HESI NUTRITION QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED
A+
To minimizes symptoms of dumping syndrome, the client should limit fluid
consumption during meals.
The nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a stool guaiac test. Which food
should the nurse instruct the client to avoid 3 days prior to collecting the specimen
for this test?
Shellfish.
Pasta.
Raw broccoli.
Peanut butter. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Raw broccoli.
Foods that are high in iron, such as raw broccoli, and over-the-counter
preparations, such as vitamin C, can affect the results causing a "false positive"
stool guaiac test, and should be avoided at least 3 days prior to the test.
The nurse is teaching a client who has a goal of losing 25 pounds about diet and
weight loss. Which is the most common problem that the nurse should recognize
about the accuracy of client reporting about daily food intake?
Over reporting of food intake.
Under-reporting of food intake.
Unawareness of the amount of food eaten.
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,Unwillingness to change eating habits. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Under-
reporting of food intake.
A client is more likely to under-report what has been eaten due to embarrassment
or inability to comply with the weight loss goal.
Which body frame size should the nurse identify for a male client who is 177.8 cm
tall and has a 16.75 cm wrist circumference?
Small.
Medium.
Large.
Extra-large. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Small.
Body frame size is estimated by dividing height in centimeters by wrist
circumference in centimeters: 177.8 cm (height) divided by 16.75 cm (wrist
circumference) = 10.6 cm. A ratio greater than 10.4 cm is considered small for a
male client.
A female Asian client from China who moves into an assisted living community is
concerned that the community will not be able to meet her dietary preferences.
What should the nurse include in the diet for this client based on the client's
cultural group?
Dairy products.
Vegetables.
Pork and beef.
Cakes and pies. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Vegetables.
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, An Asian diet includes generous amounts of rice and vegetables which are often
included in every meal.
The nurse working in an assisted living community is assisting an Orthodox Jewish
client to make weekly dinner choices. Which main course selections should the
nurse suggest that are suitable for a kosher diet?
Lamb chops with mint jelly.
Crab cakes with cocktail sauce.
Pork chops with cranberry relish.
Steak with cream sauce. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Lamb chops with mint jelly.
Kashrut is the body of Jewish religious law dealing with foods that can and cannot
be eaten and how those foods must be prepared and eaten, which Orthodox Jews
follow to "keep the diet kosher." Lamb is a food selection within the guidelines of
Jewish religious law. Shellfish are restricted and not within kosher guidelines.
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. Which foods
should the nurse instruct the client to eat? (Select all that apply.)
Select all that apply
Cooked broccoli.
Orange juice.
Baked potatoes.
Pastries.
Pastas.
Fried chicken. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Cooked broccoli.
Baked potatoes.
Pastas.
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DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS /ALREADY GRADED
A+
To minimizes symptoms of dumping syndrome, the client should limit fluid
consumption during meals.
The nurse is teaching a client how to prepare for a stool guaiac test. Which food
should the nurse instruct the client to avoid 3 days prior to collecting the specimen
for this test?
Shellfish.
Pasta.
Raw broccoli.
Peanut butter. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Raw broccoli.
Foods that are high in iron, such as raw broccoli, and over-the-counter
preparations, such as vitamin C, can affect the results causing a "false positive"
stool guaiac test, and should be avoided at least 3 days prior to the test.
The nurse is teaching a client who has a goal of losing 25 pounds about diet and
weight loss. Which is the most common problem that the nurse should recognize
about the accuracy of client reporting about daily food intake?
Over reporting of food intake.
Under-reporting of food intake.
Unawareness of the amount of food eaten.
1
,Unwillingness to change eating habits. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Under-
reporting of food intake.
A client is more likely to under-report what has been eaten due to embarrassment
or inability to comply with the weight loss goal.
Which body frame size should the nurse identify for a male client who is 177.8 cm
tall and has a 16.75 cm wrist circumference?
Small.
Medium.
Large.
Extra-large. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Small.
Body frame size is estimated by dividing height in centimeters by wrist
circumference in centimeters: 177.8 cm (height) divided by 16.75 cm (wrist
circumference) = 10.6 cm. A ratio greater than 10.4 cm is considered small for a
male client.
A female Asian client from China who moves into an assisted living community is
concerned that the community will not be able to meet her dietary preferences.
What should the nurse include in the diet for this client based on the client's
cultural group?
Dairy products.
Vegetables.
Pork and beef.
Cakes and pies. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Vegetables.
2
, An Asian diet includes generous amounts of rice and vegetables which are often
included in every meal.
The nurse working in an assisted living community is assisting an Orthodox Jewish
client to make weekly dinner choices. Which main course selections should the
nurse suggest that are suitable for a kosher diet?
Lamb chops with mint jelly.
Crab cakes with cocktail sauce.
Pork chops with cranberry relish.
Steak with cream sauce. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Lamb chops with mint jelly.
Kashrut is the body of Jewish religious law dealing with foods that can and cannot
be eaten and how those foods must be prepared and eaten, which Orthodox Jews
follow to "keep the diet kosher." Lamb is a food selection within the guidelines of
Jewish religious law. Shellfish are restricted and not within kosher guidelines.
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy. Which foods
should the nurse instruct the client to eat? (Select all that apply.)
Select all that apply
Cooked broccoli.
Orange juice.
Baked potatoes.
Pastries.
Pastas.
Fried chicken. - CORRECT ANSWER ✔✔- Cooked broccoli.
Baked potatoes.
Pastas.
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