COMPREHENSIVE 2025 ATI RN NUTRITION
PROCTORED NGN EXAM REVIEW FEATURING
A+ GRADED PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED
STUDY SUCCESS
A nurse is assessing a client who experienced a 5% weight loss in the past 30 days.
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as an
indication of malnutrition?
A. Moist skin
B. Ankle edema
C. Hyperreflexia
D. Dilated pupils - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a cleft lip & palate. In which of the
following positions should the nurse place the infant for bottle feeding?
A. Lateral
B. Football hold
C. Supine in the crib
D. Upright - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--D
,A nurse is caring for a client who has acute IBD. Which of the following nutritional
supplements should the nurse anticipate providing to this client?
A. Hydrolyzed formula
B. Polymeric formula
C. Milk-based supplement formula
D. Modular product supplement formula - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--A
A nurse is caring for a client who has age-related macular degeneration (AMD) &
asks the nurse if there are any nutritional changes to consider. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. Use soy products as much as possible
B. Add niacin-rich foods to the diet
C. Increase dietary intake of lutein
D. Consume foods w/a high glycemic index - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--C
(found in vitamin A)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings via NG
tube. The nurse notices that the tube feeding has stopped infusing. Which of the
following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Change the formula
,B. Change the tube
C. Notify the provider
D. Flush the tube w/warm water - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--D
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about breast milk use & storage to a client
who is postpoartum. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. Refrigerate unused breast milk immediately after bottle feeding
B. You cannot place thawed breast milk back in the freezer
C. You can store expressed breast milk in the freezer up to 18 months
D. Defrost frozen breast milk on the lowest defrost setting in the microwave - -
,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A nurse is assessing a client who has end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Which of
the following dietary habits increases the client's risk for dysrhythmias?
A. Consuming a low-fat diet
B. Eating a diet rich in potassium
C. Consuming a diet rich in protein
D. Eating a diet deficient in iron - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation & has a BMI of 34. 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 (15 lb).
C. Lower her BMI to 30.
D. Gain 12.7 to 15.8 kg (28-35 lb). - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A client is experiencing anorexia r/t cancer tx. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement to increase the client's nutritional
intake?
A. Recommend cooking aromatic foods to stimulate appetite.
B. Serve hot foods rather than cold foods.
C. Instruct the client to eat 3 meals per day
D. Add extra calories & protein to every meal. - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--D
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. Which of the following lab
findings indicates that the TPN therapy is effective?
A. Calcium 8 mg/mL
B. Hemoglobin 9 g/dL
C. Prealbumin 30 mg/dL
D. Cholesterol 140 mg/dL - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--C
Prealbumin is indicative to nutritional status
PROCTORED NGN EXAM REVIEW FEATURING
A+ GRADED PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED
STUDY SUCCESS
A nurse is assessing a client who experienced a 5% weight loss in the past 30 days.
Which of the following clinical manifestations should the nurse identify as an
indication of malnutrition?
A. Moist skin
B. Ankle edema
C. Hyperreflexia
D. Dilated pupils - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A nurse is caring for an infant who has a cleft lip & palate. In which of the
following positions should the nurse place the infant for bottle feeding?
A. Lateral
B. Football hold
C. Supine in the crib
D. Upright - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--D
,A nurse is caring for a client who has acute IBD. Which of the following nutritional
supplements should the nurse anticipate providing to this client?
A. Hydrolyzed formula
B. Polymeric formula
C. Milk-based supplement formula
D. Modular product supplement formula - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--A
A nurse is caring for a client who has age-related macular degeneration (AMD) &
asks the nurse if there are any nutritional changes to consider. Which of the
following responses should the nurse make?
A. Use soy products as much as possible
B. Add niacin-rich foods to the diet
C. Increase dietary intake of lutein
D. Consume foods w/a high glycemic index - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--C
(found in vitamin A)
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral feedings via NG
tube. The nurse notices that the tube feeding has stopped infusing. Which of the
following actions is the nurse's priority?
A. Change the formula
,B. Change the tube
C. Notify the provider
D. Flush the tube w/warm water - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--D
A nurse is providing discharge teaching about breast milk use & storage to a client
who is postpoartum. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. Refrigerate unused breast milk immediately after bottle feeding
B. You cannot place thawed breast milk back in the freezer
C. You can store expressed breast milk in the freezer up to 18 months
D. Defrost frozen breast milk on the lowest defrost setting in the microwave - -
,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A nurse is assessing a client who has end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Which of
the following dietary habits increases the client's risk for dysrhythmias?
A. Consuming a low-fat diet
B. Eating a diet rich in potassium
C. Consuming a diet rich in protein
D. Eating a diet deficient in iron - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A nurse is caring for a client who is at 8 weeks of gestation & has a BMI of 34. 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 (15 lb).
C. Lower her BMI to 30.
D. Gain 12.7 to 15.8 kg (28-35 lb). - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--B
A client is experiencing anorexia r/t cancer tx. Which of the following
interventions should the nurse implement to increase the client's nutritional
intake?
A. Recommend cooking aromatic foods to stimulate appetite.
B. Serve hot foods rather than cold foods.
C. Instruct the client to eat 3 meals per day
D. Add extra calories & protein to every meal. - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--D
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving TPN. Which of the following lab
findings indicates that the TPN therapy is effective?
A. Calcium 8 mg/mL
B. Hemoglobin 9 g/dL
C. Prealbumin 30 mg/dL
D. Cholesterol 140 mg/dL - -,,,ANSWER IS,,,--C
Prealbumin is indicative to nutritional status
