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WGU Hesi-RN Nutrition

RN Nursing Exam(s) 47 Questions 🔒 Premium Content

This exam evaluates your understanding of essential nutrition concepts in nursing practice. Topics include macronutrients, micronutrients, therapeutic diets, nutritional assessments, feeding methods, and client education across the lifespan.

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Q1: The nurse is administering a client's medications through a feeding tube. One of the medications is an enteric-coated tablet. Which action would be best for the nurse to take?

A. Insert a portion of the tablet into the tube and apply gentle pressure.
B. Consult with the pharmacist about a liquid form of the medication
C. Dissolve the medication in sterile water and use gravity to administer.
D. Crush the medication and dilute with water before pouring into the tube.
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Q2: A client with hemorrhoids tells the nurse they understand the need to avoid eating nuts and seeds to prevent inflammation. How should the nurse respond?

A. Suggest that the client also avoid fruit skins.
B. Confirm that these foods should be avoided.
C. Encourage soft foods such as yogurt.
D. Explain the benefits of a high fiber diet.
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Q3: Which meal selection by a client who is lacto-ovo-vegetarian indicates to the nurse that the client understands the use of complete proteins in the diet? .

A. Baked acorn squash, whole grain rolls, and lemonade.
B. Sun-dried tomatoes with wheat pasta and iced tea.
C. Whole wheat peanut butter sandwich, banana, and milk.
D. Lentil soup with wild rice and orange-pineapple juice.
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Q4: In reviewing the dietary teaching for a young adult client with hyperthyroidism, the nurse learns that the client has increased the intake of protein and calories. Which action should the nurse take?

A. Advise the client to include aerobic exercise along with dietary changes.
B. Emphasize the need to reduce caloric intake, rather than increasing it.
C. Instruct the client to also increase the daily intake of dietary fiber.
D. Encourage the client to continue these changes in a dietary plan.
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Total Questions: 47 practice questions
Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
Subcategory: HESI Exam(s)
Domain: Hesi Nutrition
Last Updated: Nov 29, 2025
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