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This ATI Nutrition Practice Questions and Answers resource provides accurately written, verified questions with correct answers aligned to ATI exam standards. It covers essential nutrition topics such as macronutrients and micronutrients, therapeutic diets, enteral and parenteral nutrition, nutritional needs across the lifespan, cultural considerations, disease-specific diets, and nursing interventions. Ideal for ATI Nutrition practice assessments and proctored exam preparation for 2025–2026, this guide supports nursing students in strengthening content mastery and exam confidence.

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A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia, gets up frequently to pace during meals,
and eats sparingly. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-provide finger foods for the client



A nurse is providing teaching about nutrients to a client. Which of the following statements should the
nurse include? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-protein builds and repairs body tissue



What is the primary function of protein? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-building & repairing
body tissues (muscles, tendons, collagen)

-skin, hair, nails



What can impair wound healing? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-diet low in protein



What does protein in the form of hemoglobin transport? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-
oxygen



What does protein in the form of albumin transport? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-
medications



When does ketosis develop? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-the body relies on only fats to
meet energy needs

-carbs prevent this



What do fats do? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-help regulate body temperature

,-provides a protective layer when the environmental temp drops



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? -
correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-I can have yogurt as a dessert



What can be used in a low sodium diet? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-spices, vinegar



t/f...

Baking soda is high in sodium. - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-true



t/f...

Yogurt is low in fat & sodium & is a good source of calcium & protein. - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-true



t/f...

Canned veggies are low in sodium. - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-false



t/f...

Frozen/fresh veggies are low in sodium. - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-true



A nurse is teaching a client who is beginning a vegan diet and is concerned about maintaining an
adequate protein intake. Which of the following food servings should the nurse recommend due to the
high amount of protein? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-1/2 cup of hummus



What is the best food source to recommend to a person who is on a vegan diet & wants to eat protein? -
correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-hummus

-9.7 g of protein per 1/2 cup serving



How much protein is in tomato soup? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-1.08 g per 1/2 cup

, How much protein is in peanut butter? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-7.11 per 2 tbsp



How much protein is in penne pasta? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-5.81 g per cup



A nurse is planning an in-service training session about nutrition. Which of the following statements
should the nurse include in the teaching? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-fats provide energy



What do fats do in the body? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-serve as stored energy source
providing 9cal/g of energy



What do proteins do in the body? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-play a role in tissue repair

-regulate fluid balance

-prevents interstitial edema



An appropriate amount of _____ in the blood keeps interstitial edema from occurring? - correct
answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-albumin



A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following
actions should the nurse take? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-check the client's capillary
blood glucose level every 4 hr



A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who adheres to Kosher dietary laws. Which of the following
food selections should the nurse recommend? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-grilled salmon



A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has constipation. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-eat yogurt with live cultures



What is Bismuth Subsalicylate? - correct answer.💖💖💖💖✔<<<<<-antidiarrheal agent

-increase constipation

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