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ATI NUTRITION RETAKE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
1) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has dumping
syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? A) Drink beverages with meals
B) Consume three large meals a day
C) Sit up in bed after meals
D) Eat protein at each meal
*(Eat protein at each meal ) This helps slow down digestion,
reducing the symptoms of food dumping too quickly.
2) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a
prescription for a low saturated fat diet. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? A) I will use margarine on my waffles
B) I will include 7 ounces of fish in my weekly diet
C) I can choose avocado dip instead of salsa
D) I can eat the skin on the poultry if it is broiled
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*(I will include 7 ounces of fish in my weekly diet.) Fish
contains Omega-3 fatty acids and can help prevent
cardiovascular diseases.
3) A nurse is providing teaching about the dietary approach to
stop hypertension (DASH) to a client who has hypertension.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A) Increase intake of refined carbohydrates
B) Limit sodium to 3,200 milligrams per day
C) Consume foods that are high in calcium
D) Consume ten per cent of total calories from saturated fat
*(Consume foods that are high in calcium )
Calcium provides better control and lowers blood pressure
because it controls the vascular smooth muscle cells (
peripheral vascular resistance)
4) A nurse caring for a client receiving parental nutrition and
has a new prescription for probiotic therapy. Which of the
following indicates the treatment has been effective? A) Client
has soft, formed bowel movements
B) Clients' mucous membranes are pink
C) Client report's ability to do ADL's
D) The Client's blood glucose level is within the expected
reference range
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(Client has soft-formed bowel movement)
Indicates improved gut health and digestion.
5) A nurse is teaching a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus about recognizing hyperglycemia. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse be in the teaching?
A) Cool skin
B) Metallic taste
C) Hyperventilation
D) Anxiety
Hyperventilation: This indicates an increase in respiratory rate
due to metabolic acidosis( too much acid in the body fluids)
caused by hyperglycemia.
6) A client is prescribed a 1,500-calorie diet. Thirty percent of
the calories are to be derived from fat. How many grams of fat
should the nurse tell the client to consume a day? The client
should consume 50 grams of fat per day because 30% of 1,500
calories is equal to 450 calories, and there are 9 calories per
gram of fat.
7) A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who
has AIDS and is malnourished. The client has been receiving
total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a therapeutic response? A) BMI
18.5
B) Temperature 38.5 C, 101.1 F
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C) HgB 10 g/dl
D) BUN 25 mg/dl
BMI 18.5: The nurse should identify an increase in BMI
(Body Mass Index) as a therapeutic response in a
malnourished client receiving TPN.
8) A nurse is making a discharge teaching plan for a client who
is taking digoxin and furosemide. Which of the following should
the nurse instruct the client to consume? A) Cucumbers
B) Blueberries
C) Bananas
D) Green Beans
*Bananas: The nurse should instruct the client to consume
bananas while taking digoxin and furosemide because
Bananas help maintain potassium levels, which may be
affected by digoxin and furosemide.
9) A nurse is teaching a client who has Parkinson's disease and
is prescribed an MAOI. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? A) Avoid aged cheeses while
taking this medication
B) Maintain a low protein diet
C) Do not eat grapefruit while taking this medication
D) Reduce intake of high-calorie foods
ATI NUTRITION RETAKE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
1) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has dumping
syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse
include in the teaching? A) Drink beverages with meals
B) Consume three large meals a day
C) Sit up in bed after meals
D) Eat protein at each meal
*(Eat protein at each meal ) This helps slow down digestion,
reducing the symptoms of food dumping too quickly.
2) A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a
prescription for a low saturated fat diet. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching? A) I will use margarine on my waffles
B) I will include 7 ounces of fish in my weekly diet
C) I can choose avocado dip instead of salsa
D) I can eat the skin on the poultry if it is broiled
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*(I will include 7 ounces of fish in my weekly diet.) Fish
contains Omega-3 fatty acids and can help prevent
cardiovascular diseases.
3) A nurse is providing teaching about the dietary approach to
stop hypertension (DASH) to a client who has hypertension.
Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
A) Increase intake of refined carbohydrates
B) Limit sodium to 3,200 milligrams per day
C) Consume foods that are high in calcium
D) Consume ten per cent of total calories from saturated fat
*(Consume foods that are high in calcium )
Calcium provides better control and lowers blood pressure
because it controls the vascular smooth muscle cells (
peripheral vascular resistance)
4) A nurse caring for a client receiving parental nutrition and
has a new prescription for probiotic therapy. Which of the
following indicates the treatment has been effective? A) Client
has soft, formed bowel movements
B) Clients' mucous membranes are pink
C) Client report's ability to do ADL's
D) The Client's blood glucose level is within the expected
reference range
,3|Page
(Client has soft-formed bowel movement)
Indicates improved gut health and digestion.
5) A nurse is teaching a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes
mellitus about recognizing hyperglycemia. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse be in the teaching?
A) Cool skin
B) Metallic taste
C) Hyperventilation
D) Anxiety
Hyperventilation: This indicates an increase in respiratory rate
due to metabolic acidosis( too much acid in the body fluids)
caused by hyperglycemia.
6) A client is prescribed a 1,500-calorie diet. Thirty percent of
the calories are to be derived from fat. How many grams of fat
should the nurse tell the client to consume a day? The client
should consume 50 grams of fat per day because 30% of 1,500
calories is equal to 450 calories, and there are 9 calories per
gram of fat.
7) A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who
has AIDS and is malnourished. The client has been receiving
total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following findings
should the nurse identify as a therapeutic response? A) BMI
18.5
B) Temperature 38.5 C, 101.1 F
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C) HgB 10 g/dl
D) BUN 25 mg/dl
BMI 18.5: The nurse should identify an increase in BMI
(Body Mass Index) as a therapeutic response in a
malnourished client receiving TPN.
8) A nurse is making a discharge teaching plan for a client who
is taking digoxin and furosemide. Which of the following should
the nurse instruct the client to consume? A) Cucumbers
B) Blueberries
C) Bananas
D) Green Beans
*Bananas: The nurse should instruct the client to consume
bananas while taking digoxin and furosemide because
Bananas help maintain potassium levels, which may be
affected by digoxin and furosemide.
9) A nurse is teaching a client who has Parkinson's disease and
is prescribed an MAOI. Which of the following instructions
should the nurse include? A) Avoid aged cheeses while
taking this medication
B) Maintain a low protein diet
C) Do not eat grapefruit while taking this medication
D) Reduce intake of high-calorie foods
