ATI Practice Nutrition Test B
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Nutrition Across the Lifespan: snack food recommendation for a Toddler
o Children are at an increased risk for choking until 4 years of age
o Avoid foods that are potential choking hazards. Always provide adult
supervision during snack and mealtimes.
o During food preparation, cut small, bite-sized pieces that are easy to swallow
to prevent choking. Do not allow the child to engage in drinking or eating
during play activities or while lying down.
Guidelines for Healthy Eating: Behavior Modification for weight loss
o Nurses should encourage favorable nutritional choices and can serve as
informational resources for clients regarding guideline for healthy
eating
o Established guideline for healthy eating that clients and nurses can refer to
include the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate, along with a
number of condition-or-system-specific guidelines
o Nutrition is vital to maintaining optimal health. Healthy food choices and
controlling weight are important steps in promoting health and reducing
risk factors for disease.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: teaching about a low-residue diet
o Low-fiber diets avoid foods that are high in residue content (whole-grain
breads and cereals, raw fruits, and vegetables)
o Diets low in fiber reduce the frequency and volume of fecal output and
slow transit time of food through the digestive tract
o Low-fiber diets are used short-term for clients who have diarrhea
or malabsorption syndromes
o High-fiber diets focus on foods containing more than 5 g of fiber per serving.
A diet high in fiber helps increase stool bulk, stimulate peristalsis, prevent
constipation, protect against colon cancer
Nutritional assessment/data collection: manifestations of Malnutrition
o Clinical findings of malnutrition:
Pitting edema
Hair loss
Wasted appearance
o Medication adverse effects that can affect nutrition
o Usual 24-hour dietary intake
o Use of alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine
Sources of nutrition: best source of protein
o Complete proteins, from animal sources and soy, contain sufficient amounts
of all nine essential amino acids
o Incomplete proteins generally from plant sources, can contain in insufficient
number of quantity of amino acids, which limits the ability for protein
, synthesis
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Nutrition Across the Lifespan: snack food recommendation for a Toddler
o Children are at an increased risk for choking until 4 years of age
o Avoid foods that are potential choking hazards. Always provide adult
supervision during snack and mealtimes.
o During food preparation, cut small, bite-sized pieces that are easy to swallow
to prevent choking. Do not allow the child to engage in drinking or eating
during play activities or while lying down.
Guidelines for Healthy Eating: Behavior Modification for weight loss
o Nurses should encourage favorable nutritional choices and can serve as
informational resources for clients regarding guideline for healthy
eating
o Established guideline for healthy eating that clients and nurses can refer to
include the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate, along with a
number of condition-or-system-specific guidelines
o Nutrition is vital to maintaining optimal health. Healthy food choices and
controlling weight are important steps in promoting health and reducing
risk factors for disease.
Gastrointestinal Disorders: teaching about a low-residue diet
o Low-fiber diets avoid foods that are high in residue content (whole-grain
breads and cereals, raw fruits, and vegetables)
o Diets low in fiber reduce the frequency and volume of fecal output and
slow transit time of food through the digestive tract
o Low-fiber diets are used short-term for clients who have diarrhea
or malabsorption syndromes
o High-fiber diets focus on foods containing more than 5 g of fiber per serving.
A diet high in fiber helps increase stool bulk, stimulate peristalsis, prevent
constipation, protect against colon cancer
Nutritional assessment/data collection: manifestations of Malnutrition
o Clinical findings of malnutrition:
Pitting edema
Hair loss
Wasted appearance
o Medication adverse effects that can affect nutrition
o Usual 24-hour dietary intake
o Use of alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine
Sources of nutrition: best source of protein
o Complete proteins, from animal sources and soy, contain sufficient amounts
of all nine essential amino acids
o Incomplete proteins generally from plant sources, can contain in insufficient
number of quantity of amino acids, which limits the ability for protein
, synthesis
