CDRE Nutrition Care Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Updated 2026 | Guaranteed Pass

CDRE Nutrition Care Exam Questions With Complete Solutions | Updated 2026 | Guaranteed Pass Omega-3 supplements will affect what: a) TG b) LDL C) HDL - answer-TG What do statins do - answer-Decrease LDL by blocking the synthesis of cholesterol, which removes LDL from the bloodstream What medication will lower TG and increase HDL - answer-Fibrates increases the lipids in the liver and removal of VLDL from the bloodstream What recommendations would you give to someone with elevated TGs a) decrease sugar and refined carbs b) reduce alcohol c) increase omega-3s d) all of the above - answer-D What do bile sequestrants do - answer-Lowers LDL (may increase HDL and TG) Binds bile acids in the intestine for excretion, causing the liver to remove more LDL from the blood stream to make bile What oil would you recommend someone have to improve cardiovascular health a)coconut oilb)palm oil c)sunflower oil d)olive oil - answer-D What diet would be the best option for someone with hypertension a)DASH b)Meditteranean c)portfolio - answer-DASH A patient is on an ACE inhibitor, what would be a concern? a)hyperphosphateia b)edema c)hyperkalemia - answer-C Someone has a bloodpressure of 160/100, what would you recommend? - answer--limit alcohol -reduce Na to 2g/day -DASH diet target for BP is 140/90 what symptoms could a newly diagnosed patient with diabetes have - answer-glucosuria, polydipsia, polyuria, dehydration, polyphagia, fatigue, weight loss An elderly patient is frail and has dementia, what is their A1c target: a) no target b) 7 c)7.1-8.0 d) 7.1-8.5 - answer-D a patient has hypoglycemia, what shouldn't they use to treat it:a)fruit b)1tbsp honey c)2/3 cup of juice d) 6 life savers - answer-A what would you tell someone with diabetes to do if having alcohol - answer-Have with food Risk of hypoglycemia: impaired liver function liver releases some glucose over night What are the key points of just the basics - answer-Eat 3 meals a day no more than 6 hours apart limit sugar and sweets drink water have high fibre food physical activity limit alcohol what diabetes medication causes more sugar to be removed in the urine - answer-SGLT2 inhibitors What is GLP-1 - answer-A hormone that helps the body produce more insulin and reduces the amount of glucose produced in the liver what is DPP-4 - answer-An enzyme that destroys GLP-1 what do biguanides do - answer-prevent the liver from converting fats and amino acids to glucose and activates AMPK which helps cells respond more effectively to insulin and take in glucose in the blood What are people with diabetes at increased risk of a)CAD b)nephropathy c) neuropathyd)retinopathy e) all of the above - answer-e