ATI Nutrition Proctored Exam Study Guide
2024/2025 | Versions A & B – Comprehensive
Nursing Review with Practice Questions and
Detailed Rationales
1. A community health nurse is planning to teach a class about weight
management for cardiovascular health. Which of the following statements should
the nurse plan to include?
a. "Limit your sodium intake to 1,800 milligrams per day."
b. "Reduce your daily intake of foods that contain protein."
c. "Taking a daily multivitamin will prevent cardiovascular disease."
d. "Plan to lose weight gradually at½ to 1 pound per week."
2. A nurse in an acute care facility is planning care for a client who has chosen to
follow Islamic dietary laws during Ramadan. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
a. Place the client on NPO status during nighttime hours.
b. Provide a snack for the client after sunset.
c. Offer the client hot tea with daytime meals.
d. Allow the client to eat privately with their family each day at 1300
1. A nurse is caring for a client who expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Recommend checking weight once weekly.
b. Obtain a 24-hr dietary recall.
c. Assist with creating an exercise plan.
d. Initiate a plan for diet modification.
3. A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a client who is
starting a vegetarian diet. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Consume high-fat cheese to replace meats when on a vegetarian diet.
b. A vegetarian diet is high in vitamin B12 •
, c. Fewer calories are required when on a vegetarian diet.
d. Include two servings per day of nuts when on a vegetarian diet.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute inflammatory bowel disease. Which
of the following nutritional supplements should the nurse anticipate providing
to this client?
a. Hydrolyzed
formula
b. Polymeric form* nBa
b. "I am limiting the number of carbohydrates to four carbohydrate choices or 60
grams per day."
c. "I know the serving size can affect the number of carbohydrates I eat."
d. "I know the carbohydrate count is dependent on the calories in the food item."
5. A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a
client who has osteoporosis. The nurse
should instruct the client that which of
the following foods has the highest
amount of calcium?
a. 1 cup avocado
b. 2 tablespoons peanut butter
½ cup roasted sunflower seeds
d. ½ cup roasted almonds c.
, 6. A nurse is discussing dietary factors to
assist in blood pressure management for
a client who has hypertension. Which of
the following client statements indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can drink up to three glasses of wine each day."
b. "I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
c. "I should decrease my consumption of foods high in potassium."
d. "I can use low-sodium salt substitutes when I cook my food."
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a
new prescription for parenteral nutrition
(PN) containing a mixture of dextrose,
amino acids, and lipids. Prior to
administration of the PN, the nurse
should report which of the following food
allergies to the provider? a.
Gelatin
b. Peanuts
c. Shellfish
d. Eggs
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has
chronic kidney disease about limiting
dietary calcium intake. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse
include in the teaching as having the
highest amount of calcium?
a. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
b. 1 oz cheddar cheese
c. 1 egg
d. ½ cup spinach
9. A home health nurse is providing dietary
teaching to the guardians of a 3-year- old
child. Which of the following statements
by the guardians should the nurse
identify as understanding of the
teaching?
a. "I will offer my child a cup of peanut butter to dip her celery in."
b. "I can leave her grapes whole, so she can practice getting them with her fork."
2024/2025 | Versions A & B – Comprehensive
Nursing Review with Practice Questions and
Detailed Rationales
1. A community health nurse is planning to teach a class about weight
management for cardiovascular health. Which of the following statements should
the nurse plan to include?
a. "Limit your sodium intake to 1,800 milligrams per day."
b. "Reduce your daily intake of foods that contain protein."
c. "Taking a daily multivitamin will prevent cardiovascular disease."
d. "Plan to lose weight gradually at½ to 1 pound per week."
2. A nurse in an acute care facility is planning care for a client who has chosen to
follow Islamic dietary laws during Ramadan. Which of the following actions
should the nurse plan to take?
a. Place the client on NPO status during nighttime hours.
b. Provide a snack for the client after sunset.
c. Offer the client hot tea with daytime meals.
d. Allow the client to eat privately with their family each day at 1300
1. A nurse is caring for a client who expresses a desire to lose weight. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take first?
a. Recommend checking weight once weekly.
b. Obtain a 24-hr dietary recall.
c. Assist with creating an exercise plan.
d. Initiate a plan for diet modification.
3. A nurse is teaching about nutritional requirements for a client who is
starting a vegetarian diet. Which of the following information should the nurse
include in the teaching?
a. Consume high-fat cheese to replace meats when on a vegetarian diet.
b. A vegetarian diet is high in vitamin B12 •
, c. Fewer calories are required when on a vegetarian diet.
d. Include two servings per day of nuts when on a vegetarian diet.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who has acute inflammatory bowel disease. Which
of the following nutritional supplements should the nurse anticipate providing
to this client?
a. Hydrolyzed
formula
b. Polymeric form* nBa
b. "I am limiting the number of carbohydrates to four carbohydrate choices or 60
grams per day."
c. "I know the serving size can affect the number of carbohydrates I eat."
d. "I know the carbohydrate count is dependent on the calories in the food item."
5. A nurse is providing dietary teaching for a
client who has osteoporosis. The nurse
should instruct the client that which of
the following foods has the highest
amount of calcium?
a. 1 cup avocado
b. 2 tablespoons peanut butter
½ cup roasted sunflower seeds
d. ½ cup roasted almonds c.
, 6. A nurse is discussing dietary factors to
assist in blood pressure management for
a client who has hypertension. Which of
the following client statements indicates
an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I can drink up to three glasses of wine each day."
b. "I should choose whole grain pastas when selecting my foods."
c. "I should decrease my consumption of foods high in potassium."
d. "I can use low-sodium salt substitutes when I cook my food."
7. A nurse is caring for a client who has a
new prescription for parenteral nutrition
(PN) containing a mixture of dextrose,
amino acids, and lipids. Prior to
administration of the PN, the nurse
should report which of the following food
allergies to the provider? a.
Gelatin
b. Peanuts
c. Shellfish
d. Eggs
8. A nurse is teaching a client who has
chronic kidney disease about limiting
dietary calcium intake. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse
include in the teaching as having the
highest amount of calcium?
a. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
b. 1 oz cheddar cheese
c. 1 egg
d. ½ cup spinach
9. A home health nurse is providing dietary
teaching to the guardians of a 3-year- old
child. Which of the following statements
by the guardians should the nurse
identify as understanding of the
teaching?
a. "I will offer my child a cup of peanut butter to dip her celery in."
b. "I can leave her grapes whole, so she can practice getting them with her fork."
