ATI NUTRITION QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2024.
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
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is unable to be
out in sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup of steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussel sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - ANSWER-D. 2 large, poached eggs
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
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at 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 protein 10% to 35% of total calories each day"
C. " Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily"
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day" - ANSWER-B. "Make protein 10% to 35%
of total calories each day"
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 into glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP - ANSWER-B. The liver
converts unused glucose into glycogen
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
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. Lactation
B. Prolonged Stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - ANSWER-A. Lactation
B. Prolonged Stress
D. Puberty
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? (Select all that apply)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - ANSWER-A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
D. Trauma
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS 2024.
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
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is unable to be
out in sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup of steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussel sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - ANSWER-D. 2 large, poached eggs
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
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations with a group of clients at 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 protein 10% to 35% of total calories each day"
C. " Consume 1,500 mL of water from liquids and solids daily"
D. "The body needs 40 mg of iron each day" - ANSWER-B. "Make protein 10% to 35%
of total calories each day"
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 into glycogen
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue
D. The body uses glycogen for fat before using available ATP - ANSWER-B. The liver
converts unused glucose into glycogen
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
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. Lactation
B. Prolonged Stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - ANSWER-A. Lactation
B. Prolonged Stress
D. Puberty
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? (Select all that apply)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - ANSWER-A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
D. Trauma
