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,A nurse is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation Answer: D "You should eat dry foods that are high in carbohydrates when you
and reports frequent nausea and vomiting. Which of the wake up"
following statements should the nurse include in the The nurse should instruct the client to eat foods that are high in carbohydrates
teaching? such as dry toast or crackers upon waking or when nausea occurs
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
A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis and a Answer: D. Coleslaw
new prescription for a low-fiber diet. Which of the Coleslaw contains raw cabbage, which is high in fiber. Clients who are following a
following food items should the nurse remove from the low-fiber diet should avoid most raw vegetables
client's meal tray?
A. Canned Fruit
B. White Bread
C. Broiled Hamburger
D. Coleslaw
A nurse is completing dietary teaching with a client who Answer: B. I can have yogurt as a dessert
has heart failure and is prescribed a 2 g sodium diet. The client understands the teaching when he selects yogurt as a dessert. Yogurt is
Which of the following statements by the client indicates low in fat and sodium and is a good source of calcium and protein
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
A nurse is planning an in-service training session about Answer: B. Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be
various dietary practices. Which of the following pieces prepared
of information should the nurse include in the teaching? Kosher diets are guided by a set of laws regarding the processing, preparation,
A. Ovo-vegetarian diets excludes eggs and eating of food
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
, A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a Answer: A. Chicken breast and corn on the cob
client who had a MI. Which of the following meal The nurse should identify that chicken breast is low in cholesterol and all
selections by the client indicates an understanding of the vegetables, including corn, are cholesterol-free; therefore, this food selection by
teaching? 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
A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia and Answer: D. Limit drinking liquids with food
nausea due to cancer treatment. Which of the following Drinking beverages with food leads to early satiety and bloating, which results in
interventions should the nurse include? the client consuming fewer calories
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
A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein Answer: C Lentils
intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse Incomplete proteins are missing 1 or more of the essential amino acids necessary
include as an example of an incomplete protein? for the synthesis of protein in the body. Examples of incomplete proteins include
A. Eggs lentils, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds.
B. Soybeans
C. Lentils
D. Yogurt
A nurse is providing teaching about nutritious diets to a Answer: C. Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet
group of adult women. Which of the following statements Nutritious diets contain a variety of foods to ensure the required daily allowance
should the nurse include? of nutrients is ingested. The nurse should instruct the women to include 2.5 cups
A. Include at least 3 g of sodium in your daily diet of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit in their daily diets. Fruits and vegetables should
B. Limit wine consumption to 230 mL daily be a variety of colors to provide an assortment of nutrients
C. Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in the daily diet
D. Limit water intake to 1. 5 L each day
A nurse is caring for a client who has xerostomia with a Answer: C. Starch
lack of saliva. Which of the following nutrients will be Salivary amylase begins the process of digestion in the mouth with the initial
affected by the lack of salivary amylase? breakdown of starches. The majority of starch breakdown occurs in the small
A. Fat intestine with pancreatic amylase
B. Protein
C. Starch
D. Fiber
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postop Answer: B. Eliminate simple sugars and sugar alcohols from the client's diet
following a gastrectomy. Which of the following Sugar, honey, and sugar alcohol (sorbitol and xylitol) increase hypertonicity and
strategies should the nurse include to help prevent propel food through the intestines faster than food without sweeteners
dumping syndrome?
A. Have the client drink plenty of water with meals
B. Eliminate simple sugars and sugar alcohols from the
client's diet
C. Limit the client's intake to 2 meals per day
D. Offer the client meals that are low in protein or
protein-free
STUDY GUIDE 2026 | PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, RATIONALES & CHEAT SHEET
| GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales Included
,A nurse is educating a client who is at 10 weeks gestation Answer: D "You should eat dry foods that are high in carbohydrates when you
and reports frequent nausea and vomiting. Which of the wake up"
following statements should the nurse include in the The nurse should instruct the client to eat foods that are high in carbohydrates
teaching? such as dry toast or crackers upon waking or when nausea occurs
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
A nurse is caring for a client who has diverticulitis and a Answer: D. Coleslaw
new prescription for a low-fiber diet. Which of the Coleslaw contains raw cabbage, which is high in fiber. Clients who are following a
following food items should the nurse remove from the low-fiber diet should avoid most raw vegetables
client's meal tray?
A. Canned Fruit
B. White Bread
C. Broiled Hamburger
D. Coleslaw
A nurse is completing dietary teaching with a client who Answer: B. I can have yogurt as a dessert
has heart failure and is prescribed a 2 g sodium diet. The client understands the teaching when he selects yogurt as a dessert. Yogurt is
Which of the following statements by the client indicates low in fat and sodium and is a good source of calcium and protein
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
A nurse is planning an in-service training session about Answer: B. Kosher diets have restrictions regarding how the food must be
various dietary practices. Which of the following pieces prepared
of information should the nurse include in the teaching? Kosher diets are guided by a set of laws regarding the processing, preparation,
A. Ovo-vegetarian diets excludes eggs and eating of food
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
, A nurse is teaching about a low-cholesterol diet to a Answer: A. Chicken breast and corn on the cob
client who had a MI. Which of the following meal The nurse should identify that chicken breast is low in cholesterol and all
selections by the client indicates an understanding of the vegetables, including corn, are cholesterol-free; therefore, this food selection by
teaching? 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
A nurse is planning care for a client who has anorexia and Answer: D. Limit drinking liquids with food
nausea due to cancer treatment. Which of the following Drinking beverages with food leads to early satiety and bloating, which results in
interventions should the nurse include? the client consuming fewer calories
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
A nurse is providing teaching to a client regarding protein Answer: C Lentils
intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse Incomplete proteins are missing 1 or more of the essential amino acids necessary
include as an example of an incomplete protein? for the synthesis of protein in the body. Examples of incomplete proteins include
A. Eggs lentils, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds.
B. Soybeans
C. Lentils
D. Yogurt
A nurse is providing teaching about nutritious diets to a Answer: C. Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in your daily diet
group of adult women. Which of the following statements Nutritious diets contain a variety of foods to ensure the required daily allowance
should the nurse include? of nutrients is ingested. The nurse should instruct the women to include 2.5 cups
A. Include at least 3 g of sodium in your daily diet of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit in their daily diets. Fruits and vegetables should
B. Limit wine consumption to 230 mL daily be a variety of colors to provide an assortment of nutrients
C. Include 2.5 cups of vegetables in the daily diet
D. Limit water intake to 1. 5 L each day
A nurse is caring for a client who has xerostomia with a Answer: C. Starch
lack of saliva. Which of the following nutrients will be Salivary amylase begins the process of digestion in the mouth with the initial
affected by the lack of salivary amylase? breakdown of starches. The majority of starch breakdown occurs in the small
A. Fat intestine with pancreatic amylase
B. Protein
C. Starch
D. Fiber
A nurse is planning care for a client who is postop Answer: B. Eliminate simple sugars and sugar alcohols from the client's diet
following a gastrectomy. Which of the following Sugar, honey, and sugar alcohol (sorbitol and xylitol) increase hypertonicity and
strategies should the nurse include to help prevent propel food through the intestines faster than food without sweeteners
dumping syndrome?
A. Have the client drink plenty of water with meals
B. Eliminate simple sugars and sugar alcohols from the
client's diet
C. Limit the client's intake to 2 meals per day
D. Offer the client meals that are low in protein or
protein-free
