ATI NUTRITION PRACTICE A 2026
TEST PAPER VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
Parkinson's disease and a prescription for levodopa-carbidopa. Which of
the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to consume with
the medication?
a. 6 oz Greek yogurt
b. 1 oz cheddar cheese
c. six peanut butter crackers
d. one slice wheat toast.
Answer: d. one slice wheat toast
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about
limiting dietary calcium intake. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse include in the teaching as having the highest amount of
calcium?
a. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
b. 1 oz cheddar cheese
c. 1 egg
d. 1/2 cup spinach.
Answer: A. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral
feedings every 4 hr via an NG tube. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to reduce the risk for aspiration?
a. check placement of NG tube once per day
b. place the client in semi-fowlers position
c. flush the tubing with 20 mL of water prior to each feeding
d. administer the formula chilled.
Answer: b. place the client in semi-fowlers position
◉ A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
the client is dehydrated?
a. distended neck veins
b. orthostatic hypotension
c. weight gain
d. peripheral edema.
Answer: b. orthostatic hypotension
◉ A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has mucositis
following head and neck radiation therapy to treat cancer. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
, a. encourage three servings of citrus foods daily
b. provide lemon-glycerin swabs for oral hygiene after meals
c. increase fluid intake to 2L per day
d. heart oral hygiene mouth rinses before use.
Answer: c. increase fluid intake to 2L per day
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has an elevated blood pressure,
headache, and is sweating. The client recently started taking an MAOl.
The nurse should question the client regarding the consumption of which
of the following foods?
a. grapefruit juice
b. whole milk
c. whole grain bread
d. cheddar cheese.
Answer: d. cheddar cheese
◉ A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has COPD. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. eat at least three well-proportioned large meals a day
b. drink low-protein, low-calorie nutrition formulas between meals
c. avoid adding gravies and sauces to foods
d. consume food that are soft in texture and easy to chew.
TEST PAPER VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has
Parkinson's disease and a prescription for levodopa-carbidopa. Which of
the following foods should the nurse instruct the client to consume with
the medication?
a. 6 oz Greek yogurt
b. 1 oz cheddar cheese
c. six peanut butter crackers
d. one slice wheat toast.
Answer: d. one slice wheat toast
◉ A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about
limiting dietary calcium intake. Which of the following food choices
should the nurse include in the teaching as having the highest amount of
calcium?
a. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
b. 1 oz cheddar cheese
c. 1 egg
d. 1/2 cup spinach.
Answer: A. 1 cup low-fat yogurt
,◉ A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intermittent enteral
feedings every 4 hr via an NG tube. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take to reduce the risk for aspiration?
a. check placement of NG tube once per day
b. place the client in semi-fowlers position
c. flush the tubing with 20 mL of water prior to each feeding
d. administer the formula chilled.
Answer: b. place the client in semi-fowlers position
◉ A nurse is admitting a client who has had a fever and diarrhea for the
past 3 days. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse
the client is dehydrated?
a. distended neck veins
b. orthostatic hypotension
c. weight gain
d. peripheral edema.
Answer: b. orthostatic hypotension
◉ A nurse is creating a plan of care for a client who has mucositis
following head and neck radiation therapy to treat cancer. Which of the
following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
, a. encourage three servings of citrus foods daily
b. provide lemon-glycerin swabs for oral hygiene after meals
c. increase fluid intake to 2L per day
d. heart oral hygiene mouth rinses before use.
Answer: c. increase fluid intake to 2L per day
◉ A nurse is assessing a client who has an elevated blood pressure,
headache, and is sweating. The client recently started taking an MAOl.
The nurse should question the client regarding the consumption of which
of the following foods?
a. grapefruit juice
b. whole milk
c. whole grain bread
d. cheddar cheese.
Answer: d. cheddar cheese
◉ A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has COPD. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
a. eat at least three well-proportioned large meals a day
b. drink low-protein, low-calorie nutrition formulas between meals
c. avoid adding gravies and sauces to foods
d. consume food that are soft in texture and easy to chew.
