ATI RN
Nutrition and Fluid Balance Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is establishing an ideal body weight for a 59 healthy female. Based on the rule-of-thumb method, what would be this patients ideal weight?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: For a 5'9" female, the rule-of-thumb method (100 lb for 5 ft + 5 lb per inch over) gives 145 lb (100 + 9*5 = 145).
Question 2 of 5
At what period of life do nutrient needs stabilize?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nutrient needs stabilize in adulthood, unlike infancy, adolescence, or pregnancy, which have higher demands.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse is teaching a young mother about meal preparation for good nutrition. What is one recommendation of the MyPyramid Food Guide?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: MyPyramid recommends whole grains for fiber and nutrients.
Question 4 of 5
A student is following current recommendations for assessing tube placement. A staff nurse says, Oh, just insert air and listen for a whoosh sound. How would the student respond?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The "˜whoosh' method is outdated and unreliable compared to pH testing or X-ray confirmation.
Question 5 of 5
Which body fluid is the fluid within the cells, constituting about 70% of the total body water?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Intracellular fluid (ICF) is inside cells and makes up ~70% of total body water.