ATI Nutrition Final Exam Questions and Answers.
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron. Which of the following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey Answer - B. Dried beans
Dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and grains.
A, C, D are animal products, which provides heme iron
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is unable to be out in the sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs Answer - D. 2 large, poached eggs
Include eggs as a food that is high in vitamin D.
A, B, C do not contain vitamin D.
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients as a health fair. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B. "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40mg of iron each day." Answer - A. Fats should be 20%-30% of daily calorie intake
B. CORRECT: "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. Recommended water intake from liquids or solids is 2.7L/day for females and 3.7 L/day for males
D. Iron is a trace mineral, which means the body needs 20mg or less daily
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of the following foods is a major source of magnesium. A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges Answer - A. Tuna
Tuna, halibut, nuts, whole grains, chocolate, green, leafy vegetables are major sources of Mg
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group
of clients. Which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C?
(Select all that apply)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums Answer - B. Scurvy
E. Bleeding gums
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a routine provider's visit. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose in glycogen C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP Answer - A. Excess glycerol is reassembled with fatty acids into triglycerides
B. CORRECT: The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the muscle tissue and liver for later use
C. Excess fatty acids are converted back into triglycerides and stored in adipose tissue
D. The body uses available ATP for growth and repair, and uses stored fat and glycogen if no ATP is available.
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following medications increases the body's rate of metabolism? A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid Answer - B. Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the body's rate of metabolism
Morphine and Dilaudid are opioid narcotics which would decrease body metabolism
Phenobarbital is a barbiturate medication, which would decrease body metabolism
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse should inform the class that which of the following factors increases BMR? (Select all that apply)
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia about dietary intake of iron. Which of the following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey Answer - B. Dried beans
Dried beans provide non-heme iron, as do other legumes, vegetables, and grains.
A, C, D are animal products, which provides heme iron
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is unable to be out in the sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs Answer - D. 2 large, poached eggs
Include eggs as a food that is high in vitamin D.
A, B, C do not contain vitamin D.
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients as a health fair. Which of the following information should the nurse include?
A. "Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B. "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. "Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily."
D. "The body needs 40mg of iron each day." Answer - A. Fats should be 20%-30% of daily calorie intake
B. CORRECT: "Make proteins 10% to 35% of total calories each day."
C. Recommended water intake from liquids or solids is 2.7L/day for females and 3.7 L/day for males
D. Iron is a trace mineral, which means the body needs 20mg or less daily
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of the following foods is a major source of magnesium. A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges Answer - A. Tuna
Tuna, halibut, nuts, whole grains, chocolate, green, leafy vegetables are major sources of Mg
A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group
of clients. Which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C?
(Select all that apply)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums Answer - B. Scurvy
E. Bleeding gums
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food with a client during a routine provider's visit. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into glucose for use by the body
B. The liver converts unused glucose in glycogen C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP Answer - A. Excess glycerol is reassembled with fatty acids into triglycerides
B. CORRECT: The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen, which is stored in the muscle tissue and liver for later use
C. Excess fatty acids are converted back into triglycerides and stored in adipose tissue
D. The body uses available ATP for growth and repair, and uses stored fat and glycogen if no ATP is available.
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following medications increases the body's rate of metabolism? A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid Answer - B. Levothyroxine
Levothyroxine is used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and increases the body's rate of metabolism
Morphine and Dilaudid are opioid narcotics which would decrease body metabolism
Phenobarbital is a barbiturate medication, which would decrease body metabolism
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse should inform the class that which of the following factors increases BMR? (Select all that apply)
