ATI Proctored Nutrition Exam 2021
Foods high in potassium: apricots, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, avocado, fish, spinach, beans
A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake.
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking.
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals.
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage with meals.
E. Protein foods can be substituted for
carb foods. Answer: A, C, D
Not B – hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids &
cause hyperlipidemia Not E – carbs can be exchanged but
not with proteins
A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care for a client who has type 2
DM. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal
preferences Answer: A,
B, C, E
To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol….with a meal or immediately after a meal.
can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other agents are
provided to cover the sugar intake. Answer: Table sugar (sucrose)
,The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be to
% of total daily caloric
intake. Answer: 45-60%
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes:
Answer: dairy products and eggs
A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of the following statements by the
client requires additional teaching?
A. I will eat foods high in calcium.
B. I will increase my fluid intake.
C. I should participate in weight bearing exercises.
D. I should get my vitamin D from the
sunlight. Answer: B – increasing fluid does not
promote healthy bones
,A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following should be included in the teaching?
A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
B. Good bowel function requires 35 g/day of fiber for women.
C. Limit cholesterol consumption to 400 mg/day
D. Normal functioning cardiac systems depends on B-
complex vitamins. Answer: A
A nurse id discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the nervous system. Which of the
following should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Calcium
B. Thiamin
C. Vitamin B6
D. Sodium
E. Phospho
rus Answer: A,
B, C, D
A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the following should be
included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Total carbohydrates
B. Total fat
C. Calories
D. Magnesium
E. Dietary
Fiber Answer:
A, B, C, E
Normal functioning of the nervous system depends on adequate levels of the B-complex
vitamins, especially: and also adequate levels of and
for regulators of nerve responses.
Answer: thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and B12 also adequate levels of calcium and sodium
, Normal BMI: 18.5 – 24.9
Obesity BMI is classified as: BMI greater than or equal to 30
Basic food choices for kosher, orthodox Judaism diets:
-meat
-no mixing meat and diary (cheeseburger)
-no pork or shellfish
-fish must have scales & fins to be kosher
A client who follows Seventh-Day Adventist dietary laws will eat a strict: vegetarian diet, some are
lacto-ovo, some are vegan. They also avoid: alcohol, coffee, tea and caffeinated beverages.
Foods high in potassium: apricots, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes, avocado, fish, spinach, beans
A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following should the
nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake.
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking.
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals.
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage with meals.
E. Protein foods can be substituted for
carb foods. Answer: A, C, D
Not B – hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids &
cause hyperlipidemia Not E – carbs can be exchanged but
not with proteins
A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care for a client who has type 2
DM. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal
preferences Answer: A,
B, C, E
To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol….with a meal or immediately after a meal.
can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other agents are
provided to cover the sugar intake. Answer: Table sugar (sucrose)
,The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be to
% of total daily caloric
intake. Answer: 45-60%
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes:
Answer: dairy products and eggs
A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of the following statements by the
client requires additional teaching?
A. I will eat foods high in calcium.
B. I will increase my fluid intake.
C. I should participate in weight bearing exercises.
D. I should get my vitamin D from the
sunlight. Answer: B – increasing fluid does not
promote healthy bones
,A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the
following should be included in the teaching?
A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
B. Good bowel function requires 35 g/day of fiber for women.
C. Limit cholesterol consumption to 400 mg/day
D. Normal functioning cardiac systems depends on B-
complex vitamins. Answer: A
A nurse id discussing essential nutrients for normal functioning of the nervous system. Which of the
following should be included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Calcium
B. Thiamin
C. Vitamin B6
D. Sodium
E. Phospho
rus Answer: A,
B, C, D
A school nurse is teaching a group of students how to read food labels. Which of the following should be
included in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Total carbohydrates
B. Total fat
C. Calories
D. Magnesium
E. Dietary
Fiber Answer:
A, B, C, E
Normal functioning of the nervous system depends on adequate levels of the B-complex
vitamins, especially: and also adequate levels of and
for regulators of nerve responses.
Answer: thiamin, niacin, vitamin B6 and B12 also adequate levels of calcium and sodium
, Normal BMI: 18.5 – 24.9
Obesity BMI is classified as: BMI greater than or equal to 30
Basic food choices for kosher, orthodox Judaism diets:
-meat
-no mixing meat and diary (cheeseburger)
-no pork or shellfish
-fish must have scales & fins to be kosher
A client who follows Seventh-Day Adventist dietary laws will eat a strict: vegetarian diet, some are
lacto-ovo, some are vegan. They also avoid: alcohol, coffee, tea and caffeinated beverages.
