HESI Nutrition 200+ QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024 UPDATED
AND VERIFIED
1. 11. A nurse is planning care for a client who has ascites secondary to
liver disease.Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A. Reduce complex carbohydrates to 30% of total calories.
B. Restrict protein intake to less than 0.8 g/kg/day.
C. Decrease daily caloric intake by 20%.
D. Limit sodium to 2000 mg or less per day.: Limit sodium to 2000 mg or
less per day.
2. 12. A nurse is planning eating strategies with a client who has nausea
from equilibrium imbalance. Which of the following strategies should
the nurse recommend?
A. Encourage the client to eat even if nauseated.
B. Provide low-fat carbohydrates with meals.
C. Limit fluid intake between meals.
D. Serve hot foods at mealtime.: B. Provide low-fat carbohydrates with
meals.
3. 13. A nurse is discussing denture care with the partner of a client who
is unable to perform oral hygiene. Which of the following should be
included in the discussion?
A. Floss dentures as part of daily cleaning.
B. Wipe dentures before storing them in a dry container at night.
,C. Wrap gloved fingers with gauze to remove dentures.
D. Use a washcloth to clean the denture surfaces.: C. Wrap gloved
fingers with gauze to remove dentures.
4. 14. 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: D. Cheese
5. 15. A nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an infant who is 6
months old. The
infant weighed 2.7 kg at birth. Which of the following indicate to the
nurse that the infant is within expected range?
A. 5.5 kg
B. 6.4 kg
C. 4.5 kg
D. 3.6 kg: A. 5.5 kg
6. 16. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has
vitamin A deficiency.
Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend
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: A. 1 small baked sweet potato
7. 17. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about
dietary needs.
,Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as being the
lowest in phosphorus? A. Medium apple
B. Bran cereal
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Ground turkey: A. Medium apple
8. 18. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy
treatments. The
client states, "I feel so nauseated after my treatments." Which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide the client? (Select all
that apply.) A. Common foods that are served cold.
B. Limit use of antiemetics until after first emesis.
C. Sit up for 1 hr after eating meals.
D. Eat foods low in carbohydrates.
E. Sip fluids slowly throughout the day.: Common foods that are served
cold. Sit up for 1 hr after eating meals.
Sip fluids slowly throughout the day.
9. 19. A nurse is providing nutritional education to a client who is
obese. The nurse should include in the information that which of the
following gastrointestinal disorders is commonly associated with
obesity?
A. Peptic ulcer disease
B. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Celiac disease
D. Crohn's disease: B. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
10. 20. A nurse is completing a nutritional assessment of an adult
female client. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
is at an increased risk of developing cancer?
A. Eats at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
, B. Eats 6 servings of whole grains daily.
C. Limits alcohol consumption to 2 drinks per day.
D. Limits red meat intake to 3oz per day.: C. Limits alcohol consumption
to 2 drinks per day.
11. 1. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new
diagnosis of
gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or
beverages should the nurse recommended to minimize heartburn?
A. Orange juice
B. Decaffeinated coffee
C. Peppermint
D. Potatoes: D. Potatoes
12. 2. A nurse is preparing g to teach a group of clients about vitamins
and minerals. The
nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following
minerals is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses?
A. Phosphorus
B. Calcium
C. Chloride
D. Zinc: B. Calcium
13. 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of
30. Four weeks
after nutritional counseling, which of the following evaluation
findings indicates the plan of care was followed?
A. BMI of 25
B. Weight gain of 1.8kg
C. BMI of 33
D. Weight loss of 2.7kg: D. Weight loss of 2.7kg
AND ANSWERS 2024 UPDATED
AND VERIFIED
1. 11. A nurse is planning care for a client who has ascites secondary to
liver disease.Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A. Reduce complex carbohydrates to 30% of total calories.
B. Restrict protein intake to less than 0.8 g/kg/day.
C. Decrease daily caloric intake by 20%.
D. Limit sodium to 2000 mg or less per day.: Limit sodium to 2000 mg or
less per day.
2. 12. A nurse is planning eating strategies with a client who has nausea
from equilibrium imbalance. Which of the following strategies should
the nurse recommend?
A. Encourage the client to eat even if nauseated.
B. Provide low-fat carbohydrates with meals.
C. Limit fluid intake between meals.
D. Serve hot foods at mealtime.: B. Provide low-fat carbohydrates with
meals.
3. 13. A nurse is discussing denture care with the partner of a client who
is unable to perform oral hygiene. Which of the following should be
included in the discussion?
A. Floss dentures as part of daily cleaning.
B. Wipe dentures before storing them in a dry container at night.
,C. Wrap gloved fingers with gauze to remove dentures.
D. Use a washcloth to clean the denture surfaces.: C. Wrap gloved
fingers with gauze to remove dentures.
4. 14. 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: D. Cheese
5. 15. A nurse is assessing the nutritional status of an infant who is 6
months old. The
infant weighed 2.7 kg at birth. Which of the following indicate to the
nurse that the infant is within expected range?
A. 5.5 kg
B. 6.4 kg
C. 4.5 kg
D. 3.6 kg: A. 5.5 kg
6. 16. A nurse is reinforcing dietary teaching with a client who has
vitamin A deficiency.
Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend
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: A. 1 small baked sweet potato
7. 17. A nurse is teaching a client who has chronic kidney disease about
dietary needs.
,Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as being the
lowest in phosphorus? A. Medium apple
B. Bran cereal
C. Scrambled eggs
D. Ground turkey: A. Medium apple
8. 18. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy
treatments. The
client states, "I feel so nauseated after my treatments." Which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide the client? (Select all
that apply.) A. Common foods that are served cold.
B. Limit use of antiemetics until after first emesis.
C. Sit up for 1 hr after eating meals.
D. Eat foods low in carbohydrates.
E. Sip fluids slowly throughout the day.: Common foods that are served
cold. Sit up for 1 hr after eating meals.
Sip fluids slowly throughout the day.
9. 19. A nurse is providing nutritional education to a client who is
obese. The nurse should include in the information that which of the
following gastrointestinal disorders is commonly associated with
obesity?
A. Peptic ulcer disease
B. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
C. Celiac disease
D. Crohn's disease: B. Gastroesophageal reflux disease
10. 20. A nurse is completing a nutritional assessment of an adult
female client. Which of
the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client
is at an increased risk of developing cancer?
A. Eats at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables daily.
, B. Eats 6 servings of whole grains daily.
C. Limits alcohol consumption to 2 drinks per day.
D. Limits red meat intake to 3oz per day.: C. Limits alcohol consumption
to 2 drinks per day.
11. 1. A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a new
diagnosis of
gastroesophageal reflux disease. Which of the following foods or
beverages should the nurse recommended to minimize heartburn?
A. Orange juice
B. Decaffeinated coffee
C. Peppermint
D. Potatoes: D. Potatoes
12. 2. A nurse is preparing g to teach a group of clients about vitamins
and minerals. The
nurse should include in the teaching that which of the following
minerals is necessary for the transmission of nerve impulses?
A. Phosphorus
B. Calcium
C. Chloride
D. Zinc: B. Calcium
13. 3. A nurse is caring for a client who has a body mass index (BMI) of
30. Four weeks
after nutritional counseling, which of the following evaluation
findings indicates the plan of care was followed?
A. BMI of 25
B. Weight gain of 1.8kg
C. BMI of 33
D. Weight loss of 2.7kg: D. Weight loss of 2.7kg
