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ESTUDYNUTRITION ATI RN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NGN INCLUDED 2024/2025
1. How do you calculate percentage weight change?
A) (Current weight - Previous weight) / Current weight x 100
B) (Previous weight - Current weight) / Previous weight x 100
C) (Previous weight - Current weight) / Current weight x 100
D) (Current weight - Previous weight) / Previous weight x 100
✔✔ Answer: B) (Previous weight - Current weight) / Previous weight x 100
2. What is considered a significant percentage of weight loss?
A) More than 1% in a month or more than 5% in a week
B) More than 2% in a week or more than 7.5% in 3 months
C) More than 10% in 6 months or more than 5% in a month
D) More than 4% in a week or more than 10% in 3 months
✔✔ Answer: B) More than 2% in a week or more than 7.5% in 3 months
3. How do you calculate Body Mass Index (BMI)?
A) Weight (kg) / Height (cm^2)
B) Weight (kg) / Height (m)
C) Weight (kg) / Height (m^2)
D) Weight (lbs) / Height (in^2)
✔✔ Answer: C) Weight (kg) / Height (m^2)
4. What are the BMI ranges?
A) Underweight: <19, Normal: 19-25, Overweight: 25-30, Obese: >30
B) Underweight: <18.5, Normal: 18.5-24.9, Overweight: 25-29.9, Obese: >30
C) Underweight: <20, Normal: 20-24, Overweight: 24-28, Obese: >28
D) Underweight: <17.5, Normal: 17.5-22.9, Overweight: 23-27.9, Obese: >28
✔✔ Answer: B) Underweight: <18.5, Normal: 18.5-24.9, Overweight: 25-29.9, Obese: >30
5. How many calories are in one pound of body weight?
A) 2,000 calories
B) 3,000 calories
C) 3,500 calories
D) 4,000 calories
✔✔ Answer: C) 3,500 calories
6. To lose one pound in a week, how many calories should you decrease from your daily
intake?
,ESTUDY
A) 300 calories
B) 400 calories
C) 500 calories
D) 600 calories
✔✔ Answer: C) 500 calories
7. Which of the following is NOT recommended for weight loss?
A) Monitor hunger on a 0-10 scale before eating
B) Avoid labeling foods as "forbidden"
C) Weigh yourself daily to track progress
D) Eat meals without distractions
✔✔ Answer: C) Weigh yourself daily to track progress
8. According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, how many servings of fruits and
vegetables should you eat daily?
A) 2-3 servings
B) 3-4 servings
C) 5 or more servings
D) 6-7 servings
✔✔ Answer: C) 5 or more servings
9. What type of fats are the best to consume according to dietary guidelines?
A) Saturated fats
B) Trans fats
C) Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats
D) Hydrogenated fats
✔✔ Answer: C) Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats
10. What is the recommended daily intake of salt?
A) Less than 1,500 mg
B) Less than 2,000 mg
C) Less than 2,300 mg
D) Less than 2,500 mg
✔✔ Answer: C) Less than 2,300 mg
11. How many alcoholic drinks per day are recommended for women and men, respectively?
A) 1 for women, 1 for men
B) 2 for women, 2 for men
C) 1 for women, up to 2 for men
D) Up to 2 for women, 1 for men
✔✔ Answer: C) 1 for women, up to 2 for men
12. What is the exercise recommendation for adults each week?
,ESTUDY
A) 1 hour of vigorous activity
B) 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic activity
C) 3 hours of strength training
D) 1 hour of flexibility exercises
✔✔ Answer: B) 2.5 hours of moderate aerobic activity
13. How much daily physical activity is recommended for children and adolescents?
A) 30 minutes/day
B) 45 minutes/day
C) 60 minutes/day
D) 90 minutes/day
✔✔ Answer: C) 60 minutes/day
14. Which of the following must be included on food labels?
A) Total fiber, sugar, vitamin B12, zinc
B) Saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, calcium
C) Total fat, sodium, vitamin D, magnesium
D) Carbohydrates, folate, copper, vitamin K
✔✔ Answer: B) Saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, calcium
15. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of foodborne illness?
A) Raw/undercooked meat
B) Raw sprouts
C) Unpasteurized milk products
D) Fully cooked vegetables
✔✔ Answer: D) Fully cooked vegetables
16. Which is a dietary recommendation for nausea during pregnancy?
A) Drink a lot of water with meals
B) Eat fatty foods to reduce nausea
C) Have dry crackers or toast
D) Increase caffeine intake
✔✔ Answer: C) Have dry crackers or toast
17. What is the recommended daily fluid intake for pregnant women?
A) 1-2 liters
B) 2-3 liters
C) 3-4 liters
D) 4-5 liters
✔✔ Answer: B) 2-3 liters
18. How much folic acid should a pregnant woman take daily to prevent neural tube defects?
A) 200 mcg
B) 400 mcg
, ESTUDY
C) 600 mcg
D) 800 mcg
✔✔ Answer: C) 600 mcg
19. What is the recommended amount of caffeine intake for pregnant women?
A) Less than 200 mg/day
B) Less than 300 mg/day
C) Less than 400 mg/day
D) No restriction
✔✔ Answer: B) Less than 300 mg/day
20. Why should pregnant women avoid consuming fish and shellfish?
A) Risk of vitamin D deficiency
B) High levels of mercury
C) Lack of protein
D) Low nutritional value
✔✔ Answer: B) High levels of mercury
neurological conditions that cause dysphagia
✔✔ - ANSWER - stroke
cerebral palsy
MS
Parkinson's disease
nursing care for patients with dysphagia
✔✔ - ANSWER - lightly stroke chin/throat to promote swallowing
thicken liquids
check for food pockets in mouth before feeding
encourage patient to tuck their chin when swallowing
monitor client during meals, have suction ready
Parenteral Nutrition (PN)
nursing considerations for safe administration
✔✔ - ANSWER - use micron filter on PN IV tubing
if the next PN is unavailable, administer 10-20 % dextrose in water until it arrives
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