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HESI Nutrition Practice Exam WGU

HESI Nutrition Practice Exam WGU

• Question 1 of 60

A client who has migraine headaches wants to decrease the intake of foods high in tyramine to see if that will reduce the occurrence of headaches. Which food should the nurse recommend that the client eliminate?

• A) Chicken
• B) Whole wheat bread
• C) Cherries
• D) Hard salami

Answer: D) Hard salami

Question 2 of 60

When entering a client’s room, the nurse observes that the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) has lowered the head of the bed to change the linens for a client who is bedfast. Which observation requires the most immediate intervention by the nurse?

• A) Purulent drainage is present around the insertion site of the feeding tube.
• B) The urine meter attached to the urinary drainage bag is completely full.
• C) There is a large dependent loop in the client’s urinary drainage tubing.
• D) A feeding is infusing at 40 mL/hour through an enteral feeding tube.

Answer: A) Purulent drainage is present around the insertion site of the feeding tube.

Question 9 of60

A malnourished child is receiving several nutritional supplements. Which statement by the child indicates that an adequate amount of Vitamin A is being provided?

• A) “The bruises on my arms are all gone.”
• B) “My tummy seems so much smaller now.”
• C) “My feet don’t tingle like they used to.”
• D) “I can see at night when I wake up now.”

Answer: D) “I can see at night when I wake up now.”