2023 NGN RN Nutrition Online Practice
A & B and Proctored Exam New Latest
Version Updated with All Questions and
100% Correct Answer
**1. A nurse is providing dietary teaching about prevention of neural tube defects to a client who is
pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse recommend?**
A. Calcium
B. **Folate**
C. Vitamin B12
D. Magnesium
**Answer: B. Folate**
,*Rationale:* Folate (folic acid) before and during early pregnancy reduces neural tube defects (spina
bifida, anencephaly) by 50-70%. Recommended: 400-800 mcg/day.
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**2. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has vitamin A deficiency. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse recommend as the best source of vitamin A?**
A. **1 small baked sweet potato**
B. 1 cup avocado
C. 1 cup green beans
D. 1 large apple
**Answer: A. 1 small baked sweet potato**
*Rationale:* Sweet potatoes are extremely rich in beta-carotene (converted to vitamin A). One sweet
potato provides >100% DV.
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**3. A nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an infant who is 6 months old. The infant weighed 2.7
kg (6 lb) at birth. Which of the following weights indicates to the nurse that the infant is within the
expected range?**
A. 4.5 kg (10 lb)
B. **5.5 kg (12 lb)**
C. 6.4 kg (14 lb)
D. 3.6 kg (8 lb)
**Answer: B. 5.5 kg (12 lb)**
, *Rationale:* Infants double birth weight by 4-6 months. 2.7 kg × 2 = 5.4 kg → 5.5 kg is expected.
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**4. A nurse is caring for a client who follows the dietary laws of Orthodox Judaism. Which of the
following meal choices should the nurse request for the client?**
A. Turkey and cheese sandwich
B. **Spaghetti with tomato sauce**
C. Pork chop and applesauce
D. Scrambled eggs and bacon
**Answer: B. Spaghetti with tomato sauce**
*Rationale:* Kosher laws prohibit mixing meat/dairy, pork, and shellfish. Spaghetti with tomato sauce
contains none of these.
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**5. A nurse is caring for a 30-month-old toddler and is preparing a nutritional snack. Which of the
following foods is appropriate for the nurse to offer the toddler?**
A. Plain popcorn
B. Grapes
C. Raw carrots
D. **Cheese**
**Answer: D. Cheese**
*Rationale:* Cheese is soft, minimal choking risk. Popcorn, grapes, raw carrots, hot dogs are choking
hazards under age 4.
A & B and Proctored Exam New Latest
Version Updated with All Questions and
100% Correct Answer
**1. A nurse is providing dietary teaching about prevention of neural tube defects to a client who is
pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse recommend?**
A. Calcium
B. **Folate**
C. Vitamin B12
D. Magnesium
**Answer: B. Folate**
,*Rationale:* Folate (folic acid) before and during early pregnancy reduces neural tube defects (spina
bifida, anencephaly) by 50-70%. Recommended: 400-800 mcg/day.
---
**2. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has vitamin A deficiency. Which of the
following food choices should the nurse recommend as the best source of vitamin A?**
A. **1 small baked sweet potato**
B. 1 cup avocado
C. 1 cup green beans
D. 1 large apple
**Answer: A. 1 small baked sweet potato**
*Rationale:* Sweet potatoes are extremely rich in beta-carotene (converted to vitamin A). One sweet
potato provides >100% DV.
---
**3. A nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an infant who is 6 months old. The infant weighed 2.7
kg (6 lb) at birth. Which of the following weights indicates to the nurse that the infant is within the
expected range?**
A. 4.5 kg (10 lb)
B. **5.5 kg (12 lb)**
C. 6.4 kg (14 lb)
D. 3.6 kg (8 lb)
**Answer: B. 5.5 kg (12 lb)**
, *Rationale:* Infants double birth weight by 4-6 months. 2.7 kg × 2 = 5.4 kg → 5.5 kg is expected.
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**4. A nurse is caring for a client who follows the dietary laws of Orthodox Judaism. Which of the
following meal choices should the nurse request for the client?**
A. Turkey and cheese sandwich
B. **Spaghetti with tomato sauce**
C. Pork chop and applesauce
D. Scrambled eggs and bacon
**Answer: B. Spaghetti with tomato sauce**
*Rationale:* Kosher laws prohibit mixing meat/dairy, pork, and shellfish. Spaghetti with tomato sauce
contains none of these.
---
**5. A nurse is caring for a 30-month-old toddler and is preparing a nutritional snack. Which of the
following foods is appropriate for the nurse to offer the toddler?**
A. Plain popcorn
B. Grapes
C. Raw carrots
D. **Cheese**
**Answer: D. Cheese**
*Rationale:* Cheese is soft, minimal choking risk. Popcorn, grapes, raw carrots, hot dogs are choking
hazards under age 4.
