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ATI Nutrition Exam/141 Questions with complete solutions
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ATI Nutrition Exam/141 Questions withcomplete solutions
A nurse is educating a client who is taking iron supplements about foods
which aid in iron absorption. Which of the following foods is the best choice
for the client to make?
A. 1 baked potato
B. ½ cups orange juice
C. ½ cup low-fat milk
D. 2 cups boiled green beans - -B. ½ cups orange juice
-A nurse is discussing foods that are high in vitamin D with a client who is
unable to be out in sunlight. Which of the following should be included in the
teaching?
A. 1 cup steamed long-grain brown rice
B. 6 medium raw strawberries
C. ½ cup boiled brussels sprouts
D. 2 large, poached eggs - -D. 2 large, poached eggs
-A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed warfarin. The nurse should
teach the client that which of the following vitamins can interfere with this
medication?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin E
D. Vitamin K - -D. Vitamin K (warfarin/coumadin)
-A nurse is conducting a nutritional class on minerals and electrolytes. The
nurse should include that ½ cup of which of the following foods is the best
source of magnesium?
A. Whole Almonds
B. Chopped tomatoes
C. Raw spinach
D. Low-fat vanilla yogurt - -A. Whole almonds (magnesium)
-A nurse is discussing health problems associated with nutrient deficiencies
with a group of adolescents. The nurse should include that which of the
following conditions is associated with a deficiency of vitamin C?
A. Dysrhythmias
C. Pernicious anemia
,D. Megaloblastic anemia - -B. Scurvy
-A nurse is caring for a client who has hypothyroidism. Which of the
following is associated with this disorder?
A. Decreased metabolic demand
B. Weight loss
C. Increased heart rate
D. Diarrhea - -A. Decreased metabolic demand
-A nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a newly admitted client.
Which of the following medications decreases the body's rate of metabolism?
A. Prednisone
B. Levothyroxine
C. Amitriptyline
D. Epinephrine - -C. Amitriptyline
-A charge nurse is conducting a nutritional class for a group of newly
licensed nurses regarding basal metabolic rate (BMR). The charge nurse
should inform the class that which of the following factors increase BMR?
A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
C. Malnutrition
D. Puberty
E. Age older than 60 years - -A. Lactation
B. Prolonged stress
D. Puberty
-A school nurse is teaching a high school class about the possible causes of
a negative nitrogen balance. Which of the following causes should the nurse
include in the teaching? SATA
A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
C. Adolescence
D. Trauma
E. Pregnancy - -A. Illness
B. Malnutrition
D. Trauma
-A nurse in a nutritional clinic is calculating BMI for several clients. The nurse
should recognize which of the following client BMIs as overweight?
A. BMI of 24
, B. BMI of 30
C. BMI of 27
D. BMI of 32 - -C. BMI of 27
-A nurse on an orthopedic unit is reviewing data for a client who sustained
trauma in a motor-vehicle crash. Which of the following values indicates the
client is in a catabolic state (using protein faster than protein is being
synthesized)?
A. Serum albumin of 3.5g/dL
B. Negative nitrogen balance
C. BMI of 18.5
D. Serum prealbumin of 12mg/dL - -B. Negative nitrogen balance
-A nurse is performing a nutritional assessment on a client. Which of the
following clinical findings are suggestive of malnutrition? SATA
A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
C. Blood pressure 130/80mm Hg
D. Weak hand grips
E. Impaired coordination - -A. Poor wound healing
B. Dry hair
D. Weak hand grips
E. Impaired coordination
-A nurse is teaching a group of women about risk factors for developing
osteoporosis. Which of the following risk factors should the nurse include?
SATA
A. Inactivity
B. Family history
C. Obesity
D. Hyperlipidemia
E. Cigarette smoking - -A. Inactivity
B. Family history
E. Cigarette smoking
-A nurse is providing teaching to a client who follows vegan dietary
practices. The nurse should instruct the client to ensure he is consuming
enough of which of the following nutrients? SATA
A. Vitamin D
B. Fiber
C. Calcium
D. Vitamin B12
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