ATI: RN NUTRITION PROCTORED
FOCUSED/RN ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED
EXAM 2026 WITH NGN RN ATI NUTRITION
PROCTORED EXAM 2026 WITH NGN 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
_______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other
agents are provided to cover the sugar intake. CORRECT ANSWER Sucrose (table
sugar)
What food sources are high in protein? CORRECT ANSWER meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be
___to___% of total daily caloric intake. CORRECT ANSWER 45-60%
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their total daily
cholesterol intake to: CORRECT ANSWER 200-300 mg/day
A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less than __% of
total calories. CORRECT ANSWER 7%
The USDA and HSS diet guidelines for fats: CORRECT ANSWER -fats may average
30% of total caloric intake
-less than 10% from sat fats
The USDA and HHS recommend to limit _______and _______foods to prevent
occurrence of dental caries. CORRECT ANSWER sugar and starchy foods
The USDA & HHS recommends less than ________mg (about 1 tsp) of salt per day.
CORRECT ANSWER 2300
USDA myplate recommended servings based on a 2000 calorie diet:
,Grains=___oz
Veggies=______cups
Fruits=_______cups
Milk=____cups
Protein foods=_____oz
Oils=____tsp CORRECT ANSWER grains=6 oz
veggies= 2 1/2 cups
fruits= 2 cups
milk= 3 cups
protein foods= 5 1/2 oz
oils= 6 tsp
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: CORRECT ANSWER dairy products and eggs
Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN? CORRECT ANSWER limit sat fat to 10% of calories &
cholesterol to 300 mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase monosaturated fats & soluble fiber.
HTN diet=DASH
Normal bowel functioning depends on adequate fluid intake and ____g/day fiber for
women and ___g/day fiber for men. CORRECT ANSWER women=25 g/day
men=38 g/day
Diet teaching to prevent cancer:
Increase:
Limit: CORRECT ANSWER Increase: high fiber plant based foods, monosaturated fat
or omega 3 fatty acids (nuts & fish)
Limit: sodium, alcohol, saturated & polyunsaturated fat
A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of the following
statements by the client requires additional teaching?
A. "I will eat foods high in calcium."
B. "I will increase my fluid intake."
C. "I should participate in weight bearing exercises."
,D. "I should get my vitamin D from the sunlight." CORRECT ANSWER B.
increasing fluid does not promote healthy bones
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of
the following should be included in the teaching?
A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
B. Good bowel function requires 35 g/day of fiber for women.
C. Limit cholesterol consumption to 400 mg/day
D. Normal functioning cardiac systems depends on B-complex vitamins CORRECT
ANSWER A
A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the nervous system.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Calcium
B. Thiamin
C. Vitamin B6
D. Sodium
E. Phosphorus CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, D
A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the
following should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Total carbohydrates
B. Total fat
C. Calories
D. Magnesium
E. Dietary fiber CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, E
Normal functioning of the nervous system depends on adequate levels of the B-complex
vitamins, especially:
and also adequate levels of ____and _____for regulators of nerve responses.
CORRECT ANSWER thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and B12
calcium and sodium
normal BMI: CORRECT ANSWER 18.5-24.9
obesity BMI is classified as: CORRECT ANSWER BMI greater than or equal to 30
Basic food choices for kosher (orthodox Judaism) diets: CORRECT ANSWER -meat
-no mixing meat and diary (cheeseburger)
-no pork or shellfish
-fish must have scales & fins to be kosher
, A client who follows seventh-day Adventist dietary laws will eat a strict:
They also avoid: CORRECT ANSWER vegetarian diet, some are lacto-ovo, some are
vegan.
they avoid alcohol, coffee, tea and caffeinated beverages.
Managing nausea following chemo: CORRECT ANSWER -eat cold or room temp
foods
-high carb, low fat foods
-avoid fried foods
-do not eat prior to chemo/radiation
-take prescribed antiemetic, zofran
A nurse is teaching a client who has cancer about appropriate food choices. The nurse
determines that the client understands the information when she chooses which of the
following snacks? Select all that apply.
A. Peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread w/2% milk
B. Popcorn w/soda
C. Yogurt topped w/granola & a banana
D. Meat lasagna w/buttered garlic bread
E. Plain baked potato CORRECT ANSWER A, C, D
Dumping syndrome interventions: CORRECT ANSWER o Drink liquid to slow
movement
o Complex carbs better than simple
o Not associate w/ fat or protein content of food
o Lie down after eat to slow food movement via GI
o Decrease fiber to slow gastric emptying
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding how
should you first initiate this feeding? CORRECT ANSWER Increase the formula over
the first 4 to 6 feedings until the prescribed volume is achieved
Three complications of TPN: CORRECT ANSWER Diarrhea
Polyuria
Hypocalciumia
Patients who adhere to a kosher diet do eat dairy products combined with what:
CORRECT ANSWER Non-meat products at the same meal i.e. noodles (no shellfish or
pork)
What has more calcium: yogurt or cheese?
