NUTRITION NCLEX – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates an understanding
of healthy nutrition teaching?
A. I need to stop eating red meat.
B. I will increase the servings of fruit juice to four a day.
C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
D. I will not eat so many dark green vegetables and eat more yellow
vegetables. Correct Ans - C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced
diet and exercise regularly.
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which
nutrient to help with tissue repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate Correct Ans - B. Protein
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which
interventions help decrease the risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select
all that apply.)
A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
B. Give liquids at the end of the meal.
C. Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
D. Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
F. Encourage the patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating.
Correct Ans - A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
C. Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN)
through a central venous catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action
does the nurse need to take first?
A. Raise the head of the bed to 90 degrees
,B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have the patient perform the Valsalva maneuver Correct Ans - B.
Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal Correct Ans - b. 45-65% of cal
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify the correct position of
a newly placed small-bore feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check the position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
C. Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
D. Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube
Correct Ans - A Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check
position
The catheter of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes
occluded. Place the steps for caring for the occluded catheter in the order
in which the nurse would perform them.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol. Correct Ans -
B, C, A, D
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol.
Which correctly defines the total fiber adequate intake?
a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
b. 10 g/day for women and 15 g/day for men
, c. 30 g/day for women and 35 g/day for men
d. 28 g/day for women and 33 g/day for men Correct Ans - a. 25
g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
Based on the knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse
anticipates the presence of which bacteria when reviewing the laboratory
data for a patient suspected of having PUD?
A.Micrococcus
B.Staphylococcus
C.Corynebacterium
D.Helicobacter pylori Correct Ans - D. Helicobacter pylori
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for fats is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c.35-45% of cal
d. 20-35% of cal Correct Ans - d. 20-35% of cal
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for protein is
a. 10-35% of cal
b.20-35% of cal
c. 15-25% of cal
d. 35-45% of cal Correct Ans - a. 10-35% of cal
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore
nasogastric tube. Which assessment findings need a further intervention?
A. Gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
B. Weight gain of 1 pound over the course of a week
C. Active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
D. Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time
Correct Ans - D. Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second
consecutive time
The home care nurse is seeing the following patients. Which patient is at
greatest risk for experiencing inadequate nutrition?
Which statement made by an adult patient demonstrates an understanding
of healthy nutrition teaching?
A. I need to stop eating red meat.
B. I will increase the servings of fruit juice to four a day.
C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly.
D. I will not eat so many dark green vegetables and eat more yellow
vegetables. Correct Ans - C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced
diet and exercise regularly.
The nurse teaches a patient who has had surgery to increase which
nutrient to help with tissue repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate Correct Ans - B. Protein
The nurse is caring for a patient experiencing dysphagia. Which
interventions help decrease the risk of aspiration during feeding? (Select
all that apply.)
A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
B. Give liquids at the end of the meal.
C. Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
D. Provide thin foods to make it easier to swallow.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
F. Encourage the patient to lie down to rest for 30 minutes after eating.
Correct Ans - A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
C. Place food on the strong side of the mouth.
E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to chew and swallow.
The nurse suspects that the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN)
through a central venous catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What action
does the nurse need to take first?
A. Raise the head of the bed to 90 degrees
,B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have the patient perform the Valsalva maneuver Correct Ans - B.
Turn patient to left lateral decubitus position
The acceptable macronutrient distribution range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal Correct Ans - b. 45-65% of cal
Which action is initially taken by the nurse to verify the correct position of
a newly placed small-bore feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check the position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feeding tube after taping
C. Testing the pH of the gastric contents and observing the color
D. Auscultating over the gastric area as air is injected into the tube
Correct Ans - A Placing an order for x-ray film examination to check
position
The catheter of the patient receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) becomes
occluded. Place the steps for caring for the occluded catheter in the order
in which the nurse would perform them.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol. Correct Ans -
B, C, A, D
B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per protocol.
Which correctly defines the total fiber adequate intake?
a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
b. 10 g/day for women and 15 g/day for men
, c. 30 g/day for women and 35 g/day for men
d. 28 g/day for women and 33 g/day for men Correct Ans - a. 25
g/day for women and 38 g/day for men
Based on the knowledge of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), the nurse
anticipates the presence of which bacteria when reviewing the laboratory
data for a patient suspected of having PUD?
A.Micrococcus
B.Staphylococcus
C.Corynebacterium
D.Helicobacter pylori Correct Ans - D. Helicobacter pylori
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for fats is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c.35-45% of cal
d. 20-35% of cal Correct Ans - d. 20-35% of cal
AMDR (acceptable macronutrient distribution range) for protein is
a. 10-35% of cal
b.20-35% of cal
c. 15-25% of cal
d. 35-45% of cal Correct Ans - a. 10-35% of cal
The nurse is assessing a patient receiving enteral feedings via a small-bore
nasogastric tube. Which assessment findings need a further intervention?
A. Gastric pH of 4.0 during placement check
B. Weight gain of 1 pound over the course of a week
C. Active bowel sounds in the four abdominal quadrants
D. Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second consecutive time
Correct Ans - D. Gastric residual aspirate of 350 mL for the second
consecutive time
The home care nurse is seeing the following patients. Which patient is at
greatest risk for experiencing inadequate nutrition?
