2024 NGN ATI RN NUTRITION ONLINE
PRACTICE A & B AND STUDY GUIDE
EACH FORM WITH 60 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS AND
RATIONALE /BRAND NEW!! /A+ GRADE
ASSURED
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who is
postoperative following a gastric bypass procedure. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Eat six small meals per day.
b. Begin each meal with a protein.
c. Finish each meal even if feeling full.
d. Plan to eat each mea over 15 min - ...ANSWER...b.
Begin each meal with a protein.
RATIONALE: The nurse should instruct the client to begin
each meal by eating a protein. The client should consume
60 to 120 g of protein each day.
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 vour 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 at ½ to 1 pound per week." -
...ANSWER...d. "Plan to lose weight gradually at ½ to 1 pound
per week."
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and
reports feeling dizzy, weak, and shaky. Which of the
following is the priority action by the nurse?
a. Offer the client 180 mL (6 oz) of orange juice.
b. Document the client's intake from the most recent meal.
c. Teach the client manifestations of hypoglycemia
d. Check the client's blood glucose level. -
...ANSWER...d. Check the client's blood glucose level.
RATIONALE:The first action the nurse should take using the
nursing process is to assess the client. Therefore, checking the
client's blood glucose level is the priority action
A nurse is providing education to an adolescent about making
nutrient-dense food choices. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "Pasta with white sauce is a better choice than pasta
with red sauce.
b. "Sweetened fruit yogurt is a healthy breakfast choice."
c. "Canned pinto beans are a better choice than refried beans."
d. "Sausage is a healthy choice of protein." - ...ANSWER...c.
"Canned pinto beans are a better choice than refried beans."
RATIONALE: Canned pinto beans contain less fat than
refried beans.
,A nurse is providing teaching about lowering solid fat intake
to an adolescent client who usually consumes about 2,000
calories per day. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
a. "Choose ground beef that is at least 70% lean."
b. "Restrict your daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
c. "Select cheeses that contain no more than 6 grams of fat
per serving.
d. "Choose margarine that contains no more than 4 grams of
saturated fat per tablespoon. - ...ANSWER...b. "Restrict your
daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
RATIONALE: The nurse should instruct the client to limit
meat intake to about 5 oz per day. A meat portion should
be no larger than the size of a deck of cards.
A nurse is caring for a client who has age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) and asks the nurse if there are any
nutritional changes to consider.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. "Increase dietary intake of lutein."
b. "Add niacin-rich foods to your diet."
c. "Use soy products as much as possible."
d. "Consume foods with a high glycemic index." -
...ANSWER...a. "Increase dietary intake of lutein."
RATIONALE: Lutein, a carotenoid found in vitamin A,
slows the progression of AMD and is found in kale, spinach,
collards, and mustard greens.
, A nurse is teaching a client about managing irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Increase intake of fresh fruit high in fructose.
b. Limit foods that contain probiotics.
c. Take peppermint oil during exacerbation of manifestations.
d. Substitute white sugar with honey. - ...ANSWER...c. Take
peppermint oil during exacerbation of manifestations.
RATIONALE: The nurse should teach the client to take
peppermint oil because peppermint relaxes the smooth
muscle of the Gl tract and decreases the manifestations of
IBS.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
new ileostomy. Which of the following dietary guidelines
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Plan to reduce dietary salt intake.
b. Consume limited amounts of pasta products.
c. Prepare meals on a schedule.
d. Reduce dietary B12- - ...ANSWER...c. Prepare meals on a
schedule.
RATIONALE: The nurse should teach a client who has an
ileostomy to prepare meals on a schedule to promote regular
bowel elimination patterns.
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?
PRACTICE A & B AND STUDY GUIDE
EACH FORM WITH 60 QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS AND
RATIONALE /BRAND NEW!! /A+ GRADE
ASSURED
A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who is
postoperative following a gastric bypass procedure. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include?
a. Eat six small meals per day.
b. Begin each meal with a protein.
c. Finish each meal even if feeling full.
d. Plan to eat each mea over 15 min - ...ANSWER...b.
Begin each meal with a protein.
RATIONALE: The nurse should instruct the client to begin
each meal by eating a protein. The client should consume
60 to 120 g of protein each day.
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 vour 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 at ½ to 1 pound per week." -
...ANSWER...d. "Plan to lose weight gradually at ½ to 1 pound
per week."
A nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes mellitus and
reports feeling dizzy, weak, and shaky. Which of the
following is the priority action by the nurse?
a. Offer the client 180 mL (6 oz) of orange juice.
b. Document the client's intake from the most recent meal.
c. Teach the client manifestations of hypoglycemia
d. Check the client's blood glucose level. -
...ANSWER...d. Check the client's blood glucose level.
RATIONALE:The first action the nurse should take using the
nursing process is to assess the client. Therefore, checking the
client's blood glucose level is the priority action
A nurse is providing education to an adolescent about making
nutrient-dense food choices. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
a. "Pasta with white sauce is a better choice than pasta
with red sauce.
b. "Sweetened fruit yogurt is a healthy breakfast choice."
c. "Canned pinto beans are a better choice than refried beans."
d. "Sausage is a healthy choice of protein." - ...ANSWER...c.
"Canned pinto beans are a better choice than refried beans."
RATIONALE: Canned pinto beans contain less fat than
refried beans.
,A nurse is providing teaching about lowering solid fat intake
to an adolescent client who usually consumes about 2,000
calories per day. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse include?
a. "Choose ground beef that is at least 70% lean."
b. "Restrict your daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
c. "Select cheeses that contain no more than 6 grams of fat
per serving.
d. "Choose margarine that contains no more than 4 grams of
saturated fat per tablespoon. - ...ANSWER...b. "Restrict your
daily meat intake to 5 ounces."
RATIONALE: The nurse should instruct the client to limit
meat intake to about 5 oz per day. A meat portion should
be no larger than the size of a deck of cards.
A nurse is caring for a client who has age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) and asks the nurse if there are any
nutritional changes to consider.
Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
a. "Increase dietary intake of lutein."
b. "Add niacin-rich foods to your diet."
c. "Use soy products as much as possible."
d. "Consume foods with a high glycemic index." -
...ANSWER...a. "Increase dietary intake of lutein."
RATIONALE: Lutein, a carotenoid found in vitamin A,
slows the progression of AMD and is found in kale, spinach,
collards, and mustard greens.
, A nurse is teaching a client about managing irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). Which of the following information should
the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Increase intake of fresh fruit high in fructose.
b. Limit foods that contain probiotics.
c. Take peppermint oil during exacerbation of manifestations.
d. Substitute white sugar with honey. - ...ANSWER...c. Take
peppermint oil during exacerbation of manifestations.
RATIONALE: The nurse should teach the client to take
peppermint oil because peppermint relaxes the smooth
muscle of the Gl tract and decreases the manifestations of
IBS.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a
new ileostomy. Which of the following dietary guidelines
should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. Plan to reduce dietary salt intake.
b. Consume limited amounts of pasta products.
c. Prepare meals on a schedule.
d. Reduce dietary B12- - ...ANSWER...c. Prepare meals on a
schedule.
RATIONALE: The nurse should teach a client who has an
ileostomy to prepare meals on a schedule to promote regular
bowel elimination patterns.
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?
