NGN ATI RN NUTRITION PROCTORED EXAM 2024
NEWEST EXAM 450 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (100% CORRECT)
/ALREADY 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
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." - ANSWER: ● "Consume nutrition-dense
foods first."
Question 8: A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feeding through a
nasogastric tube
about dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following
manifestations?
● Constipation
● Bradycardia
● Drowsiness
● Dizziness - ANSWER: ●Bradycardia
Question 9: A client is receiving a thiazide diuretic for treatment of hypertension.
Which of the
following foods selected by the client reflects understanding of the nurses teaching
regarding this
medication?
● Navy beans and ham
● Baked potato
● Cheddar cheese
● Beef broth - ANSWER: ● Baked potato
, Question 10: A nurse is teaching about nutrition to a client who has a new diagnosis
of chronic
kidney disease. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in
the
teaching?
● Limit calcium intake
● Increase potassium intake
● Limit protein intake
● Increase phosphorus intake - ANSWER: ● Limit protein intake
Question 11: A nurse is caring for a client who has stomatitis following radiation
therapy. Which
of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
● Discourage the use of a straw.
● Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack.
● Serve the client hot meals.
● Avoid serving sauces or gravies. - ANSWER: ● Offer the client frozen bananas as a
snack
A nurse is teaching the Guardians of a school-age child about nutrition. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?
● You should have your child skip breakfast
● You should eat meals together most of the time
● You should provide your child with whole fat milk
● You should reward good behavior with food - ANSWER: ● You should eat meals
together most of the time
Question 13: A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has dysphagia and is
experiencing
dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
● Tachycardia
● Distended neck veins
● Decrease respiratory rate
● Hypertension - ANSWER: ● Tachycardia
Question 14: A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline.
Which of
the following nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching?
● Increase vitamin C intake while taking this medication
● Avoid taking this medication with milk products
● Eliminate raw fruits and vegetables until 2 weeks after completing this medication
● Take a folic acid supplement while on this medication - ANSWER: ● Avoid taking
this medication with milk products
Question 15: A nurse is planning care for a client who had a stroke and is having
difficulty
NEWEST EXAM 450 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS AND RATIONALES (100% CORRECT)
/ALREADY 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
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." - ANSWER: ● "Consume nutrition-dense
foods first."
Question 8: A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feeding through a
nasogastric tube
about dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the
following
manifestations?
● Constipation
● Bradycardia
● Drowsiness
● Dizziness - ANSWER: ●Bradycardia
Question 9: A client is receiving a thiazide diuretic for treatment of hypertension.
Which of the
following foods selected by the client reflects understanding of the nurses teaching
regarding this
medication?
● Navy beans and ham
● Baked potato
● Cheddar cheese
● Beef broth - ANSWER: ● Baked potato
, Question 10: A nurse is teaching about nutrition to a client who has a new diagnosis
of chronic
kidney disease. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in
the
teaching?
● Limit calcium intake
● Increase potassium intake
● Limit protein intake
● Increase phosphorus intake - ANSWER: ● Limit protein intake
Question 11: A nurse is caring for a client who has stomatitis following radiation
therapy. Which
of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to take?
● Discourage the use of a straw.
● Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack.
● Serve the client hot meals.
● Avoid serving sauces or gravies. - ANSWER: ● Offer the client frozen bananas as a
snack
A nurse is teaching the Guardians of a school-age child about nutrition. Which of
the following statements should the nurse make?
● You should have your child skip breakfast
● You should eat meals together most of the time
● You should provide your child with whole fat milk
● You should reward good behavior with food - ANSWER: ● You should eat meals
together most of the time
Question 13: A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has dysphagia and is
experiencing
dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
● Tachycardia
● Distended neck veins
● Decrease respiratory rate
● Hypertension - ANSWER: ● Tachycardia
Question 14: A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline.
Which of
the following nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching?
● Increase vitamin C intake while taking this medication
● Avoid taking this medication with milk products
● Eliminate raw fruits and vegetables until 2 weeks after completing this medication
● Take a folic acid supplement while on this medication - ANSWER: ● Avoid taking
this medication with milk products
Question 15: A nurse is planning care for a client who had a stroke and is having
difficulty
