ATI Nutrition Proctored Exam
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1. What type of food allergy reactions would the nurse assess prior to admin-
istering epi?: -nausea
-vomiting
-dyspnea
-itching
-dizziness
-headache
also: gasping for air, clenching throat, severe swelling on the face, etc. -these all
indicate severe anaphylaxis
2. Diet Management for an older adult with heart failure will include teaching
to:: -limit sodium (Na) to 2000 mg/day or less
-monitor (possibly restrict to 1.5 L/day) fluid intake
-small meals to decrease effort of eating
-electrolytes may be messed up due to diuretics: potassium, sodium, zinc (except
spinrolactone=K sparing)
3. A person with heart failure should have a daily sodium intake of:: 2000 mg
or less
4. Foods high in potassium:: apricots
bananas
potatoes
tomatoes
avocado
fish
spinach
beans
5. Daily cholesterol intake should be less than:: 200 mg
6. DASH diet for HTN:: -low sodium
-high potassium
-high calcium
7. A client with diabetes that may be experiencing hypoglycemia should be
instructed to:: eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda, candies, honey, glucose
tablets, etc.
8. General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes:: Carbs: 130 g/day
from grains, fruits, legumes, milk. No simple carbs.
Fats: sat fat less than 7% of total calories, trans fatty acid less than 1% of total daily
caloric intake, limit fried foods.
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Cholesterol: 200-300 mg/day
Fiber: 14 g per 1000 calories from beans, oats, veggies, whole grains
Protein: 15-20% total caloric intake from meats, eggs, fish, nuts, beans, & soy
products
NO TOBACCO, LIMIT ALCOHOL
Hyperlipidemia? NO ALCOHOL
Artificial sweeteners okay, except preggo! sucrose (table sugar) can be included in
diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin is available
9. A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage w/meals
E. Protein foods can be substituted for carb foods: A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
10. A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care for a
client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse
include? Select all that apply.
A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal preferences: A, B, C, E
11. To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol...: with a meal
or immediately after a meal
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12. _______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate
insulin or other agents are provided to cover the sugar intake.: Sucrose (table
sugar)
13. What food sources are high in protein?: meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
14. The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohy-
drates should be ___to___% of total daily caloric intake.: 45-60%
15. The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their
total daily cholesterol intake to:: 200-300 mg/day
16. A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less
than __% of total calories.: 7%
17. The USDA and HSS diet guidelines for fats:: -fats may average 30% of total
caloric intake
-less than 10% from sat fats
18. The USDA and HHS recommend to limit _______and _______foods to
prevent occurrence of dental caries.: sugar and starchy foods
19. The USDA & HHS recommends less than ________mg (about 1 tsp) of salt
per day.: 2300
20. USDA myplate recommended servings based on a 2000 calorie diet:
Grains=___oz
Veggies=______cups
Fruits=_______cups
Milk=____cups
Protein foods=_____oz
Oils=____tsp: grains=6 oz
veggies= 2 1/2 cups
fruits= 2 cups
milk= 3 cups
protein foods= 5 1/2 oz
oils= 6 tsp
21. Children & adolescents should be physically active for...: 60 min/day
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22. Adults should engage in at least ____hr/week moderate level aerobic phys-
ical activity or ____hr/week of vigorous level aerobic physical activity.: 2.5
hr/week moderate OR
1.25 hr/week vigorous level aerobic physical activity
23. The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes:: dairy products and eggs
24. Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN?: limit sat fat to 10% of calories & cholesterol to 300
mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase monosaturated fats & soluble fiber.
HTN diet=DASH
25. Normal bowel functioning depends on adequate fluid intake and ____g/day
fiber for women and ___g/day fiber for men.: women=25 g/day
men=38 g/day
26. Diet teaching to prevent cancer:
Increase:
Limit:: Increase: high fiber plant based foods, monosaturated fat or omega 3 fatty
acids (nuts & fish)
Limit: sodium, alcohol, saturated & polyunsaturated fat
27. A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of the
following statements by the client requires additional teaching?
