ATI Nutrition Proctored-Questions and Answers (2026)

ATI Nutrition Proctored-Questions and Answers
(2026)
1. A h,nurse h,is h,providing h,dietary h,teaching h,to h,a h,client h,who h,has h,a h,new h,diagnosis h,of
h,gastroesophageal h,reflux h,disease. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,foods h,or h,beverages h,should h,the

h,nurse h,recommended h,to h,minimize h,heartburn?

• Orange h,juice
• Decaffeinated h, coffee
• Peppermint
• Potatoes

2. A h,nurse h,is h,preparing h,g h,to h,teach h,a h,group h,of h,clients h,about h,vitamins h,and h,minerals.
h,The h,nurse h,should h,include h,in h,the h,teaching h,that h,which h,of h,the h,following h,minerals h,is

h,necessary h,for h,the h,transmission h,of h,nerve h,impulses?

• Phosphorus
• Calcium
• Chloride
• Zinc

3. A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,has h,a h,body h,mass h,index h,(BMI) h,of h,30. h,Four
h,weeks h,after h,nutritional h,counseling, h,which h,of h,the h,following h,evaluation h,findings

h,indicates h,the h,plan h,of h,care h,was h,followed?

• BMI h,of h,25
• Weight h,gain h,of h,1.8kg
• BMI h,of h,33
• Weight h,loss h,of h,2.7kg

4. A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,follows h,the h,dietary h,laws h,of h,Orthodox
h,Judaism. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,meal h,choices h,should h,the h,nurse h,request h,for

h,the h,client?

• Turkey h,and h,cheese h,sandwich
• Spaghetti h,with h,tomato h,sauce
• Pork h,chop h,and h,applesauce
• Scrambled h,eggs h,and h,bacon

5. A h,nurse h,is h,a h,long-term h,care h,facility h,is h,developing h,strategies h,to h,promote h,increased h,food
h,intake h,for h,an h,older h,adult h,client. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,interventions h,should h,the

h,nurse h,implement?

• Offer h,sugar h,substitutes h,to h,increase h,the h,client’s h,appetite.
• Provide h,opportunities h,to h,eat h,three h,large h,meals h,per h,day.
• Provide h,entertainment h,while h,the h,client h,is h,eating.
• Offer h,finger h,foods h,at h,mealtime.

6. A h , nurse h , is h , caring h , for h , four h , clients. h , The h , nurse h , should h , plan h , to h , administer
h , total h , parenteral h,nutrition h,for h,which h,of h,the h,following h,clients?

• A h,client h,who h,is h,postoperative h,following h,a h,laminectomy h,and h,is h,receiving h,IV h,PCA
• A h,client h,who h,has h,dysphagia h,and h,does h,not h,recognize h,his h,family
• A h,client h,who h,has h,COPD h,and h,is h,going h,home h,with h,oxygen
• A h,client h,who h,has h,colon h,cancer h,and h,will h,undergo h,a h,hemicolectomy

, 7. A h,nurse h,is h,performing h,a h,nutritional h,evaluation h,for h,a h,client h,who h,reports h,paresthesia
h,of h,the h,hands h,and h,feet. h,The h,nurse h,should h,identify h,this h,manifestation h,as h,an

h,indication h,of h,which h,of h,the h,following h,dietary h,deficiencies?

• Iron
• Riboflavin
• Vitamin h,C
• Vitamin h,B12
8. A h,nurse h,is h,caring h,for h,a h,client h,who h,reports h,she h,is h,having h,difficulty h,losing
h,weight. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,responses h,by h,the h,nurse h,is h,appropriate?

• Eat h,small h,portions h,of h,the h,high-calorie h,foods h,first.
• Set h,a h,goal h,and h,you h,will h,be h,able h,to h,attain h,it.
• It h,is h,helpful h,to h,self-monitor h,your h,eating.
• Taste h,food h,while h,cooking h,to h,help h,curb h,your h,appetite.

9. A h,nurse h,is h,providing h,discharge h,teaching h,about h,food h,choices h,to h,a h,client h,who h,has
h,hypokalemia. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,foods h,should h,the h,nurse h,identify h,as h,the h,best

h,source h,of h,potassium?

• 1 h,cup h,grapes
• 1 h,cup h,shredded h,lettuce
• 1 h,cup h,cooked h,tomatoes
• 1 h,cup h,apple h,slices

10. A h,nurse h,is h,providing h,teaching h,to h,an h,obese h,client h,who h,has h,gestational h,diabetes h,and
h,is h,at h,25 h,weeks h,of h,gestation. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,statements h,made h,by h,the h,client

h,indicates h,a h,need h,for h,further h,teaching?

• This h,does h,not h,mean h,that h,my h,baby h,will h,have h,this h,disease.
• This h,means h,that h,I h,will h,have h,diabetes h,for h,the h,rest h,of h,my h,life.
• If h,I h,feel h,dizzy, h,I h,should h,drink h,six h,ounces h,of h,a h,non-diet h,soda.
• Being h,obese h,might h,be h,one h,reason h,why h,I h,developed h,diabetes.


11. A h,nurse h,is h,planning h,care h,for h,a h,client h,who h,has h,ascites h,secondary h,to h,liver
h,disease. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,interventions h,should h,the h,nurse h,include h,in

h,the h,plan h,of h,care?

• Reduce h,complex h,carbohydrates h,to h,30% h,of h,total h,calories.
• Restrict h,protein h,intake h,to h,less h,than h,0.8 h,g/kg/day.
• Decrease h,daily h,caloric h,intake h,by h,20%.
• Limit h,sodium h,to h,2000 h,mg h,or h,less h,per h,day.

12. A h , nurse h , is h , planning h , eating h , strategies h , with h , a h , client h , who h , has h , nausea

h, from h , equilibrium h,imbalance. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,strategies h,should h,the h,nurse
h,recommend?

• Encourage h,the h,client h,to h,eat h,even h,if h,nauseated.
• Provide h,low-fat h,carbohydrates h,with h,meals.
• Limit h,fluid h,intake h,between h,meals.
• Serve h,hot h,foods h,at h,mealtime.

13. A h,nurse h,is h,discussing h,denture h,care h,with h,the h,partner h,of h,a h,client h,who h,is h,unable h,to
h,perform h,oral h,hygiene. h,Which h,of h,the h,following h,should h,be h,included h,in h,the

h,discussion?

• Floss h,dentures h,as h,part h,of h,daily h,cleaning.
• Wipe h,dentures h,before h,storing h,them h,in h,a h,dry h,container h,at h,night.
• Wrap h,gloved h,fingers h,with h,gauze h,to h,remove h,dentures.
• Use h,a h,washcloth h,to h,clean h,the h,denture h,surfaces.