ATI Nutrition Exam Questions and Answers.
● Question 1: A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice for the client
to make? Answer- 1/2 cup orange juice
● Question 2: 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? Answer- 2 large, poached eggs
● Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach the client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this medication? Answer- vitamin k
● Question 4: A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that ½ cup of which of the following foods is the best source of magnesium? Answer- whole almonds
● Question 5: A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? Answer- scurvy
● Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following is associated with this disorder? Answer- decreased metabolic demand
● Question 2: A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism? Answer- amitriptyline
● Question 3: A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding BMR. The charge nurse should inform the class that which of
the following factors increases BMR? Answer- lactation
prolonged stress
puberty
● Question 4: A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer- illness
malnutrition trauma
● Question 1: A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculation body mass index (BMI) for several clients. The nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as overweight Answer- bmi of 27
● Question 2: A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained trauma in a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the client is in a
catabolic state (using protein faster than protein is being synthesized? Answer- negative nitrogen balance
● Question 3: a nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply) Answer- poor wound healing
dry hair
week hand grips
impaired coordination
● Question 4: A nurse is teaching a group of women about risk factors for developing osteoporosis. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include? (select all that apply). Answer- inactivity
family history
cigarette smoking
● Question 1: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows vegan dietary practice. The nurse should instruct the client to ensure he is consuming enough of which of the following? (select all that apply). Answer- vitamin D
calcium
vitamin b12
● Question 2: A nurse is conducting a nutrition class to a group of women at a local community center. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer- progress toward limiting saturated fats to 7% of total daily intake
● Question 3: A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the nervous system with a client. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply). Answer- calcium
thiamin
vitamin b6
sodium
● Question 4: A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the following is required component of food labels that the nurse should include in the teaching? (select all that apply). Answer- total carbohydrates
total fat
calories
● Question 1: A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice for the client
to make? Answer- 1/2 cup orange juice
● Question 2: 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? Answer- 2 large, poached eggs
● Question 3: A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach the client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this medication? Answer- vitamin k
● Question 4: A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that ½ cup of which of the following foods is the best source of magnesium? Answer- whole almonds
● Question 5: A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies with a group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C? Answer- scurvy
● Question 1: A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the following is associated with this disorder? Answer- decreased metabolic demand
● Question 2: A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client. Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism? Answer- amitriptyline
● Question 3: A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding BMR. The charge nurse should inform the class that which of
the following factors increases BMR? Answer- lactation
prolonged stress
puberty
● Question 4: A school nurse is teaching a high school health class about the possible causes of a negative nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer- illness
malnutrition trauma
● Question 1: A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculation body mass index (BMI) for several clients. The nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as overweight Answer- bmi of 27
● Question 2: A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained trauma in a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the client is in a
catabolic state (using protein faster than protein is being synthesized? Answer- negative nitrogen balance
● Question 3: a nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? (select all that apply) Answer- poor wound healing
dry hair
week hand grips
impaired coordination
● Question 4: A nurse is teaching a group of women about risk factors for developing osteoporosis. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include? (select all that apply). Answer- inactivity
family history
cigarette smoking
● Question 1: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows vegan dietary practice. The nurse should instruct the client to ensure he is consuming enough of which of the following? (select all that apply). Answer- vitamin D
calcium
vitamin b12
● Question 2: A nurse is conducting a nutrition class to a group of women at a local community center. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? Answer- progress toward limiting saturated fats to 7% of total daily intake
● Question 3: A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the nervous system with a client. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? (select all that apply). Answer- calcium
thiamin
vitamin b6
sodium
● Question 4: A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the following is required component of food labels that the nurse should include in the teaching? (select all that apply). Answer- total carbohydrates
total fat
calories
