Nutrition NCLEX questions & Answers [2026]
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1. Which statement made by an adult pa- C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet
tient demonstrates an understanding of and exercise regularly.
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 veg-
etables and eat more yellow vegetables.
2. The nurse teaches a patient who has had B. Protein
surgery to increase which nutrient to help
with tissue repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate
3. The nurse is caring for a patient expe- A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
riencing dysphagia. Which interventions C. Place food on the strong side of the
help decrease the risk of aspiration during mouth.
feeding? (Select all that apply.) E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to
chew and swallow.
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.
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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.
4. The nurse suspects that the patient re- B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus posi-
ceiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through tion
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 po-
sition
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have the patient perform the Valsalva
maneuver
5. The acceptable macronutrient distribu- b. 45-65% of cal
tion range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal
6. Which action is initially taken by the nurse A Placing an order for x-ray film examination
to verify the correct position of a newly to check position
placed small-bore feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examina-
tion to check the position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feed-
ing tube after taping
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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
7. The catheter of the patient receiving par- B, C, A, D
enteral nutrition (PN) becomes occluded. B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
Place the steps for caring for the occluded C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
catheter in the order in which the nurse A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
would perform them. D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per
protocol.
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.
8. Which correctly defines the total fiber ad- a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for
equate intake? men
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
9. Based on the knowledge of peptic ulcer D. Helicobacter pylori
disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the
presence of which bacteria when review-
ing the laboratory data for a patient sus-
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1. Which statement made by an adult pa- C. I will make sure that I eat a balanced diet
tient demonstrates an understanding of and exercise regularly.
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 veg-
etables and eat more yellow vegetables.
2. The nurse teaches a patient who has had B. Protein
surgery to increase which nutrient to help
with tissue repair?
A. Fat
B. Protein
C. Vitamin
D. Carbohydrate
3. The nurse is caring for a patient expe- A. Sit the patient upright in a chair.
riencing dysphagia. Which interventions C. Place food on the strong side of the
help decrease the risk of aspiration during mouth.
feeding? (Select all that apply.) E. Feed the patient slowly, allowing time to
chew and swallow.
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.
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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.
4. The nurse suspects that the patient re- B. Turn patient to left lateral decubitus posi-
ceiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through tion
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 po-
sition
C. Notify health care provider immediately
D. Have the patient perform the Valsalva
maneuver
5. The acceptable macronutrient distribu- b. 45-65% of cal
tion range for carbohydrates is
a. 20-30% of cal
b. 45-65% of cal
c. 10-25% of cal
d. 30-45% of cal
6. Which action is initially taken by the nurse A Placing an order for x-ray film examination
to verify the correct position of a newly to check position
placed small-bore feeding tube?
A. Placing an order for x-ray film examina-
tion to check the position
B. Confirming the distal mark on the feed-
ing tube after taping
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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
7. The catheter of the patient receiving par- B, C, A, D
enteral nutrition (PN) becomes occluded. B. Temporarily stop the infusion.
Place the steps for caring for the occluded C. Flush the line with saline or heparin.
catheter in the order in which the nurse A. Attempt to aspirate a clot.
would perform them. D. Use a thrombolytic agent if ordered or per
protocol.
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.
8. Which correctly defines the total fiber ad- a. 25 g/day for women and 38 g/day for
equate intake? men
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
9. Based on the knowledge of peptic ulcer D. Helicobacter pylori
disease (PUD), the nurse anticipates the
presence of which bacteria when review-
ing the laboratory data for a patient sus-
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