ATI RN NUTRITION PROCTORED 2019 EXAM FORM A, B & C
NUTRITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS) A+ GRADE
Nurse is trying to get pt to drink high calorie supplemental drink what does she do question: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Have pt. drink it w/meds
What kind of carbohydrate should the majority of your diet be? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Polysaccharides
What is beriberi? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A thiamine deficiency (vitamin b)
What is a good source of dietary vitamin B? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Whole grains
How many calories equal a weight gain of 1 pound? - CORRECT ANSWERS-3500
Lipase breaks down _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS-fats
Amylase breaks down ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS-starch
A client with diabetes that may be experiencing hypoglycemia should be instructed to: - CORRECT
ANSWERS-eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda, candies, honey, glucose tablets, etc.
General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes: - CORRECT ANSWERS-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.
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
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A, B, C, E
To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol... - CORRECT ANSWERS-with a
meal or immediately after a meal
_______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other agents are
provided to cover the sugar intake. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sucrose (table sugar)
What food sources are high in protein? - CORRECT ANSWERS-meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be ___to___% of
total daily caloric intake. - CORRECT ANSWERS-45-60%
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their total daily cholesterol intake to:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-200-300 mg/day
A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less than __% of total calories. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-7%
The USDA and HSS diet guidelines for fats: - CORRECT ANSWERS--fats may average 30% of
total caloric intake
-less than 10% from sat fats
, The USDA and HHS recommend to limit _______and _______foods to prevent occurrence of dental
caries. - CORRECT ANSWERS-sugar and starchy foods
The USDA & HHS recommends less than ________mg (about 1 tsp) of salt per day. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-2300
USDA myplate recommended servings based on a 2000 calorie diet:
Grains=___oz
Veggies=______cups
Fruits=_______cups
Milk=____cups
Protein foods=_____oz
Oils=____tsp - CORRECT ANSWERS-grains=6 oz
veggies= 2 1/2 cups
fruits= 2 cups
milk= 3 cups
protein foods= 5 1/2 oz
oils= 6 tsp
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS-dairy products and eggs
Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWERS-limit sat fat to 10% of calories & cholesterol
to 300 mg/day
NUTRITION EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (DETAILED
ANSWERS) A+ GRADE
Nurse is trying to get pt to drink high calorie supplemental drink what does she do question: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Have pt. drink it w/meds
What kind of carbohydrate should the majority of your diet be? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
Polysaccharides
What is beriberi? - CORRECT ANSWERS-A thiamine deficiency (vitamin b)
What is a good source of dietary vitamin B? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Whole grains
How many calories equal a weight gain of 1 pound? - CORRECT ANSWERS-3500
Lipase breaks down _____. - CORRECT ANSWERS-fats
Amylase breaks down ____. - CORRECT ANSWERS-starch
A client with diabetes that may be experiencing hypoglycemia should be instructed to: - CORRECT
ANSWERS-eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda, candies, honey, glucose tablets, etc.
General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes: - CORRECT ANSWERS-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.
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
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
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 - CORRECT ANSWERS-A, B, C, E
To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol... - CORRECT ANSWERS-with a
meal or immediately after a meal
_______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other agents are
provided to cover the sugar intake. - CORRECT ANSWERS-Sucrose (table sugar)
What food sources are high in protein? - CORRECT ANSWERS-meats
eggs
fish
nuts
beans
soy products
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be ___to___% of
total daily caloric intake. - CORRECT ANSWERS-45-60%
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their total daily cholesterol intake to:
- CORRECT ANSWERS-200-300 mg/day
A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less than __% of total calories. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-7%
The USDA and HSS diet guidelines for fats: - CORRECT ANSWERS--fats may average 30% of
total caloric intake
-less than 10% from sat fats
, The USDA and HHS recommend to limit _______and _______foods to prevent occurrence of dental
caries. - CORRECT ANSWERS-sugar and starchy foods
The USDA & HHS recommends less than ________mg (about 1 tsp) of salt per day. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-2300
USDA myplate recommended servings based on a 2000 calorie diet:
Grains=___oz
Veggies=______cups
Fruits=_______cups
Milk=____cups
Protein foods=_____oz
Oils=____tsp - CORRECT ANSWERS-grains=6 oz
veggies= 2 1/2 cups
fruits= 2 cups
milk= 3 cups
protein foods= 5 1/2 oz
oils= 6 tsp
The lacto-ovo vegetarian diet includes: - CORRECT ANSWERS-dairy products and eggs
Healthy heart diet:
Limit saturated fat to __% of calories & cholesterol to ___mg/day
For elevated LDL, increase what?
What type of diet for HTN? - CORRECT ANSWERS-limit sat fat to 10% of calories & cholesterol
to 300 mg/day
