ATI Nutrition 2019 Overview

ATI Nutrition 2019 Question 1: A nurse Is providing dietary teaching about prevention of neural tube defects in the fetus to a client who is pregnant. Which of the following nutrients should the nurse recommend? Folate Question 2: A nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and has manifestations of dysphagia. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? Add a thickening agent to liquids Question 3: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to an older adult client who lives alone. Which of the following strategies should the nurse include to address the client's decreased sense of taste and smell? Maintain consistent food textures at mealtimes. Question 4: A nurse is teaching a client who has a goiter appropriate food choices related to dietary needs. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will eat more tuna" Question 5: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has Clostridium difficile. Which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing fluid volume deficit? HCT 53% Question 6: A client in the oliguric phase of acute renal failure had a urinary output of 420 ml during the preceding 24-hour period. How much fluid should the nurse plan to provide the client over the next 24 hr? 920 ml Question 7: A nurse is teaching a client ways to manage anorexia while receiving radiation therapy. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? "Consume nutrition-dense foods first." Question 8: A nurse is teaching a client who is receiving bolus feeding through a nasogastric tube about dumping syndrome. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations? Dizziness Question 9: A client is receiving a thiazide diuretic for treatment of hypertension. Which of the following foods selected by the client reflects understanding of the nurses teaching regarding this medication? Baked potato Question 10: A nurse is teaching about nutrition to a client who has a new diagnosis of chronic kidney disease. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? Limit protein intake Question 11: A nurse is caring for a client who has stomatitis following radiation therapy. Which of the following interventions is appropriate for the nurse to take? Offer the client frozen bananas as a snack. Question 12: A nurse is teaching the Guardians of a school-age child about nutrition. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? You should reward good behavior with food Question 13: A nurse is assessing an older adult client who has dysphagia and is experiencing dehydration. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? Tachycardia Question 14: A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for tetracycline. Which of the following nutritional considerations should the nurse include in the teaching? Avoid taking this medication with milk products Question 15: A nurse is planning care for a client who had a stroke and is having difficulty eating. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Place the head of the clients bed to 30 degrees for meals. Question 16: A nurse is caring for a client who has malnutrition. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? Albumin 2.5 g/dL Question 17: A nurse is assessing a client who is postoperative. Which of the following findings places the client at risk for delayed wound healing? Decreased albumin level 1/5 Question 18: A nurse is selecting food items for a client who follows a lacto-vegetarian diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the meals? Cheese Question 19: A nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give to the client to decrease the risk of choking? Tilt your head forward while you eat Question 20: A nurse is assisting a client who has a wound that is not healing. Which of the following dietary supplements should the nurse recommend? Vitamin C Question 21: A nurse is teaching a client who is at 10 weeks of gestation about increasing folate in her diet. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend as the best source of folate? 1D2cup cooked asparagus Question 22: A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who was in the first trimester of pregnancy and has chronic nausea. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will eat a high-carbohydrate diet Question 23: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of an older adult client. The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an indication of malnutrition? Prealbumin 10 mg / DL Question 24: A nurse is teaching a client who has a new colostomy about nutrition. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? I will drink 4 to 6 cups of fluid per day Question 25: A nurse is teaching a parent about appropriate snack choices for her 9 month old infant. Which of the following food choices should the nurse recommend? Graham crackers Question 26: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has heart failure. Which of the following findings indicates that the client is experiencing fluid volume excess? BUN 10 mg / DL Question 27: A nurse is planning a mechanical soft diet for a client who has difficulty chewing. Which of the following foods should the nurse plan to include on the client's meal tray? Canned pears Question 28: A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving Total parenteral Nutrition (TPN). The nurse should identify which of the following findings as an adverse effect of TPN? Weight gain of 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) per day Question 29: A nurse is planning nutritional care for a group of clients. The nurse should recommend a high protein, commercially prepared liquid nutritional supplement for which of the following clients? A client who has burns over 21% of total body surface area Question 30: A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client about sources of protein. The nurse should identify which of the following items as a complete protein? Salmon Question 31: A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is receiving radiation therapy and is experiencing nausea. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan? Administer antiemetics on a schedule Question 32: A nurse is providing breakfast for a client who has celiac disease. Which of the following meal items should the nurse select? Rice cereal with sliced bananas Question 33: A nurse is assisting a client at mealtime who is at risk for aspiration following a stroke. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Instruct the client to tuck her chin when swallowing question 34 a nurse is caring for a client who has dysphagia and requires a level 2 dysphagia diet. Which of the following foods should the nurse provide for the client? Cottage cheese 2/5 Question 35: A nurse is teaching a client about foods high in vitamin A. Which of the following food choices by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? Baked sweet potato Question 36: A nurse is providing teaching to a client about high fiber foods. Which of the following foods should the nurse include as containing the highest amount of fiber? 1 medium apple with the peel Question 37: A nurse is assisting in the selection of food for a client who has hypokalemia. Which of the following foods should the nurse select that contains the greatest amount of potassium? one small baked potato Question 38: A nurse is planning care for a client who is pregnant and plants to breastfeed her newborn. