ATI Nutrition Proctored Retake Exam

1)  A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has dumping syndrome. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

A)  Drink beverages with meals

B)  Consume three large meals a day

C)  Sit up in bed after meals

D)  Eat protein at each meal

2) 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?

A)  I will use margarine on my waffles

B)  I will include 7 ounces of fish in my weekly diet

C)  I can choose avocado dip instead of salsa

D)  I can eat skin on the poultry if it is broiled

3) A nurse is providing teaching about the dietary approach to stop hypertension (DASH) to a client who has hypertension. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A)  Increase intake of refined carbohydrates

B)  Limit sodium to 3,200 milligrams per day

C)  Consume foods that are high in calcium

D)  Consume ten percent of total calories from saturated fat

4) A nurse caring for a client receiving parental nutrition and has a new prescription for probiotic therapy. Which of the following indicates the treatment has been effective?

A)  Client has soft, formed bowel movements

B)  Clients’ mucous membranes are pink

C)  Client report’s ability to do ADL’s

D)  Clients blood glucose level is within expected reference range

5)  A nurse is teaching a client who has a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus about recognizing hyperglycemia. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse in the teaching?

A)  Cool skin

B)  Metallic taste

C)  Hyperventilation

D)  Anxiety

6) A client is prescribed a 1,500-calorie diet. Thirty percent of the calories are to be derived from fat. How many grams of fat should the nurse tell the client to consume a day? 50

7) A nurse is reviewing the medication record of a client who has AIDS and is malnourished. The client has been receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as a therapeutic response?

A)  BMI 18.5

B)  Temperature 38.5 C, 101.1 F

C)  HgB 10 g/dl

D)  BUN 25 mg/dl

8) A nurse is making a discharge teaching plan for a client who is taking digoxin and furosemide. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to consume?

A)  Cucumbers

B)  Blueberries

C)  Bananas

D)  Green Beans