ATI NUTRITION PROCTOR STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
GUIDE 2026/2027 .
,1. How many calories do carbs provide?✔✔ Answer 4 cal/g
2. How many calories do fats provide?✔✔ Answer 9 cal/g
3. How many calories do proteins provide?✔✔ Answer 4 cal/g
4. Glucose✔✔ Answer 70-115
5. Albumin✔✔ Answer 3.5-5.0
6. Prealbumin✔✔ Answer 15-36
7. Protein✔✔ Answer 6-8
8. Sodium✔✔ Answer 135-145
9. Potassium✔✔ Answer 3.5-5.0
10. Calcium✔✔ Answer 9.0-10.5
11. Magnesium✔✔ Answer 1.3-2.1
12. Platelets✔✔ Answer 150,000-400,000
13. Hemoglobin✔✔ Answer 12-18
14. Hematocrit✔✔ Answer 37%-52%
15. Cholesterol✔✔ Answer <200
16. HDL✔✔ Answer Male >40; Female >50
17. LDL✔✔ Answer <100
18. Triglycerides✔✔ Answer <150
19. Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c✔✔ Answer 4.0-6.0%
20. Creatinine✔✔ Answer 0.6-1.3
21. BUN✔✔ Answer 6-20
22. WBC✔✔ Answer 5,000-10,000
23. Food sources for folic acid✔✔ Answer Green leafy vegetables; liver, beef, and fish; legumes; grapefruit and oranges
, 24. Food sources for niacin✔✔ Answer Meats, poultry, fish, beans, peanuts, grains, legumes, milk, whole grain, and enriched breads
and cereals.
25. Deficiency of Niacin (B3)✔✔ Answer results in pellagra S/S✔✔ Answer sun-sensitive skin lesions and GI and neurological
findings.
26. Food sources for B12 (thiamine)✔✔ Answer pork and nuts, whole-grain cereals, legumes
27. Thiamin (B1) deficiency✔✔ Answer results in beriberi (ataxia, confusion, anorexia, tachycaria), headache, wt loss, fatigue
28. Food sources for B2 (riboflavin)✔✔ Answer milk, lean meats, fish, grains
29. Deficiency of Riboflavin (B2)✔✔ Answer results in cheilosis (S/S✔✔ Answer scales and cracks on lips and in corners of
mouth), swollen/smooth red tongue (glossitis), and dermatitis of ears, nose, and mouth)
30. Food sources for B6 (pyridoxine)✔✔ Answer yeast, corn, meat, poultry, fish
31. Food sources for B12 (cobalamin)✔✔ Answer Meat, liver
32. Food sources for vitamin C (ascorbic acid)✔✔ Answer Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons), tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage,
peppers, green leafy vegetables, strawberries
33. Vitamin C deficiency✔✔ Answer scurvy; a hemorrhagic disease w/ dittuse tissue bleeding, painful limbs/joints, weak bones, swollen
gums/loose teeth
34. Food sources for Vitamin A✔✔ Answer Liver, egg yolk, whole milk, green or orange vegetables, fruits
35. Food sources for Vitamin D✔✔ Answer Fortified milk, fish oil, cereal
36. Food sources for Vitamin E✔✔ Answer vegetable oils; green leafy vegetables; cereals; apricots, apples, and peaches
37. Food sources for Vitamin K✔✔ Answer green leafy vegetables; cauliflower and cabbage.
38. Food sources of calcium✔✔ Answer cheese, collard greens, milk and soy milk, rhubarb, sardines, tofu, yogurt
39. Food sources of chloride✔✔ Answer salt
40. Food sources of iron✔✔ Answer Bread, cereal, dark green vegetables, dried fruits, egg yolk, legumes, liver, meats
41. Food sources of magnesium✔✔ Answer Avocado, canned white tuna, cauliflower, cooked rolled oats, green leafy vegetables, milk,
GUIDE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
GUIDE 2026/2027 .
,1. How many calories do carbs provide?✔✔ Answer 4 cal/g
2. How many calories do fats provide?✔✔ Answer 9 cal/g
3. How many calories do proteins provide?✔✔ Answer 4 cal/g
4. Glucose✔✔ Answer 70-115
5. Albumin✔✔ Answer 3.5-5.0
6. Prealbumin✔✔ Answer 15-36
7. Protein✔✔ Answer 6-8
8. Sodium✔✔ Answer 135-145
9. Potassium✔✔ Answer 3.5-5.0
10. Calcium✔✔ Answer 9.0-10.5
11. Magnesium✔✔ Answer 1.3-2.1
12. Platelets✔✔ Answer 150,000-400,000
13. Hemoglobin✔✔ Answer 12-18
14. Hematocrit✔✔ Answer 37%-52%
15. Cholesterol✔✔ Answer <200
16. HDL✔✔ Answer Male >40; Female >50
17. LDL✔✔ Answer <100
18. Triglycerides✔✔ Answer <150
19. Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c✔✔ Answer 4.0-6.0%
20. Creatinine✔✔ Answer 0.6-1.3
21. BUN✔✔ Answer 6-20
22. WBC✔✔ Answer 5,000-10,000
23. Food sources for folic acid✔✔ Answer Green leafy vegetables; liver, beef, and fish; legumes; grapefruit and oranges
, 24. Food sources for niacin✔✔ Answer Meats, poultry, fish, beans, peanuts, grains, legumes, milk, whole grain, and enriched breads
and cereals.
25. Deficiency of Niacin (B3)✔✔ Answer results in pellagra S/S✔✔ Answer sun-sensitive skin lesions and GI and neurological
findings.
26. Food sources for B12 (thiamine)✔✔ Answer pork and nuts, whole-grain cereals, legumes
27. Thiamin (B1) deficiency✔✔ Answer results in beriberi (ataxia, confusion, anorexia, tachycaria), headache, wt loss, fatigue
28. Food sources for B2 (riboflavin)✔✔ Answer milk, lean meats, fish, grains
29. Deficiency of Riboflavin (B2)✔✔ Answer results in cheilosis (S/S✔✔ Answer scales and cracks on lips and in corners of
mouth), swollen/smooth red tongue (glossitis), and dermatitis of ears, nose, and mouth)
30. Food sources for B6 (pyridoxine)✔✔ Answer yeast, corn, meat, poultry, fish
31. Food sources for B12 (cobalamin)✔✔ Answer Meat, liver
32. Food sources for vitamin C (ascorbic acid)✔✔ Answer Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons), tomatoes, broccoli, cabbage,
peppers, green leafy vegetables, strawberries
33. Vitamin C deficiency✔✔ Answer scurvy; a hemorrhagic disease w/ dittuse tissue bleeding, painful limbs/joints, weak bones, swollen
gums/loose teeth
34. Food sources for Vitamin A✔✔ Answer Liver, egg yolk, whole milk, green or orange vegetables, fruits
35. Food sources for Vitamin D✔✔ Answer Fortified milk, fish oil, cereal
36. Food sources for Vitamin E✔✔ Answer vegetable oils; green leafy vegetables; cereals; apricots, apples, and peaches
37. Food sources for Vitamin K✔✔ Answer green leafy vegetables; cauliflower and cabbage.
38. Food sources of calcium✔✔ Answer cheese, collard greens, milk and soy milk, rhubarb, sardines, tofu, yogurt
39. Food sources of chloride✔✔ Answer salt
40. Food sources of iron✔✔ Answer Bread, cereal, dark green vegetables, dried fruits, egg yolk, legumes, liver, meats
41. Food sources of magnesium✔✔ Answer Avocado, canned white tuna, cauliflower, cooked rolled oats, green leafy vegetables, milk,
