CMS NUTRITION ACTUAL EXAM WITH QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline. Which of the following
nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid taking this medication with ________ products - CORRECT ANSWERS-Avoid taking this
medication with milk products
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. _______ the IV tubing for the TPN solution every ____ hr - CORRECT ANSWERS-change, 72
A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who has a new prescription for spironolactone.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should ________ the provider if I have ___________ thirst." - CORRECT ANSWERS-notify,
increased
. A nurse is caring for a client who is deficient in vitamin C. The nurse should identify that the client is at
risk for which of the following?
a. _________breakdown - CORRECT ANSWERS-skin
A nurse in a long-term care facility is developing strategies to promote increased food intake for an older
adult client. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
a. Offer sugar substitutes to increase the client's appetite
b. Provide opportunities to eat three large meals per day
c. Provide entertainment while the client is eating.
d. Offer finder foods at mealtime - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Offer finder foods at mealtime
,A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should plan to administer total parenteral nutrition for which
of the following clients?
a. A client who is postoperative following a laminectomy and is receiving IV PCA
b. A client who has dysphagia and does not recognize his family
c. A client who has COPD and is going home with oxygen
d. A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d.
A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy.
A nurse is performing a nutritional evaluation for a client who reports paresthesia of the hands and feet.
The nurse should identify this manifestation as an indication of which of the following dietary
deficiencies?
a. Iron
b. Riboflavin
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Vitamin B12
A nurse is caring for a client who reports she is having difficulty losing weight. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Eat small portions of the high-calorie foods first.
b. Set a goal and you will be able to attain it
c. It is helpful to self-monitor your eating
d. Taste food while cooking to help curb your appetite - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Eat small
portions of the high-calorie foods first.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about food choices to a client who has hypokalemia. Which of
the following foods should the nurse identify as the best source of potassium?
a. 1 cup grapes
b. 1 cup shredded lettuce
c. 1 cup cooked tomatoes
d. 1 cup apple slices - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. 1 cup cooked tomatoes
,A nurse is providing teaching to an obese client who has gestational diabetes and is at 25 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. This does not mean that my baby will have this disease.
b. This means that I will have diabetes for the rest of my life. c. If I feel dizzy, I should drink six ounces of
a non-diet soda d. Being obese might be one reason whyI developed diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWERS-b. This means that I will have diabetes for the rest of my life.
. 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
0.8g/kg/day.
c. Decrease daily caloric intake by 20%
d. Limit sodium to 2000 mg or less per day - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Limit sodium to 2000 mg
or less per day
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Provide low-fat carbohydrates with
meals
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Wrap gloved fingers
with gauze to remove dentures.
, 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Cheese
. 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. 5.5 kg
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. 1 small baked sweet potato
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Medium apple
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
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025/2026 GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS
. A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline. Which of the following
nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching?
Avoid taking this medication with ________ products - CORRECT ANSWERS-Avoid taking this
medication with milk products
A nurse is planning care for a client who has a new prescription for total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
a. _______ the IV tubing for the TPN solution every ____ hr - CORRECT ANSWERS-change, 72
A nurse is providing discharge instructions for a client who has a new prescription for spironolactone.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I should ________ the provider if I have ___________ thirst." - CORRECT ANSWERS-notify,
increased
. A nurse is caring for a client who is deficient in vitamin C. The nurse should identify that the client is at
risk for which of the following?
a. _________breakdown - CORRECT ANSWERS-skin
A nurse in a long-term care facility is developing strategies to promote increased food intake for an older
adult client. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?
a. Offer sugar substitutes to increase the client's appetite
b. Provide opportunities to eat three large meals per day
c. Provide entertainment while the client is eating.
d. Offer finder foods at mealtime - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Offer finder foods at mealtime
,A nurse is caring for four clients. The nurse should plan to administer total parenteral nutrition for which
of the following clients?
a. A client who is postoperative following a laminectomy and is receiving IV PCA
b. A client who has dysphagia and does not recognize his family
c. A client who has COPD and is going home with oxygen
d. A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy. - CORRECT ANSWERS-d.
A client who has colon cancer and will undergo a hemicolectomy.
A nurse is performing a nutritional evaluation for a client who reports paresthesia of the hands and feet.
The nurse should identify this manifestation as an indication of which of the following dietary
deficiencies?
a. Iron
b. Riboflavin
c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Vitamin B12
A nurse is caring for a client who reports she is having difficulty losing weight. Which of the following
responses by the nurse is appropriate?
a. Eat small portions of the high-calorie foods first.
b. Set a goal and you will be able to attain it
c. It is helpful to self-monitor your eating
d. Taste food while cooking to help curb your appetite - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Eat small
portions of the high-calorie foods first.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about food choices to a client who has hypokalemia. Which of
the following foods should the nurse identify as the best source of potassium?
a. 1 cup grapes
b. 1 cup shredded lettuce
c. 1 cup cooked tomatoes
d. 1 cup apple slices - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. 1 cup cooked tomatoes
,A nurse is providing teaching to an obese client who has gestational diabetes and is at 25 weeks of
gestation. Which of the following statements made by the client indicates a need for further teaching?
a. This does not mean that my baby will have this disease.
b. This means that I will have diabetes for the rest of my life. c. If I feel dizzy, I should drink six ounces of
a non-diet soda d. Being obese might be one reason whyI developed diabetes - CORRECT
ANSWERS-b. This means that I will have diabetes for the rest of my life.
. 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
0.8g/kg/day.
c. Decrease daily caloric intake by 20%
d. Limit sodium to 2000 mg or less per day - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Limit sodium to 2000 mg
or less per day
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-b. Provide low-fat carbohydrates with
meals
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-c. Wrap gloved fingers
with gauze to remove dentures.
, 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-d. Cheese
. 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. 5.5 kg
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. 1 small baked sweet potato
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-a. Medium apple
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
