HESI Nutrition Practice Exam, HESI
Nutrition, Nutrition Proctored, Nutrition
Hesi Prep, Nutrition Practice Exam
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
Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy –
chicken noodle soup
,reduce odor in colostomy –
eat foods with yogurt
drunk buttermilk
eat parsley
vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding –
Vit K
continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration? –
Semi-Fowler's
What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet –
vegetables
Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers –
poached or scrambled eggs
Meal of pt with RUQ pain should be assessed for –
saturated fat content
How do you take medicine if youre NPO –
take with water that is not flavored
acute cholectisis dietary recommedations –
baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
what instructions should the nurse include for psylium –
take with 240mL and follow with a second glass
Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance –
hyperglycemia
seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan –
restricted sodium intake
instructions for diet info with simple goiter –
what to eliminate? - turnips
Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention - monitor for signs of hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated fats and
healthier fats - lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein in the blood
value of a protein supplement after surgery - add'l protein promotes tissue healing post-
0p
, Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency? - B12
What illness from bad can of beans - clostridium botulinum
Likelihood of aging and creating a byproduct that is not health - jar of peanut butter
What statement indicates new mom needs more instruction for breastfeeding - drink a
glass of wine while breastfeeding to help milk let down
PKU should eliminate - chicken and fish
low residue diet client should avoid - hard salami
stool guaiac test - what do you not eat 3 days before - raw broccoli
Mild hypertension diet recommendation? - decrease intake of canned foods
Foods to prevent osteoporosis - canned tuna
Client should limit what with cirrhosis - peanut butter
client choice that shows they understand low-fat, high fiber - vegetable soup, carrots,
legumes, celery, toasted oat bread, and an apple
foods to instruct chemo patient to eat - broccoli/cauliflower/boiled eggs
baked potatoes
pastas
What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism - honey
what factor is most likely contributing to older client's malnutrition - loss of teeth or
poorly fitting dentures
which client will have the best response to a high protein diet? - client recovering from
illness/surgery
what outcome of diet therapy would the RN consider good response for HF client -
control fluid balance
nifedipine - what beverage to avoid - grapefruit juice
How any g/day should RN instruct pregnant woman to add to her diet? - pre-pregnant
weight divided by 2 = protein needs
most common problem in accuracy of client reporting daily food intake - under reporting
of food intake
Nutrition, Nutrition Proctored, Nutrition
Hesi Prep, Nutrition Practice Exam
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
Recommended food for postoperative colectomy and colostomy –
chicken noodle soup
,reduce odor in colostomy –
eat foods with yogurt
drunk buttermilk
eat parsley
vitamin deficiency increases the susceptibility of bleeding –
Vit K
continuous feeding through a NG tube - position to prevent aspiration? –
Semi-Fowler's
What should the RN include in chinese woman's diet –
vegetables
Foods for client who isn't eating because of mouth ulcers –
poached or scrambled eggs
Meal of pt with RUQ pain should be assessed for –
saturated fat content
How do you take medicine if youre NPO –
take with water that is not flavored
acute cholectisis dietary recommedations –
baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce
what instructions should the nurse include for psylium –
take with 240mL and follow with a second glass
Pt receiving TPN should be monitored for what metabolic chance –
hyperglycemia
seconday cirrhosis instruction do include in dietary teaching plan –
restricted sodium intake
instructions for diet info with simple goiter –
what to eliminate? - turnips
Vit k Deficiency nurse intervention - monitor for signs of hematuria, melena, ecchymosis
What should the RN teach about recommending client replace saturated fats and
healthier fats - lowers the amount of low density lipoprotein in the blood
value of a protein supplement after surgery - add'l protein promotes tissue healing post-
0p
, Pernicious anmia assoc with what vitamin deficiency? - B12
What illness from bad can of beans - clostridium botulinum
Likelihood of aging and creating a byproduct that is not health - jar of peanut butter
What statement indicates new mom needs more instruction for breastfeeding - drink a
glass of wine while breastfeeding to help milk let down
PKU should eliminate - chicken and fish
low residue diet client should avoid - hard salami
stool guaiac test - what do you not eat 3 days before - raw broccoli
Mild hypertension diet recommendation? - decrease intake of canned foods
Foods to prevent osteoporosis - canned tuna
Client should limit what with cirrhosis - peanut butter
client choice that shows they understand low-fat, high fiber - vegetable soup, carrots,
legumes, celery, toasted oat bread, and an apple
foods to instruct chemo patient to eat - broccoli/cauliflower/boiled eggs
baked potatoes
pastas
What do you not feed a baby before 12 mo for fear of botulism - honey
what factor is most likely contributing to older client's malnutrition - loss of teeth or
poorly fitting dentures
which client will have the best response to a high protein diet? - client recovering from
illness/surgery
what outcome of diet therapy would the RN consider good response for HF client -
control fluid balance
nifedipine - what beverage to avoid - grapefruit juice
How any g/day should RN instruct pregnant woman to add to her diet? - pre-pregnant
weight divided by 2 = protein needs
most common problem in accuracy of client reporting daily food intake - under reporting
of food intake