A. "I will eat foods high in calcium."
B. "I will increase my fluid intake."
C. "I should participate in weight bearing exercises."
D. "I should get my vitamin D from the sunlight.": B.
increasing fluid does not promote healthy bones
28. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
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1. What type of food allergy reactions would the nurse assess prior to admin-
istering epi?: -nausea
-vomiting
-dyspnea
-itching
-dizziness
-headache
also: gasping for air, clenching throat, severe swelling on the face, etc. -these all
indicate severe anaphylaxis
2. Diet Management for an older adult with heart failure will include teaching
to:: -limit sodium (Na) to 2000 mg/day or less
-monitor (possibly restrict to 1.5 L/day) fluid intake
-small meals to decrease effort of eating
-electrolytes may be messed up due to diuretics: potassium, sodium, zinc (except
spinrolactone=K sparing)
3. A person with heart failure should have a daily sodium intake of:: 2000 mg
or less
4. Foods high in potassium:: apricots
bananas
potatoes
tomatoes
avocado
fish
spinach
beans
5. Daily cholesterol intake should be less than:: 200 mg
6. DASH diet for HTN:: -low sodium
-high potassium
-high calcium
7. A client with diabetes that may be experiencing hypoglycemia should be
instructed to:: eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda, candies, honey, glucose
tablets, etc.
8. General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes:: Carbs: 130 g/day
from grains, fruits, legumes, milk. No simple carbs.
Fats: sat fat less than 7% of total calories, trans fatty acid less than 1% of total daily
caloric intake, limit fried foods.
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Cholesterol: 200-300 mg/day
Fiber: 14 g per 1000 calories from beans, oats, veggies, whole grains
Protein: 15-20% total caloric intake from meats, eggs, fish, nuts, beans, & soy
products
NO TOBACCO, LIMIT ALCOHOL
Hyperlipidemia? NO ALCOHOL
Artificial sweeteners okay, except preggo! sucrose (table sugar) can be included in
diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin is available
9. A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of
the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage w/meals
E. Protein foods can be substituted for carb foods: A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
10. A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care for a
client who has type 2 DM. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse
include? Select all that apply.
A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal preferences: A, B, C, E
11. To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol...: with a meal
or immediately after a meal
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12. _______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate
insulin or other agents are provided to cover the sugar intake.: Sucrose (table
sugar)
13. What food sources are high in protein?: meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
14. The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohy-
drates should be ___to___% of total daily caloric intake.: 45-60%
15. The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their
total daily cholesterol intake to:: 200-300 mg/day
16. A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less
than __% of total calories.: 7%
17. The USDA and HSS diet guidelines for fats:: -fats may average 30% of total
caloric intake
-less than 10% from sat fats
18. The USDA and HHS recommend to limit _______and _______foods to
prevent occurrence of dental caries.: sugar and starchy foods
19. The USDA & HHS recommends less than ________mg (about 1 tsp) of salt
per day.: 2300
20. USDA myplate recommended servings based on a 2000 calorie diet:
Grains=___oz
Veggies=______cups
Fruits=_______cups
Milk=____cups
Protein foods=_____oz
Oils=____tsp: grains=6 oz
veggies= 2 1/2 cups
fruits= 2 cups
milk= 3 cups
protein foods= 5 1/2 oz
oils= 6 tsp
21. Children & adolescents should be physically active for...: 60 min/day
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22. Adults should engage in at least ____hr/week moderate level aerobic phys-
ical activity or ____hr/week of vigorous level aerobic physical activity.: 2.5
hr/week moderate OR
1.25 hr/week vigorous level aerobic physical activity
23. The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes:: dairy products and eggs
24. Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN?: limit sat fat to 10% of calories & cholesterol to 300
mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase monosaturated fats & soluble fiber.
HTN diet=DASH
25. Normal bowel functioning depends on adequate fluid intake and ____g/day
fiber for women and ___g/day fiber for men.: women=25 g/day
men=38 g/day
26. Diet teaching to prevent cancer:
Increase:
Limit:: Increase: high fiber plant based foods, monosaturated fat or omega 3 fatty
acids (nuts & fish)
Limit: sodium, alcohol, saturated & polyunsaturated fat
27. A nurse is teaching a client measures for healthy bones. Which of the
following statements by the client requires additional teaching?
A. "I will eat foods high in calcium."
B. "I will increase my fluid intake."
C. "I should participate in weight bearing exercises."
D. "I should get my vitamin D from the sunlight.": B.
increasing fluid does not promote healthy bones
28. A nurse is conducting a nutritional class to a group of newly licensed
nurses. Which of the following should be included in the teaching?
A. Limit saturated fat to 10% of total caloric intake.
