ATI NUTRITION COMPLETE EXAM
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods
which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice
for the client to make?
A. 1 baked potato
B. 1/2 cup orange juice
C. 1/2 cup low-fat milk
D. 2 cups boiled green beans - ANSWER B. Vitamin C
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron, and 1/2 cup orange juice has 62mg of
vitamin C. This is the best food choice for the client to make.
2. A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly
licensed nurses regarding 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
,3. 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
4. A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculating BMI for several clients. The
nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ANSWER C. 27
Overweight BMI = 25-29.9
5. A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamins D with a client who is
unable to be out in the sunlight. Which of the following should be included
in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large poached eggs - ANSWER D. 2 large poached eggs
,The nurse should include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach teh client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this
medication?
A. vitamin A
B. vitamin D
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin K - ANSWER D. Vitamin K
Vitamin K assists in blood clotting, is used as an antidote for excess
anticoagulants, and can interfere w/warfarin. The nurse should instruct the
client to avoid increasing sources of vitamin K through supplements or in the
diet.
7. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that 1/2 cup of which of the following foods is the best
source of magnesium?
A. Whole almonds
B. Chopped tomatoes
C. Raw spinach
D. Low-fat vanilla yogurt - ANSWER A. 1/2 cup whole almonds
It is the best source b/c it has 193mg of magnesium.
, 8. A nurse is discussing health problems associated w/nutrient deficiencies w/a
group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the following
conditions is associated w/a deficiency of vitamin C?
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia - ANSWER B. Scurvy
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is associated w/this disorder?
A. decreased metabolic demand
B. weight loss
C. increased HR
D. Diarrhea - ANSWER A. decreased metabolic demand
10.A nurse is reviewing prescribed medication for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of
metabolism?
A. Prednisone
B. Levothyroxine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Epinephrine - ANSWER C. Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating depression and
decreases the body's reat of metabolism.
STUDY QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods
which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice
for the client to make?
A. 1 baked potato
B. 1/2 cup orange juice
C. 1/2 cup low-fat milk
D. 2 cups boiled green beans - ANSWER B. Vitamin C
Vitamin C aids in the absorption of iron, and 1/2 cup orange juice has 62mg of
vitamin C. This is the best food choice for the client to make.
2. A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly
licensed nurses regarding 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
,3. 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
4. A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculating BMI for several clients. The
nurse should recognize which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ANSWER C. 27
Overweight BMI = 25-29.9
5. A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamins D with a client who is
unable to be out in the sunlight. Which of the following should be included
in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. 1/2 cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large poached eggs - ANSWER D. 2 large poached eggs
,The nurse should include eggs as food that is high in vitamin D.
6. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach teh client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this
medication?
A. vitamin A
B. vitamin D
C. vitamin E
D. vitamin K - ANSWER D. Vitamin K
Vitamin K assists in blood clotting, is used as an antidote for excess
anticoagulants, and can interfere w/warfarin. The nurse should instruct the
client to avoid increasing sources of vitamin K through supplements or in the
diet.
7. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that 1/2 cup of which of the following foods is the best
source of magnesium?
A. Whole almonds
B. Chopped tomatoes
C. Raw spinach
D. Low-fat vanilla yogurt - ANSWER A. 1/2 cup whole almonds
It is the best source b/c it has 193mg of magnesium.
, 8. A nurse is discussing health problems associated w/nutrient deficiencies w/a
group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the following
conditions is associated w/a deficiency of vitamin C?
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia - ANSWER B. Scurvy
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is associated w/this disorder?
A. decreased metabolic demand
B. weight loss
C. increased HR
D. Diarrhea - ANSWER A. decreased metabolic demand
10.A nurse is reviewing prescribed medication for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of
metabolism?
A. Prednisone
B. Levothyroxine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Epinephrine - ANSWER C. Amitriptyline
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating depression and
decreases the body's reat of metabolism.
