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HESI PN Nutrition Practice Exam Correct and Verified Answers Graded A
Question 1 The Practical nurse (PN) is evaluating a client for an increased need of B12 after undergoing a subtotal gastrectomy. Which foods should the PN recommend that the client include in the diet?
Correct Answer: Cheese, eggs, and fish.
Question 2 The practical nurse (PN) receives four new admissions in an assisted living community.After reviewing the clients' medical histories, which client should the PN evaluate for a higher caloric diet?
Correct Answer: A client with bacterial pneumonia.
Question 3 The practical nurse (PN) is evaluating the client's knowledge of low-sodium menu selections. Which food items listed by the client confirm appropriate choices? (Select all that apply.)
Correct Answer:
- White rice with steamed vegetables.
- Cottage cheese with sliced tomatoes.
Question 4 The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing guidelines to manage stress incontinence with a female client. Which dietary change should the PN emphasize that will benefit the client?
Correct Answer: Avoid alcohol and caffeine.
Question 5
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The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). What information is most important for the PN to reinforce with the client about life-style changes?
Correct Answer: Portion-controlled, heart healthy diet selections.
Question 6 A client who is lactose intolerant asks the practical nurse (PN) for suggestions about different food sources that are enriched in calcium and vitamin D. Which foods should the PN suggest?
Correct Answer: Fortified soy products.
Question 7 The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing the dietary recommendations with the client who had a partial gastrectomy and experienced dumping syndrome. Which statement by the client indicates that the recommendations were understood?
Correct Answer: Fluids should be limited to eight ounces with meals.
Question 8 The practical nurse (PN) suspects that a male client is altering his own diabetic journals to please his healthcare provider. Which laboratory test should the PN review to evaluate the clients compliance with self management for type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM)?
Correct Answer: Hemoglobin A1c.
Question 9 The home health practical nurse (PN) is caring a client with a stage III pressure ulcer. Which food group that contains zinc should be added to the client's diet to aide in wound healing?
Correct Answer: Meats and shellfish.
Question 10 The practical nurse (PN) is assisting and Orthodox Jewish client who has dementia make weekly dinner choices in an assisted living community. Which main course selections should the PN suggest that are suitable for a kosher diet?
Correct Answer: Lamb chops with mint jelly.
Question 11
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The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing a list of foods with the family that are recommended for an older client who recently had a total colectomy and colostomy. Which food item should the PN discuss about including in the client's postoperative diet?
Correct Answer: Chicken noodle soup.
Question 12 The practical nurse (PN) interviews a client who had a total colectomy 2 weeks ago. The client claims to be confident in the management of the new colostomy, but is having problems managing the odor. What suggestions should the PN provide the client to help decrease odor in the colostomy bag? (Select all that apply)
Correct Answer:
- Eat foods containing yogurt.
- Drink a glass of buttermilk.
- Eat sprigs of parsley.
Question 13 The practical nurser (PN) reviews self-care with a male client who is newly diagnosed with cirrhosis. Which vitamin deficit due to liver damage should the PN discuss with the client that increases his susceptibility of bleeding?
Correct Answer: Vitamin K.
Question 14 The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client with continuous feeding through a nasogastric (NG) tube at a continuous care rehabilitation community. Which position should the PN place the client to prevent aspiration?
Correct Answer: Semi-Fowler's.
Question 15 A Chinese male client who moves into an assisted living community is concerned that the community will not be able to meet his dietary preferences. What should the practical nurse include in the diet for this client based on his cultural group?
Correct Answer: Vegetables.
Question 16
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An elderly client is an assisted living community is refusing to eat during meal time. The practical nurse (PN) discovers that the client has several mouth ulcers. What types of food should the PN suggest to promote intake and healing of ulcers?
Correct Answer: Poached or scrambled eggs.
Question 17 A client is admitted with right upper quadrant (RUQ) pain after eating. What should the practical nurse ask the client about the meal's content that precipitated the pain?
Correct Answer: Saturated fat content.
Question 18 The healthcare provider prescribes an oral glucose tolerance test (GTT) for a male client with polyuria and polydypsia. The client is instructed to be NPO after midnight. What should the client be advised to drink with his morning medications?
Correct Answer: Water without flavorings.
Question 19 The practical nurse (PN) is reviewing the diet with a client with acute cholecystitis. Which food selection demonstrates to the PN that the client understands dietary recommendations?
Correct Answer: Baked fish and tomatoes with lettuce.
Question 20 An older client receives a prescription for psylium (Metamucil) for constipation. What information should the practical nurse (PN) provide the client about taking this supplement?Correct Answer: Take supplement with 240 ml of liquid and follow with a second glass.Question 21 The practical nurse (PN) is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral which metabolic change should the PN monitor the client for during administration for TPN?
Correct Answer: Hyperglycemia.
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