ATI Nutrition Review

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1. A client has anorexia nervosa. What interventions should the nurse

implement?

Observe client during meals. Reward client based on meals eaten.

Watch client after meals for potential purging.

2. A client has a headache. What deficiency may they have?

Vitamin A

3. A mom tells the nurse their child has GERD. what might the nurse tell the

mom to do to prevent aspiration?

Place in side lying position if the baby is vomiting

4. A nurse is gathering assessment date from a client. what is an accurate way

to do this?

24 HR RECALL.

Food diary

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5. A client who eats 75% of their meal daily asks when they can be weaned off

of TPN. How might the nurse respond?

You can be weaned off TPN when 60% of calories are coming from

the diet. As of right now, I see you are eating majority fo meals. I

will let the provider know about your decision to want to be weaned

off of TPN

6. A client has iodine deficiency. what should the nurse recommend?

Iodized salt

7. A new mom is beginning breast feeding/ bottle feeding. What should the

nurse suggest?

Feeding baby based on cues, every 3 to 4 hrs. Switch breasts after 5-

10 mins. Use 1-way valves.

8. A client has been in a traumatic accident. What might the nurse suspect

with his BMR?

It may be increased

9. A client has COPD. What are some important considerations regarding their

diet?

Need high protein high carb diet. More fluids to help thin secretions

10. A client presents to the nurse with ascites. What might the nurse do to his

diet to reduce the ascites present?

Limit sodium to 2000mg or less daily

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11. A client wants to lose weight. What might the nurse recommend to not lose

weight too quickly?

Loose a lb a week.

12. A client who is pregnant asks about what folic acid pills will help with. the

nurse’s appropriate response is:

folic acid should be increased during pregnancy to reduce fetal rural

tube defects

13. A client on tube feeds is experiencing diarrhea. What can the nurse to to

prevent this?

Slow the feed rate

14. A chemo patient reports not having an appetite. What can the nurse do in

the situation?

Offer patient toast with honey and other nonporous foods and an

antiemetic if nauseated

15. A client has osteoporosis. what should the nurse indicate the client do in

their daily habits to increase calcium formation in the body?

Go in the sun as sun is a reservoir for vitamin D needed to produce

calcium

16. A patient has a history for renal stones and kidney disease. What might the

nurse limit in the diet?

Oxalate

17. A client has trouble chewing. What are food recommendations that might

be served the client?

Pudding, scrambled eggs, mashed potatoes

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18. A client has stomatitis. what are good snacks that may given to the client if

they have mouth pain?

Frozen banana or popsicles because they numb the mouth

19. A client has cancer and reports anorexia. What might the nurse do before

bringing the tray into the clients room?

Open it up to let any odors that may cause the client to feel

nauseous out

20. If a patient on a tube feed is receiving a concentrated formula and reports

cramping and nausea, should the nurse increase the rate of the feed or

decrease the feed?

Decrease the feed because the patient is getting too much too fast,

causing the cramps.

21. A patient who is on tube feeds for the first time will often get a formal that

is...

polymeric

22. A patient with IBD will often get a formula for tube feeds that is...

hydrolyzed or elemental

23. A patient reports tingling and muscle spasms. Their H/H shows low

Hematocrit, but a normal hemoglobin level. What mat the patient need in

terms of supplements?

Iron supplements as they may have iron deficiency

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