What has more salt? CORRECT ANSWER yogurt
cheese has more salt
FOCUSED/RN ATI NUTRITION PROCTORED
EXAM 2026 WITH NGN RN ATI NUTRITION
PROCTORED EXAM 2026 WITH NGN 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
_______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other
agents are provided to cover the sugar intake. CORRECT ANSWER Sucrose (table
sugar)
What food sources are high in protein? CORRECT ANSWER meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be
___to___% of total daily caloric intake. CORRECT ANSWER 45-60%
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their total daily
cholesterol intake to: CORRECT ANSWER 200-300 mg/day
A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less than __% of
total calories. CORRECT ANSWER 7%
The USDA and HSS diet guidelines for fats: CORRECT ANSWER -fats may average
30% of total caloric intake
-less than 10% from sat fats
The USDA and HHS recommend to limit _______and _______foods to prevent
occurrence of dental caries. CORRECT ANSWER sugar and starchy foods
The USDA & HHS recommends less than ________mg (about 1 tsp) of salt per day.
CORRECT ANSWER 2300
USDA myplate recommended servings based on a 2000 calorie diet:
,Grains=___oz
Veggies=______cups
Fruits=_______cups
Milk=____cups
Protein foods=_____oz
Oils=____tsp CORRECT ANSWER grains=6 oz
veggies= 2 1/2 cups
fruits= 2 cups
milk= 3 cups
protein foods= 5 1/2 oz
oils= 6 tsp
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: CORRECT ANSWER dairy products and eggs
Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN? CORRECT ANSWER limit sat fat to 10% of calories &
cholesterol to 300 mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase monosaturated fats & soluble fiber.
HTN diet=DASH
Normal bowel functioning depends on adequate fluid intake and ____g/day fiber for
women and ___g/day fiber for men. CORRECT ANSWER women=25 g/day
men=38 g/day
Diet teaching to prevent cancer:
Increase:
Limit: CORRECT ANSWER Increase: high fiber plant based foods, monosaturated fat
or omega 3 fatty acids (nuts & fish)
Limit: sodium, alcohol, saturated & polyunsaturated fat
A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of the following
statements by the client requires additional teaching?
A. "I will eat foods high in calcium."
B. "I will increase my fluid intake."
C. "I should participate in weight bearing exercises."
,D. "I should get my vitamin D from the sunlight." CORRECT ANSWER B.
increasing fluid does not promote healthy bones
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of
the following should be included in the teaching?
A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
B. Good bowel function requires 35 g/day of fiber for women.
C. Limit cholesterol consumption to 400 mg/day
D. Normal functioning cardiac systems depends on B-complex vitamins CORRECT
ANSWER A
A nurse is discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the nervous system.
Which of the following should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Calcium
B. Thiamin
C. Vitamin B6
D. Sodium
E. Phosphorus CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, D
A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the
following should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Total carbohydrates
B. Total fat
C. Calories
D. Magnesium
E. Dietary fiber CORRECT ANSWER A, B, C, E
Normal functioning of the nervous system depends on adequate levels of the B-complex
vitamins, especially:
and also adequate levels of ____and _____for regulators of nerve responses.
CORRECT ANSWER thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and B12
calcium and sodium
normal BMI: CORRECT ANSWER 18.5-24.9
obesity BMI is classified as: CORRECT ANSWER BMI greater than or equal to 30
Basic food choices for kosher (orthodox Judaism) diets: CORRECT ANSWER -meat
-no mixing meat and diary (cheeseburger)
-no pork or shellfish
-fish must have scales & fins to be kosher
, A client who follows seventh-day Adventist dietary laws will eat a strict:
They also avoid: CORRECT ANSWER vegetarian diet, some are lacto-ovo, some are
vegan.
they avoid alcohol, coffee, tea and caffeinated beverages.
Managing nausea following chemo: CORRECT ANSWER -eat cold or room temp
foods
-high carb, low fat foods
-avoid fried foods
-do not eat prior to chemo/radiation
-take prescribed antiemetic, zofran
A nurse is teaching a client who has cancer about appropriate food choices. The nurse
determines that the client understands the information when she chooses which of the
following snacks? Select all that apply.
A. Peanut butter sandwich on whole wheat bread w/2% milk
B. Popcorn w/soda
C. Yogurt topped w/granola & a banana
D. Meat lasagna w/buttered garlic bread
E. Plain baked potato CORRECT ANSWER A, C, D
Dumping syndrome interventions: CORRECT ANSWER o Drink liquid to slow
movement
o Complex carbs better than simple
o Not associate w/ fat or protein content of food
o Lie down after eat to slow food movement via GI
o Decrease fiber to slow gastric emptying
When beginning a new prescription for enteral nutrition by intermittent tube feeding how
should you first initiate this feeding? CORRECT ANSWER Increase the formula over
the first 4 to 6 feedings until the prescribed volume is achieved
Three complications of TPN: CORRECT ANSWER Diarrhea
Polyuria
Hypocalciumia
Patients who adhere to a kosher diet do eat dairy products combined with what:
CORRECT ANSWER Non-meat products at the same meal i.e. noodles (no shellfish or
pork)
What has more calcium: yogurt or cheese?
What has more salt? CORRECT ANSWER yogurt
cheese has more salt
