Nutrition ATI 2019
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parental nutrition the nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an adverse effect of TPN?
- Weight gain of 1.5 kg per day
2. A nurse is teaching a family of a school age child who is obese about the complications of
childhood obesity. Which of the following complications should the nurse include in the
teaching?
- Hypertension
3. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of an older adult client. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an indication of malnutrition?
- Prealbumin 10
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about high fiber food. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include as containing the highest amount of fiber?
- 1 med apple with peal
5. A nurse is teaching an in service about manifestations of hypoglycemia to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Blurred vision
6. A nurse is providing breakfast for a client who as celiac disease. Which of the following
meals should the nurse select?
Rice Cereal
7. A nurse is caring for a client who consumes 40,000mcg of vitamin A daily for 3 months.
Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor to identify vitamin A toxicity?
Headache
8. A nurse is teaching a client who reports wanting to lose weight about behavioral
modifications. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Make sure to drink water with your meal
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type I diabetes. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will keep my HBA1C at 5%
10. A nurse is administering continuous internal feeding for a client through a .. for
percutaneous esophageal gastrostomy tube (PEG tube). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Return gastric content if residue is less 250
11. A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter appropriate food choice related to dietary
needs. Which of following indicates the client understands the teaching?
, I will eat more tuna
12. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about appropriate food choices for toddlers. Which
of the following choices by the parents demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Spaghetti with sauce
13. A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feedings through an NG tube about
dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
manifestations?
Dizziness
14. A nurse is assisting in the selection of food for a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the
following foods should the nurse select as it contains the greatest amount of potassium?
1 small baked potato
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and plans to breastfeed her newborn.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A newborn should breastfeed immediately following birth
16. A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphasia. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse give to the client to decrease the risk of choking?
Tilt your head forward while you eat
17. A nurse is providing teaching about the dietary recommendations to stop hypertension.
DASH diet. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Consume foods that are high in calcium
18. A nurse is caring for a client who follows a vegan diet. The nurse should identify that the
client is at risk for which of the following deficits?
Vitamin D
19. A nurse is proving a dietary teaching to client who is newly diagnosed with celiac disease.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
This condition may cause secondary lactose intolerance
20. A nurse is teaching a client who has celiac disease about gluten free foods. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include?
Cold cuts
Tapioca
Flavor chips
21. A nurse is planning nutritional care for a group of clients. The nurse should recommend a
high protein commercial prepared liquid supplement for which of the following clients?
Client with burns on 20% of their body
1. A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving total parental nutrition the nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an adverse effect of TPN?
- Weight gain of 1.5 kg per day
2. A nurse is teaching a family of a school age child who is obese about the complications of
childhood obesity. Which of the following complications should the nurse include in the
teaching?
- Hypertension
3. A nurse is reviewing the laboratory values of an older adult client. The nurse should identify
which of the following findings as an indication of malnutrition?
- Prealbumin 10
4. A nurse is providing teaching to a client about high fiber food. Which of the following foods
should the nurse include as containing the highest amount of fiber?
- 1 med apple with peal
5. A nurse is teaching an in service about manifestations of hypoglycemia to a group of newly
licensed nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
Blurred vision
6. A nurse is providing breakfast for a client who as celiac disease. Which of the following
meals should the nurse select?
Rice Cereal
7. A nurse is caring for a client who consumes 40,000mcg of vitamin A daily for 3 months.
Which of the following findings should the nurse monitor to identify vitamin A toxicity?
Headache
8. A nurse is teaching a client who reports wanting to lose weight about behavioral
modifications. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?
Make sure to drink water with your meal
9. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has type I diabetes. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
I will keep my HBA1C at 5%
10. A nurse is administering continuous internal feeding for a client through a .. for
percutaneous esophageal gastrostomy tube (PEG tube). Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Return gastric content if residue is less 250
11. A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter appropriate food choice related to dietary
needs. Which of following indicates the client understands the teaching?
, I will eat more tuna
12. A nurse is teaching a group of parents about appropriate food choices for toddlers. Which
of the following choices by the parents demonstrates an understanding of the teaching?
Spaghetti with sauce
13. A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feedings through an NG tube about
dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following
manifestations?
Dizziness
14. A nurse is assisting in the selection of food for a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the
following foods should the nurse select as it contains the greatest amount of potassium?
1 small baked potato
15. A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and plans to breastfeed her newborn.
Which of the following information should the nurse include in the plan of care?
A newborn should breastfeed immediately following birth
16. A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphasia. Which of the following instructions should
the nurse give to the client to decrease the risk of choking?
Tilt your head forward while you eat
17. A nurse is providing teaching about the dietary recommendations to stop hypertension.
DASH diet. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
Consume foods that are high in calcium
18. A nurse is caring for a client who follows a vegan diet. The nurse should identify that the
client is at risk for which of the following deficits?
Vitamin D
19. A nurse is proving a dietary teaching to client who is newly diagnosed with celiac disease.
Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching?
This condition may cause secondary lactose intolerance
20. A nurse is teaching a client who has celiac disease about gluten free foods. Which of the
following foods should the nurse include?
Cold cuts
Tapioca
Flavor chips
21. A nurse is planning nutritional care for a group of clients. The nurse should recommend a
high protein commercial prepared liquid supplement for which of the following clients?
Client with burns on 20% of their body