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the plan of care? The newborn should breastfeed immediately following birth Question 39: A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is recovering from a stroke and is experiencing dysphagia and right-sided weakness. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? Provide a non-skid placemat for the client at meals Question 40: A nurse is teaching a client who is 24 hr postpartum about breastfeeding. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will alternate the first breast that I offer my baby with each feeding." Question 41: A nurse in a provider's office is reviewing the laboratory values of a client who reports a poor appetite. Which of the following values should the nurse report to the provider? HgB 10g / DL Question 42: A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about the dietary practices to consider when planning care for clients who follow a Kosher diet. Which of the following dietary practices should the nurse include in the teaching? The client can eat meat and non-dairy margarine together Question 43: A nurse is using the Braden scale to assess a client's risk for pressure injury. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as the greatest risk for developing a pressure injury? Constantly moist skin Question 44: A nurse is teaching about managing hypoglycemia with carbohydrates to a client who has diabetes mellitus. Which of the following foods should the nurse include in the teaching as containing the most carbohydrate? 4 oz fruit juice Question 45: A nurse is teaching a group of parents about appropriate food choices for toddlers. Which of the following choices by the parents demonstrates understanding of the teaching? Cooked spaghetti with sauce Question 46: A nurse is assessing a client who is receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN). The nurse should recognize that which of the following is a metabolic complication associated with an infusion of TPN? Azotemia Question 47: A nurse is providing teaching to a group of clients about retaining nutrients when preparing fruits and vegetables. Which of the following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I keep my ripe fruits refrigerator until I eat them" Question 48: A nurse is teaching a client who has celiac disease about gluten free foods. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? Tapioca Question 49: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a prescription for a low saturated fat diet. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will include 7 ounces of fish in my diet weekly." Question 50: A nurse is teaching the family of a school-age child who is obese about complications of childhood obesity. Which of the following complications should the nurse include in the teaching? Hypertension 3/5 Question 51: A nurse is teaching a client about nutrition dense food choices. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I should eat oven baked sweet potato fries." Question 52: A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will keep my HbA1c at 5 percent." Question 53: A nurse is teaching a group of clients about risk factors for developing diabetes mellitus. The nurse should include which of the following as a risk factor for diabetes? Abdominal obesity Question 54: A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client who has a body mass index of 28. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Refer the client to a weight loss support group. Question 55: A nurse is teaching a parent about recommended protein intake for a toddler. The nurse should identify that which of the following food selections is equivalent to 1 oz of protein? 1 scrambled egg Question 56: A nurse is caring for a client who has a small bore jejunostomy tube and is receiving a continuous tube feeding with a high-viscosity formula. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to prevent the tubing from clogging? Replace the bag and tubing every 24 hr. Question 57: A nurse is teaching an older adult client about vitamin D deficiency. The nurse should encourage the client to consume an adequate amount of vitamin D to prevent which of the following complications? Fractures Question 58: A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has gained 0.9 kg (2 lb) over the last 24 hr. Which of the following interventions should the nurse take? Reduce the client's sodium intake. Question 59: A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy treatments. The client states, "I feel so nauseated after my treatments." Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide the client? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY) Sit up for 1 hr after eating meals. Sip fluids slowly throughout the day. Consume foods that are served cold. Question 60: A nurse is administering continuous enteral feedings for a client through a percutaneous esophageal gastrostomy (PEG) tube. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Return gastric contents if residual is less than 250 ml Question 61: A nurse is teaching an in-service about manifestations of hypoglycemia to a group of newly licensed nurses. Which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching? Blurred vision Question 62: A nurse is teaching a group of clients about recommended nutrition for healthy eating. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching? Keep total fat intake at 25% of calories per day Question 63: A nurse is planning care for a client who reports increasing difficulty swallowing food. Which of the following interventions should the nurse plan to take? Encourage the client to rest prior to mealtimes. Question 64: A nurse is providing dietary teaching to a client newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? "This condition may cause secondary lactose intolerance." Question 65: A nurse is caring for a client who has moderate partial thickness burns over 30% of their total body surface area. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? Provide a vitamin C supplement Question 66: A nurse is teaching a group of clients about dietary needs to prevent osteoporosis. Which of the following dietary choices should the nurse recommend as having the highest calcium content? 1 cup broccoli Question 67: A nurse is caring for a client who consumed 40,000 mcg of vitamin A daily for 3 months. For which of the following findings should the nurse monitor to identify vitamin A toxicity? Headache 4/5 Question 68: A nurse is caring for an older adult client who reports difficulty chewing due to ill- fitting dentures. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend for the client? Tuna fish Question 69: A nurse measures a client's weight at 70 kg and height as 1.6 m. What is a client's body mass index? (Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) 27 Question 70: A nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of a client who is undergoing nutritional screening due to a risk for chronic kidney disease. The nurse should identify that which of the following results indicates the need for further assessment? Serum creatinine 3.5 mg/dL 5/5