HESI NUTRITION EXAMINATION SHEET ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔why is increasing magnesium important - ✔✔enhances the synthesis of proteins,
nucleic acids, and fats
✔✔Primipara from mexico should include what in her diet - ✔✔red meats
leafy greens
fresh fruits
✔✔riboflavin rich foods - ✔✔enriched cereals
✔✔ The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth type 2 DM. What
information is most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style changes? -
✔✔Portion-controlled, heart healthy diet selections
✔✔The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which lab
test should the RN review? - ✔✔Hemoglobin A1C
✔✔The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12. Which
foods should the RN instruct the client to include? - ✔✔Cheese, eggs, fish
✔✔The home health RN is caring for a client with a stage III pressure ulcer. The RN
recognizes which food group that contains zinc should be added to the client's diet -
✔✔Meats and shellfish
✔✔The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community. Which client
should the RN assess for a higher caloric diet? - ✔✔A client with bacterial pneumonia
✔✔Orthodox Jewish client can have what? - ✔✔lamb chops with mint jelly
✔✔Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections - ✔✔White rice/steamed veggies
and cottage cheese/sliced tomatoes
✔✔Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d - ✔✔Fortified
soy products
✔✔Stress incontinence dietary change - ✔✔avoid alcohol and caffeine
✔✔Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome - ✔✔Fluids should be limited
to eight oz with meals
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔why is increasing magnesium important - ✔✔enhances the synthesis of proteins,
nucleic acids, and fats
✔✔Primipara from mexico should include what in her diet - ✔✔red meats
leafy greens
fresh fruits
✔✔riboflavin rich foods - ✔✔enriched cereals
✔✔ The RN is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed iwth type 2 DM. What
information is most important for the RN to teach the client about life-style changes? -
✔✔Portion-controlled, heart healthy diet selections
✔✔The RN suspects that a female client is altering her own diabetic journals. Which lab
test should the RN review? - ✔✔Hemoglobin A1C
✔✔The RN is assessing the client regarding the need to increase vitamin B12. Which
foods should the RN instruct the client to include? - ✔✔Cheese, eggs, fish
✔✔The home health RN is caring for a client with a stage III pressure ulcer. The RN
recognizes which food group that contains zinc should be added to the client's diet -
✔✔Meats and shellfish
✔✔The RN receives four new admissions in an assisted living community. Which client
should the RN assess for a higher caloric diet? - ✔✔A client with bacterial pneumonia
✔✔Orthodox Jewish client can have what? - ✔✔lamb chops with mint jelly
✔✔Client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections - ✔✔White rice/steamed veggies
and cottage cheese/sliced tomatoes
✔✔Lactose intolerant client needs foods enriched with calcium and vit d - ✔✔Fortified
soy products
✔✔Stress incontinence dietary change - ✔✔avoid alcohol and caffeine
✔✔Instructions for client experiencing dumping syndrome - ✔✔Fluids should be limited
to eight oz with meals
