NUR 221 Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
2
Gemfibrozil is a lipid-lowering agent. It is given as part of a therapeutic regimen that also
includes dietary counseling-specifically, the limitation of saturated and other fats in the diet.
Beef contains fat, and its consumption should be limited. - ANS A client has been given a
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the client to limit which food while taking
this medication?
1. Fish
2.Beef
3.Spicy foods
4.Citrus products
1
Poultry, eggs, meats, and dairy products are high in niacin. Tomatoes, potatoes, and
strawberries are high in ascorbic acid (vitamin C). - ANS The nurse is providing dietary
instructions to a client about food items that are high in niacin. Which food item should the
nurse recommend as highest in niacin?
1. Poultry
2.Potatoes
3.Tomatoes
4.Strawberries
4
Pg. 1 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
,Cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, and strawberries are some of the foods that are high in vitamin
C. Milk contains vitamins A and D and some B vitamins. Eggs contain B vitamins. Liver contains
vitamins B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and K. - ANS The nurse is providing dietary
instructions to a client about food items that are high in vitamin C. Which food item does the
nurse recommend as being highest in vitamin C?
1. Milk
2.Eggs
3.Liver
4.Cabbage
2
Liver and green leafy vegetables such as spinach are high in vitamin K. Fish contains vitamins A,
D, and B12. Potatoes and strawberries are high in vitamin C. - ANS The nurse is providing
dietary instructions to a client about the food items that are high in vitamin K. Which food item
does the nurse recommend as being highest in vitamin K?
1. Fish
2.Spinach
3.Potatoes
4.Strawberries
1
Breast-feeding mothers with lactose-intolerant infants need to be encouraged to limit dairy
products. Milk is a dairy product. Alternative calcium sources that can be consumed by the
mother include egg yolks, green leafy vegetables, dried beans, cauliflower, and molasses. -
ANS The breast-feeding mother of an infant with lactose intolerance asks the nurse about
dietary measures. The nurse should tell the mother to avoid which food?
1. Milk
2.Egg yolks
3.Dried beans
4.Green leafy vegetables
Pg. 2 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
, 2
Diet therapy for hypophosphatemia consists primarily of an increased intake of phosphorus-rich
foods while decreasing the intake of calcium-rich foods. Fish, chicken, and organ meats are food
items that are allowed, whereas cheese should be avoided because it is a calcium-rich food. -
ANS The nurse is providing instructions to a client with hypophosphatemia. Which food item
should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
1. Fish
2.Cheese
3.Chicken
4.Organ meats
2
The primary level is focused on prevention, and educational classes are a form of prevention.
The secondary level is a screening level that entails such procedures as vision screening,
mammography, or similar screening tests. The tertiary level is focused on rehabilitation skills.
There is no basic level of prevention. - ANS The nurse is giving a presentation on good
nutrition to a group of teenage mothers. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing?
1. Basic level
2.Primary level
3.Secondary level
4.Tertiary level
- ANS A postoperative client has been tolerating a full liquid diet, and the nurse plans to
advance the diet to solid food as prescribed. Which assessment is most important for the nurse
to make before advancing the diet to solids?
1. Ability to chew
2.Food preferences 3.Cultural preferences 4.Presence of bowel sounds
4
The nurse teaches the client with tuberculosis to increase intake of protein, iron, and vitamin C.
Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits, berries, melons, pineapple, broccoli, cabbage, green
Pg. 3 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
2
Gemfibrozil is a lipid-lowering agent. It is given as part of a therapeutic regimen that also
includes dietary counseling-specifically, the limitation of saturated and other fats in the diet.
Beef contains fat, and its consumption should be limited. - ANS A client has been given a
prescription for gemfibrozil. The nurse should instruct the client to limit which food while taking
this medication?
1. Fish
2.Beef
3.Spicy foods
4.Citrus products
1
Poultry, eggs, meats, and dairy products are high in niacin. Tomatoes, potatoes, and
strawberries are high in ascorbic acid (vitamin C). - ANS The nurse is providing dietary
instructions to a client about food items that are high in niacin. Which food item should the
nurse recommend as highest in niacin?
1. Poultry
2.Potatoes
3.Tomatoes
4.Strawberries
4
Pg. 1 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
,Cabbage, tomatoes, potatoes, and strawberries are some of the foods that are high in vitamin
C. Milk contains vitamins A and D and some B vitamins. Eggs contain B vitamins. Liver contains
vitamins B6 (pyridoxine), B9 (folic acid), and K. - ANS The nurse is providing dietary
instructions to a client about food items that are high in vitamin C. Which food item does the
nurse recommend as being highest in vitamin C?
1. Milk
2.Eggs
3.Liver
4.Cabbage
2
Liver and green leafy vegetables such as spinach are high in vitamin K. Fish contains vitamins A,
D, and B12. Potatoes and strawberries are high in vitamin C. - ANS The nurse is providing
dietary instructions to a client about the food items that are high in vitamin K. Which food item
does the nurse recommend as being highest in vitamin K?
1. Fish
2.Spinach
3.Potatoes
4.Strawberries
1
Breast-feeding mothers with lactose-intolerant infants need to be encouraged to limit dairy
products. Milk is a dairy product. Alternative calcium sources that can be consumed by the
mother include egg yolks, green leafy vegetables, dried beans, cauliflower, and molasses. -
ANS The breast-feeding mother of an infant with lactose intolerance asks the nurse about
dietary measures. The nurse should tell the mother to avoid which food?
1. Milk
2.Egg yolks
3.Dried beans
4.Green leafy vegetables
Pg. 2 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
, 2
Diet therapy for hypophosphatemia consists primarily of an increased intake of phosphorus-rich
foods while decreasing the intake of calcium-rich foods. Fish, chicken, and organ meats are food
items that are allowed, whereas cheese should be avoided because it is a calcium-rich food. -
ANS The nurse is providing instructions to a client with hypophosphatemia. Which food item
should the nurse instruct the client to avoid?
1. Fish
2.Cheese
3.Chicken
4.Organ meats
2
The primary level is focused on prevention, and educational classes are a form of prevention.
The secondary level is a screening level that entails such procedures as vision screening,
mammography, or similar screening tests. The tertiary level is focused on rehabilitation skills.
There is no basic level of prevention. - ANS The nurse is giving a presentation on good
nutrition to a group of teenage mothers. Which level of prevention is the nurse implementing?
1. Basic level
2.Primary level
3.Secondary level
4.Tertiary level
- ANS A postoperative client has been tolerating a full liquid diet, and the nurse plans to
advance the diet to solid food as prescribed. Which assessment is most important for the nurse
to make before advancing the diet to solids?
1. Ability to chew
2.Food preferences 3.Cultural preferences 4.Presence of bowel sounds
4
The nurse teaches the client with tuberculosis to increase intake of protein, iron, and vitamin C.
Foods rich in vitamin C include citrus fruits, berries, melons, pineapple, broccoli, cabbage, green
Pg. 3 Copyright © 2025 Jasonmcconell. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
