ATI NUTRITION YEAR 2024/2025 REVISED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ MUST PASS
To assess a stroke patient for complications secondary to inadequate swallowing, the nurse should do
which of the following?
A) Auscultate the patient's lungs
B) Place the tip of a tongue depressor on the patient's posterior tongue
C) With a penlight, inspect teh patient's uvula and the soft palate
D) Place fingers on the patient's throat tat he level of the larynx and ask him to swallow - A) Auscultate
the patient's lungs
"Silent" aspirations are a common complication of swallowing impairment
Which of the following strategies for enhancing the intake of healthful foods is appropriate for an
adolescent?
A) Encouraging the adolescent to consume snack foods from the grain’s food group.
B) Permitting the adolescent to skip breakfast to appetite at later meals
C) Making healthful food choices more convenient and available for the adolescent
D) Allowing the adolescent complete autonomy in making food choices - C) Making healthful food
choices more convenient and available for the adolescent
A nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a head injury and whose level of consciousness
fluctuates. The provider prescribes a full liquid diet progressing to a pureed diet as tolerated. Before
initiating feedings, it is essential that this patient undergo which of the following?
A) CXR
B) Swallowing Examination
C) Nasogastric tube Insertion
D) Olfactory nerve evaluation - B) Swallowing Examination
Patients at high risk for aspiration include those with a decreased level of consciousness. Thispatient has
some periods of decreases alertness, thus a swallowing examination is essential to determine his ability
to ingest food safely by mouth.
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment. When obtaining and interpreting anthropometric values,
the nurse should recognize which of the following?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+ MUST PASS
To assess a stroke patient for complications secondary to inadequate swallowing, the nurse should do
which of the following?
A) Auscultate the patient's lungs
B) Place the tip of a tongue depressor on the patient's posterior tongue
C) With a penlight, inspect teh patient's uvula and the soft palate
D) Place fingers on the patient's throat tat he level of the larynx and ask him to swallow - A) Auscultate
the patient's lungs
"Silent" aspirations are a common complication of swallowing impairment
Which of the following strategies for enhancing the intake of healthful foods is appropriate for an
adolescent?
A) Encouraging the adolescent to consume snack foods from the grain’s food group.
B) Permitting the adolescent to skip breakfast to appetite at later meals
C) Making healthful food choices more convenient and available for the adolescent
D) Allowing the adolescent complete autonomy in making food choices - C) Making healthful food
choices more convenient and available for the adolescent
A nurse is caring for a patient who has sustained a head injury and whose level of consciousness
fluctuates. The provider prescribes a full liquid diet progressing to a pureed diet as tolerated. Before
initiating feedings, it is essential that this patient undergo which of the following?
A) CXR
B) Swallowing Examination
C) Nasogastric tube Insertion
D) Olfactory nerve evaluation - B) Swallowing Examination
Patients at high risk for aspiration include those with a decreased level of consciousness. Thispatient has
some periods of decreases alertness, thus a swallowing examination is essential to determine his ability
to ingest food safely by mouth.
A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment. When obtaining and interpreting anthropometric values,
the nurse should recognize which of the following?
