2024-2025 ATI NUTRITION FINAL
EXAM 120 ACTUAL QUESTIONS
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1. A nurse is teaching a client who has HTN about decreasing sodium
intake. Which of the following information should the nurse include in
the teaching?
A. Use soy sauce as a marinade for meats.
B. Season foods with herbs and spices.
C. Select processed cheese products when available.
D. Choose a frozen dinner for a quick meal option.: B. Season foods with
herbs and spices
the client should replace salt with herbs and spices when seasoning foods
2. A nurse is providing dietary instructions for a client who has a
prescription for warfarin. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend the client eat in moderation while taking this medication?
A. leafy green veggies
B. whole grains
C. fruits with skin
,D. nuts and seeds: A. leafy green veggies
the client should avoid foods high in vitamin K (the antidote for warfarin)
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is lactating about
increasing protein intake. Which of the following foods should the nurse
recommend as the best source of protein?
a. legumes
b. cottage cheese
c. peanut butter
d. whole grain cereal: b. cottage cheese
The nurse should recommend cottage cheese as the best source of protein
because it is a complete protein. Complete proteins contain all nine essential
amino acids and provide the best support for human growth and nourishment.
4. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition
(TPN). Which of the following laboratory 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: c. prealbumin 30 mg/dL
Prealbumin level is a sensitive indicator of nutritional status. The nurse
should identify that a level of 30 mg/dL is within the expected reference
range of 15 to 36 mg/dL and indicates the TPN is effective.
,5. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving continuous enteral
feedings via an NG tube. The nurse notices that the tube feeding has
stopped infusing. Which of the following actions is the nurses priority?
a. change the formula
b. change the tube
c. notify the provider
d. flush the tube with warm water: d. flush the tube with warm water.
according to evidence-based practice, the first action the nurse should take
when a tube feeding stops infusing is to flush the tube with 30-50 mL of
warm water to re-establish flow. Other interventions might be required if
flushing does not remove the clog.
6. A nurse in a clinic is reviewing laboratory findings of a client who
recently began a Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
Which of the following laboratory findings indicates the client has reached
one of the goals of the DASH diet?
A.Sodium 150 mEq/L
B. Chloride 106 mEq/L
C. Fasting glucose 130 mg/dL
D. Total cholesterol 190 mg/dL: D. Total cholesterol 190 mg/dL
A feature of the DASH diet is a reduction in total cholesterol. This laboratory
finding is within the expected reference range of cholesterol less than 200
mg/dL, and indicates that the client has achieved one of the goals of the
DASH diet.
, 7. A nurse is assessing a client who has fluid volume excess. Which of the
following manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Weak peripheral pulses
B. Increased Hematocrit
C. Crackles in the lungs
D. Weight loss from baseline: C. Crackles in the lungs
The nurse should identify that a client who has fluid volume excess can
develop crackles in the lungs, shortness of breath, and dyspnea.
8. A nurse is teaching a client who is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM
how to count carbs. Which of the following statements made by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I am including vegetables as starch items in my carbohydrate
count."
B. "I am limiting the number of carbohydrates to four carbohydrate
choices or 60 grams per day."
C. "I know the serving size can affect the number of carbohydrates I
eat."D. "I know the carbohydrate count is dependent on the calories
in the food item.": C. "I know the serving size can affect the number of
carbohydrates I eat."
The nurse should instruct the client that the portion size affects the number of
carbohydrates.
9. A nurse is in an acute care facility is planning care for a client who has
chosen to follow Islamic dietary laws during Ramadan. Which of the
following actions should the nurse plan to take?
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