NANP BOARD PREP EXAM: DOMAIN IV -
NUTRITION IN PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
A) Fruits and vegetables 3-5 times higher in Potassium than Sodium - ANS What should the
dietary ratio of Na:K look like for a client with High Blood Pressure?
A) Fruits and vegetables 3-5 times higher in Potassium than Sodium
B) 1:1 ratio of Na:K
C) A low sodium diet will be sufficient
D) Slightly more Potassium than Sodium
A) Spleen-Pancreas - ANS Your client feels overwhelmed by all of the responsibility that she
has. Which system will benefit from therapy most?
A) Spleen-Pancreas
B) Liver
C) San jao
D) Large Intestines
C) Water - ANS Your client has recently broken up with his girlfriend and he tells you that he
has chronic sinus infections. Which food would be
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,most indicated to restore balance?
A) Table Sugar
B) Ice Cream
C) Water
D) Pepper plant
C) Stomach - ANS A client is experiencing soreness within his leg muscles and low back. What
energetic system is most associated with his
symptoms?
A) Heart
B) Skeletal Muscles
C) Stomach
D) Lungs
A) The client has created acidity within the blood stream; increasing potential for
cellular damage
E) The client has consumed enough sugar to equal 16 teaspoons
F) Insulin has increased within the blood stream - ANS A client consumes 65gm of sugar from
a soft drink. What is true about this client?
A) The client has created acidity within the blood stream; increasing potential for
cellular damage
B) Glucagon has increased in the blood stream
C) The client has created alkalinity within the blood stream; increasing potential
for cellular damage
D) The clients A1C levels have increased to 15
E) The client has consumed enough sugar to equal 16 teaspoons
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, F) Insulin has increased within the blood stream
G) The client has consumed enough sugar to equal 4 teaspoons
A) Lipases, 1,000 - 2,000 USP - ANS For clients without gall bladders, the best therapy is
______.
A) Lipases, 1,000 - 2,000 USP
B) Serrapeptase, 1,000 - 2,000 USP
C) Amylase, 15,000 - 20,000 USP
D) Protease, 1500 - 2500 USP
D) They have taken too much - ANS If a client is experiencing a burning sensation and nausea
after taking L-Glutamic acid Hal, it would indicate that:
A) They have not received enough and the dose must be increased
B) These are the wrong digestive aids for them
C) That is the correct dose and the symptom should subside
D) They have taken too much
A) If they have symptoms of an ulcer - ANS When deciding to place a client on digestive
enzymes containing Hal what is most important to consider?
A) If they have symptoms of an ulcer
B) Which other supplements they are currently taking
C) If they consume meat
D) How many meals they eat per day
A) Essential Fatty Acids - ANS While working with a client you notice they are experiencing
dry hair and skin, fatigue, constipation and excessive ear wax
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NUTRITION IN PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
A) Fruits and vegetables 3-5 times higher in Potassium than Sodium - ANS What should the
dietary ratio of Na:K look like for a client with High Blood Pressure?
A) Fruits and vegetables 3-5 times higher in Potassium than Sodium
B) 1:1 ratio of Na:K
C) A low sodium diet will be sufficient
D) Slightly more Potassium than Sodium
A) Spleen-Pancreas - ANS Your client feels overwhelmed by all of the responsibility that she
has. Which system will benefit from therapy most?
A) Spleen-Pancreas
B) Liver
C) San jao
D) Large Intestines
C) Water - ANS Your client has recently broken up with his girlfriend and he tells you that he
has chronic sinus infections. Which food would be
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,most indicated to restore balance?
A) Table Sugar
B) Ice Cream
C) Water
D) Pepper plant
C) Stomach - ANS A client is experiencing soreness within his leg muscles and low back. What
energetic system is most associated with his
symptoms?
A) Heart
B) Skeletal Muscles
C) Stomach
D) Lungs
A) The client has created acidity within the blood stream; increasing potential for
cellular damage
E) The client has consumed enough sugar to equal 16 teaspoons
F) Insulin has increased within the blood stream - ANS A client consumes 65gm of sugar from
a soft drink. What is true about this client?
A) The client has created acidity within the blood stream; increasing potential for
cellular damage
B) Glucagon has increased in the blood stream
C) The client has created alkalinity within the blood stream; increasing potential
for cellular damage
D) The clients A1C levels have increased to 15
E) The client has consumed enough sugar to equal 16 teaspoons
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, F) Insulin has increased within the blood stream
G) The client has consumed enough sugar to equal 4 teaspoons
A) Lipases, 1,000 - 2,000 USP - ANS For clients without gall bladders, the best therapy is
______.
A) Lipases, 1,000 - 2,000 USP
B) Serrapeptase, 1,000 - 2,000 USP
C) Amylase, 15,000 - 20,000 USP
D) Protease, 1500 - 2500 USP
D) They have taken too much - ANS If a client is experiencing a burning sensation and nausea
after taking L-Glutamic acid Hal, it would indicate that:
A) They have not received enough and the dose must be increased
B) These are the wrong digestive aids for them
C) That is the correct dose and the symptom should subside
D) They have taken too much
A) If they have symptoms of an ulcer - ANS When deciding to place a client on digestive
enzymes containing Hal what is most important to consider?
A) If they have symptoms of an ulcer
B) Which other supplements they are currently taking
C) If they consume meat
D) How many meals they eat per day
A) Essential Fatty Acids - ANS While working with a client you notice they are experiencing
dry hair and skin, fatigue, constipation and excessive ear wax
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