DAVIS ADVANTAGE 2026 EXAM TEST QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which objective measures can a nurse use to assess a person's dietary history.
Select all that apply.
Measure body composition
Ask about diet
3-day food record diary
Food questionnaire
24-hour memory recall - ✔✔3-day food record diary
Food questionnaire
24-hour memory recall
✔✔The nurse is teaching bowel health to a group of senior citizens. What are some
common reasons
for bowel changes in the older adult? Select all that apply.
Increased peristalsis
Loss of smooth muscle tone
Weakened abdominal muscles
Loss of dental structure
Immobility - ✔✔Loss of smooth muscle tone
Weakened abdominal muscles
Immobility
✔✔The nurse is asked for a list of bulk-forming foods to be included in a patient's diet.
What should be
included? Select all that apply.
Whole grains
Fruit juice
Rare meats
Milk products
Dried beans - ✔✔Whole grains
Dried beans
✔✔Which diagnostic tests provide direct visualization of the intestinal tract? Select all
that apply.
Barium enema
Fecal occult blood
Anterior flat plate
, Fiberoptic colonoscopy
Esophagastroduodenoscopy - ✔✔Fiberoptic colonoscopy
Esophagastroduodenoscopy
✔✔The nurse is teaching his client about laxative use. What should be included in the
instructions? Select all that apply.
If a client is having several bowel movements each day, he or she is taking too much
laxative.
If straining is needed to eliminate a bowel movement, a laxative is needed.
Daily psyllium is preferred to an over-the-counter laxative.
Do not ignore the urge to defecate.
An uninterrupted time for bowel movement should be set aside each day - ✔✔Daily
psyllium is preferred to an over-the-counter laxative.
Do not ignore the urge to defecate.
An uninterrupted time for bowel movement should be set aside each day
✔✔The nurse is speaking to her neighbor, whose child has had diarrhea for 24 hours.
What suggestion
should be made? Select all that apply.
Eat apples and oranges.
Wash hands often.
Increase caffeinated soda use.
Increase hydration with popsicles.
Eat bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. - ✔✔Wash hands often.
Increase hydration with popsicles.
Eat bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast.
✔✔Which action is most appropriate for a client experiencing constipation? Select all
that apply.
Increase intake of milk and cheese
Increase intake of bread and pasta
Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
Increase intake of lean meats
Increase intake of beans and legumes - ✔✔Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
Increase intake of beans and legumes
✔✔A client is diagnosed with an intestinal infection after traveling to a developing
country. The nurse
should encourage the intake of which food to optimize the gut's normal flora, creating a
healthier
environment?
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Which objective measures can a nurse use to assess a person's dietary history.
Select all that apply.
Measure body composition
Ask about diet
3-day food record diary
Food questionnaire
24-hour memory recall - ✔✔3-day food record diary
Food questionnaire
24-hour memory recall
✔✔The nurse is teaching bowel health to a group of senior citizens. What are some
common reasons
for bowel changes in the older adult? Select all that apply.
Increased peristalsis
Loss of smooth muscle tone
Weakened abdominal muscles
Loss of dental structure
Immobility - ✔✔Loss of smooth muscle tone
Weakened abdominal muscles
Immobility
✔✔The nurse is asked for a list of bulk-forming foods to be included in a patient's diet.
What should be
included? Select all that apply.
Whole grains
Fruit juice
Rare meats
Milk products
Dried beans - ✔✔Whole grains
Dried beans
✔✔Which diagnostic tests provide direct visualization of the intestinal tract? Select all
that apply.
Barium enema
Fecal occult blood
Anterior flat plate
, Fiberoptic colonoscopy
Esophagastroduodenoscopy - ✔✔Fiberoptic colonoscopy
Esophagastroduodenoscopy
✔✔The nurse is teaching his client about laxative use. What should be included in the
instructions? Select all that apply.
If a client is having several bowel movements each day, he or she is taking too much
laxative.
If straining is needed to eliminate a bowel movement, a laxative is needed.
Daily psyllium is preferred to an over-the-counter laxative.
Do not ignore the urge to defecate.
An uninterrupted time for bowel movement should be set aside each day - ✔✔Daily
psyllium is preferred to an over-the-counter laxative.
Do not ignore the urge to defecate.
An uninterrupted time for bowel movement should be set aside each day
✔✔The nurse is speaking to her neighbor, whose child has had diarrhea for 24 hours.
What suggestion
should be made? Select all that apply.
Eat apples and oranges.
Wash hands often.
Increase caffeinated soda use.
Increase hydration with popsicles.
Eat bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast. - ✔✔Wash hands often.
Increase hydration with popsicles.
Eat bananas, rice, applesauce, and toast.
✔✔Which action is most appropriate for a client experiencing constipation? Select all
that apply.
Increase intake of milk and cheese
Increase intake of bread and pasta
Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
Increase intake of lean meats
Increase intake of beans and legumes - ✔✔Increase intake of fruits and vegetables
Increase intake of beans and legumes
✔✔A client is diagnosed with an intestinal infection after traveling to a developing
country. The nurse
should encourage the intake of which food to optimize the gut's normal flora, creating a
healthier
environment?
