ATI Nutrition Q & As (Verified Answers)
2026
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a client about
the need to follow a low-potassium diet. Which of the
following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
(Select all that apply.) - Correct Answers ✅[c] yogurt
[E] orange juice
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
colostomy about appropriate food choices. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Correct Answers ✅Pasta
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a mechanically
altered diet. Which of the following food choices necessitates
intervention by the nurse? - Correct Answers ✅piece of
wheat toast
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler
who follows a vegetarian diet about foods choices that
increase dietary protein intake. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend as the best choice for including
protein in the toddler's diet? - Correct Answers ✅soy MIlk
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes and
is overweight. The client tells the nurse that she wants to
start an exercise program. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - Correct Answers ✅determine
the clients usual pattern of activity
,ATI Nutrition Q & As (Verified Answers)
2026
A nurse is collecting data from female client who has
manifestations of obesity. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse the client is obese? - Correct
Answers ✅Weight 28% above ideal body weight
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client about
complete protein in the diet. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend as a source of complete
protein? - Correct Answers ✅Eggs
A nurse is calculating the protein needs of a client who is a
physical trainer. The client weighs 220 lb and requires an
increase of protein by 2.0 Vkg/day. The client has taken 0.8 g
of protein/kg/day in the past. How much total protein/day
should the nurse recommend? - Correct Answers ✅[280]
2.8gx 100kg=280g
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage renal disease
and must limit protein intake. Which of the following foods
should the nurse plan to include in the client's diet? - Correct
Answers ✅Eggs
A client who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia is starting
chemotherapy treatments and asks if she needs to make any
dietary changes. Which of the following statements by the
, ATI Nutrition Q & As (Verified Answers)
2026
nurse is appropriate? - Correct Answers ✅use sugar-free
gun if you are experiencing a metallic taste in your mouth.
A nurse is assisting with the food tray for a client who is
partially blind following a left-sided stroke. Which of the
following nursing interventions promotes client
independence? - Correct Answers ✅describe to the client
the location of the food on the tray
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about diets that
help with wound healing. Which of the following foods should
the nurse indicate contains the best source of protein? -
Correct Answers ✅Grilled salmon
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of older adults
about oil-rich foods. The nurse should include which of the
following foods as the equivalent of 4 tsp of oil? - Correct
Answers ✅2 tbsp of peanut butter
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about nutrition.
The client has hypertension and is taking a potassium-
wasting diuretic. Which of the following dietary instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answers
✅consume oranges and bananas
A nurse is reviewing a client's admission laboratory findings
that indicate the client has hyponatremia. Which of the
2026
A nurse is planning to reinforce teaching with a client about
the need to follow a low-potassium diet. Which of the
following foods should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
(Select all that apply.) - Correct Answers ✅[c] yogurt
[E] orange juice
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a
colostomy about appropriate food choices. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include in the teaching? -
Correct Answers ✅Pasta
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a mechanically
altered diet. Which of the following food choices necessitates
intervention by the nurse? - Correct Answers ✅piece of
wheat toast
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with the parents of a toddler
who follows a vegetarian diet about foods choices that
increase dietary protein intake. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend as the best choice for including
protein in the toddler's diet? - Correct Answers ✅soy MIlk
A nurse is collecting data from a client who has diabetes and
is overweight. The client tells the nurse that she wants to
start an exercise program. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - Correct Answers ✅determine
the clients usual pattern of activity
,ATI Nutrition Q & As (Verified Answers)
2026
A nurse is collecting data from female client who has
manifestations of obesity. Which of the following findings
should indicate to the nurse the client is obese? - Correct
Answers ✅Weight 28% above ideal body weight
A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client about
complete protein in the diet. Which of the following foods
should the nurse recommend as a source of complete
protein? - Correct Answers ✅Eggs
A nurse is calculating the protein needs of a client who is a
physical trainer. The client weighs 220 lb and requires an
increase of protein by 2.0 Vkg/day. The client has taken 0.8 g
of protein/kg/day in the past. How much total protein/day
should the nurse recommend? - Correct Answers ✅[280]
2.8gx 100kg=280g
A nurse is caring for a client who has end-stage renal disease
and must limit protein intake. Which of the following foods
should the nurse plan to include in the client's diet? - Correct
Answers ✅Eggs
A client who has chronic lymphocytic leukemia is starting
chemotherapy treatments and asks if she needs to make any
dietary changes. Which of the following statements by the
, ATI Nutrition Q & As (Verified Answers)
2026
nurse is appropriate? - Correct Answers ✅use sugar-free
gun if you are experiencing a metallic taste in your mouth.
A nurse is assisting with the food tray for a client who is
partially blind following a left-sided stroke. Which of the
following nursing interventions promotes client
independence? - Correct Answers ✅describe to the client
the location of the food on the tray
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about diets that
help with wound healing. Which of the following foods should
the nurse indicate contains the best source of protein? -
Correct Answers ✅Grilled salmon
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a group of older adults
about oil-rich foods. The nurse should include which of the
following foods as the equivalent of 4 tsp of oil? - Correct
Answers ✅2 tbsp of peanut butter
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about nutrition.
The client has hypertension and is taking a potassium-
wasting diuretic. Which of the following dietary instructions
should the nurse include in the teaching? - Correct Answers
✅consume oranges and bananas
A nurse is reviewing a client's admission laboratory findings
that indicate the client has hyponatremia. Which of the
