NEW!!! ATI Nutrition Proctored NGN Exam GRADED A
LATEST 2023/2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A client with diabetes that may be experiencing
... [Show More] hypoglycemia should be instructed to: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔eat 15-20 g of carbs such as juice, soda, candies, honey,
glucose tablets, etc.
General nutritional guidelines for a client with diabetes: - CORRECT ANSWER✔Carbs:
130 g/day from grains, fruits, legumes, milk. No simple carbs.
Fats: sat fat less than 7% of total calories, trans fatty acid less than 1% of total daily
caloric intake, limit fried foods.
Cholesterol: 200-300 mg/day
Fiber: 14 g per 1000 calories from beans, oats, veggies, whole grains
Protein: 15-20% total caloric intake from meats, eggs, fish, nuts, beans, & soy products
NO TOBACCO, LIMIT ALCOHOL
Hyperlipidemia? NO ALCOHOL
Artificial sweeteners okay, except preggo! sucrose (table sugar) can be included in
diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin is available
A nurse is reinforcing diet teaching to a client who has type 2 DM. Which of the
following should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
A. Carbs should comprise 55% of daily caloric intake
B. Use hydrogenated oils for cooking
C. Table sugar may be added to cereals
D. Drink an alcoholic beverage w/meals
E. Protein foods can be substituted for carb foods - CORRECT ANSWER✔A, C, D
Not B-hydrogenated oils contain trans fatty acids & cause hyperlipidemia
Not E-carbs can be exchanged but not w/proteins
A nurse is reviewing dietary guidelines to include in the plan of care for a client who has
type 2 DM. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include? Select all that
apply.
A. Weight management
B. Lipid profile
C. Cultural needs
D. Sleep patterns
E. Personal preferences - CORRECT ANSWER✔A, B, C, E
To avoid hypoglycemia, the client should consume alcohol... - CORRECT ANSWER✔
with a meal or immediately after a meal
_______________can be included in a diabetic diet as long as adequate insulin or other agents are provided to cover the sugar intake. - CORRECT ANSWER✔Sucrose (table sugar)
What food sources are high in protein? - CORRECT ANSWER✔meats eggs
fish nuts beans
soy products
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that their intake of carbohydrates should be
___to___% of total daily caloric intake. - CORRECT ANSWER✔45-60%
The nurse should instruct the diabetic client that they should limit their total daily
cholesterol intake to: - CORRECT ANSWER✔200-300 mg/day
A diabetic client should be instructed that sat fats should account for less than __% of
total calories. - CORRECT ANSWER✔7% [Show Less]