ATI NUTRITION EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
A nurse is assessing a client who is overweight. which of the following assessment findings
indicates increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. round face shape
b. proportionally larger hips and thighs
c. excess adipose tissue in the abdomen
d. increased ankle size
excess adipose tissue in the abdomen
An older adult client wants to decrease her risk for developing osteoporosis.
Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse a need for further
teaching?
a. "I will take a vitamin D supplement every day"
b. "I will get my exercise by swimming 30 minutes three times a week"
c. "I will limit my consumption of alcoholic beverages"
d. "I will consume 3 servings of fairy products a day"
"I will get my exercise by swimming 30 minutes three time a week"
A nurse is assessing a client whose cultural practices include fasting one day each
week. Which of the following are appropriate questions for the nurse to ask
regarding the practice of fasting? (select all that apply)
a. "are you exempt from fasting during illness?"
b. "does fasting mean refraining from drinking liquids?"
c. "does fasting occur during certain hours of the day?"
d. Is vegetarianism a form of fasting?"
e. "does fasting mean eating only a certain type of food?"
,"are you exempt from fasting during illness?"
"does fasting mean refraining from drinking liquids?"
"does fasting occur during certain hours of the day?"
"does fasting mean eating only a certain type of food?"
A nurse is teaching a client who has a calcium deficiency about dietary sources of
calcium. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as the best
source of calcium?
a. 1 cup of yogurt
b. 1 oz of cheddar cheese
c. 4 oz of refried beans
d. 2 tbsp of peanut butter
1 cup of yogurt
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has a BMI of 43.
The client asks about weight goals during her pregnancy. The nurse should
advise the client to do which of the following?
a. maintain her current BMI
b. gain approximately 6.8 kg
c. lower her BM to 30
d. gain 12.7 to 15.8 kg
gain approximately 6.8 kg
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new ileostomy.
Which of the following dietary guidelines should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. plan to reduce dietary salt intake
b. cook foods with limited amount of pasta products
c. prepare meals on schedule
d. reduce dietary B12
prepare meals on schedule
, A nurse is caring for a client who is taking tranlcypromine. Which of the
following food is appropriate for the client to eat?
a. blueberries
b. avocados
c. cheddar cheese
d. salami
blueberries
A nurse is providing education for a client who is experiencing nausea due to
radiation therapy for cancer. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. take prescribed antiemetic 15 minutes before meals
b. rest while supine after mealtime
c. add sauces and gravies to moisten foods
d. eat foods at room temperature
eat foods at room temperature
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit notes that a client is consuming only a small
amount of the food on the meal trays. The nurse should suspect dysphagia
after noticing which of the following findings during meals?
a. nasal congestion
b. pocketing food
c. eating food quickly
d. dry mouth
pocketing food
A nurse is teaching a client who is nursing her newborn infant. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. refrigerate unused breast milk immediately after feeding
b. store expressed milk in the freezer for up to 18 months
c. thawed breast milk should be used within 24 hours
d. defrost frozen breast milk on low heat in the microwave
thawed breast milk should be used within 24 hours
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED
A nurse is assessing a client who is overweight. which of the following assessment findings
indicates increased risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. round face shape
b. proportionally larger hips and thighs
c. excess adipose tissue in the abdomen
d. increased ankle size
excess adipose tissue in the abdomen
An older adult client wants to decrease her risk for developing osteoporosis.
Which of the following statements should indicate to the nurse a need for further
teaching?
a. "I will take a vitamin D supplement every day"
b. "I will get my exercise by swimming 30 minutes three times a week"
c. "I will limit my consumption of alcoholic beverages"
d. "I will consume 3 servings of fairy products a day"
"I will get my exercise by swimming 30 minutes three time a week"
A nurse is assessing a client whose cultural practices include fasting one day each
week. Which of the following are appropriate questions for the nurse to ask
regarding the practice of fasting? (select all that apply)
a. "are you exempt from fasting during illness?"
b. "does fasting mean refraining from drinking liquids?"
c. "does fasting occur during certain hours of the day?"
d. Is vegetarianism a form of fasting?"
e. "does fasting mean eating only a certain type of food?"
,"are you exempt from fasting during illness?"
"does fasting mean refraining from drinking liquids?"
"does fasting occur during certain hours of the day?"
"does fasting mean eating only a certain type of food?"
A nurse is teaching a client who has a calcium deficiency about dietary sources of
calcium. Which of the following foods should the nurse identify as the best
source of calcium?
a. 1 cup of yogurt
b. 1 oz of cheddar cheese
c. 4 oz of refried beans
d. 2 tbsp of peanut butter
1 cup of yogurt
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation and has a BMI of 43.
The client asks about weight goals during her pregnancy. The nurse should
advise the client to do which of the following?
a. maintain her current BMI
b. gain approximately 6.8 kg
c. lower her BM to 30
d. gain 12.7 to 15.8 kg
gain approximately 6.8 kg
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has a new ileostomy.
Which of the following dietary guidelines should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a. plan to reduce dietary salt intake
b. cook foods with limited amount of pasta products
c. prepare meals on schedule
d. reduce dietary B12
prepare meals on schedule
, A nurse is caring for a client who is taking tranlcypromine. Which of the
following food is appropriate for the client to eat?
a. blueberries
b. avocados
c. cheddar cheese
d. salami
blueberries
A nurse is providing education for a client who is experiencing nausea due to
radiation therapy for cancer. Which of the following instructions should the
nurse include in the teaching?
a. take prescribed antiemetic 15 minutes before meals
b. rest while supine after mealtime
c. add sauces and gravies to moisten foods
d. eat foods at room temperature
eat foods at room temperature
A nurse on a medical-surgical unit notes that a client is consuming only a small
amount of the food on the meal trays. The nurse should suspect dysphagia
after noticing which of the following findings during meals?
a. nasal congestion
b. pocketing food
c. eating food quickly
d. dry mouth
pocketing food
A nurse is teaching a client who is nursing her newborn infant. Which of the
following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
a. refrigerate unused breast milk immediately after feeding
b. store expressed milk in the freezer for up to 18 months
c. thawed breast milk should be used within 24 hours
d. defrost frozen breast milk on low heat in the microwave
thawed breast milk should be used within 24 hours
