NUTRITION HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXAM 2
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Foods with highest amount of thiamine?
egg
pear,
whole wheat flour
brussels Answer: Whole or enriched grains contain 0.981 mg
thiamine, which is the highest level of thiamine
◉ What should be included in a talk about indicators of nutritional
risk among adolescents? Select all that apply.
Skipping more than three meals a week
Eating fast food once weekly
Hearty Appetite
Eating without family supervision frequently
Freq skipping breakfast Answer: Skipping more than three meals a
week
,Eating without family supervision frequently
Freq skipping breakfast
◉ A nurse is teaching about low-FODMAP for a client with IBS. The
nurse should instruct the client to avoid what foods?
Bananas
Carrots
Raisins
Spinach Answer: Raisins
A low-FODMAP diet limits the intake of foods that contain high
amounts of fructose and other short-chain carbohydrates, which
have been found to decrease the incidence and severity of symptoms
in clients who have IBS. Dried fruits, such as raisins, have an
increased amount of fructose, which can increase the severity and
incidence of symptoms in clients who have IBS.
◉ Which patient is considered obese?
Body fat 22%
BMI 28
Waist circumference of 81.3 cm (32 in)
A client who weighs 28% above ideal body weight Answer: A client
who weighs 28% above ideal body weight
,For a female client, obesity is classified as a weight 20% greater than
ideal weight. A client whose weight is 28% above ideal body weight
is classified as obese.
◉ What foods should a patient avoid on a low potassium diet?
Butter
Poultry
Yogurt
Frozen vegetables
OJ Answer: OJ and Yogurt
◉ Nurse is caring for a patient on a mechanically altered diet. Which
food choices necessitate intervention?
Scrambled eggs
Cottage cheese
Wheat toast
Sliced banana Answer: Wheat toast
Clients receiving a mechanically altered diet have limited chewing
ability and should only receive pureed breads.
, ◉ Nurse is planning care for a client who has acute dysphagia.
Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in
the plan of care?
Provide a straw for liquids
Encouraging larger bites
Semi-fowlers position
Tilt head forward when swallowing
The client should be instructed to tilt the head forward to facilitate
swallowing. Answer: Tilt head forward when swallowing
The client should be instructed to tilt the head forward to facilitate
swallowing.
◉ For a colostomy patient, which statement indicates the client
understands the dietary teaching?
Eating yogurt can help decrease the amount of gas I have
I should eliminate pasta from my diet, so I don't have as many loose
stools
CERTIFICATION EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE STUDY QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Foods with highest amount of thiamine?
egg
pear,
whole wheat flour
brussels Answer: Whole or enriched grains contain 0.981 mg
thiamine, which is the highest level of thiamine
◉ What should be included in a talk about indicators of nutritional
risk among adolescents? Select all that apply.
Skipping more than three meals a week
Eating fast food once weekly
Hearty Appetite
Eating without family supervision frequently
Freq skipping breakfast Answer: Skipping more than three meals a
week
,Eating without family supervision frequently
Freq skipping breakfast
◉ A nurse is teaching about low-FODMAP for a client with IBS. The
nurse should instruct the client to avoid what foods?
Bananas
Carrots
Raisins
Spinach Answer: Raisins
A low-FODMAP diet limits the intake of foods that contain high
amounts of fructose and other short-chain carbohydrates, which
have been found to decrease the incidence and severity of symptoms
in clients who have IBS. Dried fruits, such as raisins, have an
increased amount of fructose, which can increase the severity and
incidence of symptoms in clients who have IBS.
◉ Which patient is considered obese?
Body fat 22%
BMI 28
Waist circumference of 81.3 cm (32 in)
A client who weighs 28% above ideal body weight Answer: A client
who weighs 28% above ideal body weight
,For a female client, obesity is classified as a weight 20% greater than
ideal weight. A client whose weight is 28% above ideal body weight
is classified as obese.
◉ What foods should a patient avoid on a low potassium diet?
Butter
Poultry
Yogurt
Frozen vegetables
OJ Answer: OJ and Yogurt
◉ Nurse is caring for a patient on a mechanically altered diet. Which
food choices necessitate intervention?
Scrambled eggs
Cottage cheese
Wheat toast
Sliced banana Answer: Wheat toast
Clients receiving a mechanically altered diet have limited chewing
ability and should only receive pureed breads.
, ◉ Nurse is planning care for a client who has acute dysphagia.
Which of the following nursing interventions should be included in
the plan of care?
Provide a straw for liquids
Encouraging larger bites
Semi-fowlers position
Tilt head forward when swallowing
The client should be instructed to tilt the head forward to facilitate
swallowing. Answer: Tilt head forward when swallowing
The client should be instructed to tilt the head forward to facilitate
swallowing.
◉ For a colostomy patient, which statement indicates the client
understands the dietary teaching?
Eating yogurt can help decrease the amount of gas I have
I should eliminate pasta from my diet, so I don't have as many loose
stools
