching.
, A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia and nausea due to cancer
treatment. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A. Serve foods at warm or hot temperatures
B. Offer the client low-density
C. Make sure the client lies supine after meals
D. Limit drinking liquids with food - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: D.
Limit drinking liquids with food
Drinking beverages with food leads to early satiety and bloating, which results in
the client consuming fewer calories
A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein intake. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include as an example of an incomplete protein?
A. Eggs
B. Soybeans
C. Lentils
D. Yogurt - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C Lentils
Incomplete proteins are missing 1 or more of the essential amino acids necessary
for the synthesis of protein in the body. Examples of incomplete proteins include
lentils, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds.
A nurse is providing teaching about nutritious diets to a group of adult women.
Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Include at least 3 g of sodium in your daily diet
B. Limit wine consumption to 230 mL daily
C. Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in the daily diet
D. Limit water intake to 1. 5 L each day - CORRECT ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER: C.
Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet
