ATI RN NUTRITION NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia
about dietary intake of iron. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey - ANSWER: B
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in
vitamin D with a client who is unable to be
out in the sunlight. Which of the following
should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. ½ cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - ANSWER: D
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations
with a group of clients at a health fair. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A.
"Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B.
"Make protein 10% to 35% of
total calories each day."
C.
"Consume 1.500 mL of water from
liquids and solids daily."
D.
"The body needs 40 mg of iron each day." - ANSWER: B
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals
and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of
the following foods is a major source of magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges - ANSWER: A
A nurse is discussing health problems associated
,with nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients.
Which of the following conditions is associated with
a deficiency of vitamin C? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums - ANSWER: B, E
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food
with a client during a routine provider's visit. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into
glucose for use by the body.
R. The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen.
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue.
D. The body uses glycogen for fat
before using available ATP. - ANSWER: B
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for
a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid - ANSWER: B
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class
for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding
basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse
should inform the class that which of the following
factors increases BMR? (Select all that apply.)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - ANSWER: A, B, D
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class
about the possible causes of a negative nitrogen
balance. Which of the following causes should the
nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - ANSWER: A, B, D
, A nurse in a nutrition clinic is calculating body mass
index (BMI) for several clients. The nurse should identify
which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ANSWER: C
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for
a client who sustained trauma in a motor vehicle
crash. Which of the following values indicates
the client is in a catabolic state (using protein
faster than protein is being synthesized)?
A. Blood albumin 3.5 g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Blood pre-albumin 15 mg/dL - ANSWER: B
A nurse is performing a nutrition assessment on a
client. Which of the following clinical findings are
suggestive of malnutrition? (Select all that apply)
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
C. Blood pressure 130/80 mm Hg
D. Weak hand grips
E. Impaired coordination - ANSWER: A, B, D, E
A nurse is teaching a group of female clients
about risk factors for developing osteoporosis.
Which of the following risk factors should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inactivity
B. Family history
C. Obesity
D. Hyperlipidemia
E. Cigarette smoking - ANSWER: A, B, E
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows
vegan dietary practices. The nurse should instruct the
client that there is a risk of having a deficit in which
of the following nutrients? (Select all that apply.)
A. Vitamin D
B. Fiber
C. Calcium
D. Vitamin B12
E. Whole grains - ANSWER: A, C, D
COMPLETE 70 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |
ALREADY GRADED A+
A nurse is educating a client who has anemia
about dietary intake of iron. Which of the
following is a non-heme source of iron?
A. Ground beef
B. Dried beans
C. Salmon
D. Turkey - ANSWER: B
A nurse is discussing foods that are high in
vitamin D with a client who is unable to be
out in the sunlight. Which of the following
should be included in the teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. ½ cup boiled Brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - ANSWER: D
A nurse is reviewing dietary recommendations
with a group of clients at a health fair. Which of the
following information should the nurse include?
A.
"Fats should be 5% to 15% of daily calorie intake."
B.
"Make protein 10% to 35% of
total calories each day."
C.
"Consume 1.500 mL of water from
liquids and solids daily."
D.
"The body needs 40 mg of iron each day." - ANSWER: B
A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals
and electrolytes. The nurse should include which of
the following foods is a major source of magnesium?
A. Tuna
B. Tomatoes
C. Eggs
D. Oranges - ANSWER: A
A nurse is discussing health problems associated
,with nutrient deficiencies with a group of clients.
Which of the following conditions is associated with
a deficiency of vitamin C? (Select all that apply.)
A. Dysrhythmias
B. Scurvy
C. Pernicious anemia
D. Megaloblastic anemia
E. Bleeding gums - ANSWER: B, E
A nurse is discussing how the body processes food
with a client during a routine provider's visit. Which of
the following statements should the nurse include?
A. Glycerol can be broken down into
glucose for use by the body.
R. The liver converts unused glucose into glycogen.
C. Excess fatty acids are stored in the muscle tissue.
D. The body uses glycogen for fat
before using available ATP. - ANSWER: B
A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for
a newly admitted client. Which of the following
medications increases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Morphine
B. Levothyroxine
C. Phenobarbital
D. Dilaudid - ANSWER: B
A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class
for a group of newly licensed nurses regarding
basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse
should inform the class that which of the following
factors increases BMR? (Select all that apply.)
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - ANSWER: A, B, D
A school nurse is teaching a high school health class
about the possible causes of a negative nitrogen
balance. Which of the following causes should the
nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - ANSWER: A, B, D
, A nurse in a nutrition clinic is calculating body mass
index (BMI) for several clients. The nurse should identify
which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. 24
B. 30
C. 27
D. 32 - ANSWER: C
A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for
a client who sustained trauma in a motor vehicle
crash. Which of the following values indicates
the client is in a catabolic state (using protein
faster than protein is being synthesized)?
A. Blood albumin 3.5 g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Blood pre-albumin 15 mg/dL - ANSWER: B
A nurse is performing a nutrition assessment on a
client. Which of the following clinical findings are
suggestive of malnutrition? (Select all that apply)
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
C. Blood pressure 130/80 mm Hg
D. Weak hand grips
E. Impaired coordination - ANSWER: A, B, D, E
A nurse is teaching a group of female clients
about risk factors for developing osteoporosis.
Which of the following risk factors should the
nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A. Inactivity
B. Family history
C. Obesity
D. Hyperlipidemia
E. Cigarette smoking - ANSWER: A, B, E
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows
vegan dietary practices. The nurse should instruct the
client that there is a risk of having a deficit in which
of the following nutrients? (Select all that apply.)
A. Vitamin D
B. Fiber
C. Calcium
D. Vitamin B12
E. Whole grains - ANSWER: A, C, D
