Certified Nutrition Support Clinician
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Conditionally essential amino acids added to pediatric solutions d/t
not being produced in amounts adequate enough to meet the
infant's requirements -
correct answer ✅Tyrosine, Taurine, and Histidine
Conditionally essential amino acid that is not available in IV form -
correct answer ✅Glutamine
Recommended glucose infusion rate -
correct answer ✅4-6 mg/kg/minute
Approximate osmolality of isotonic formulas -
correct answer ✅300 mOsm/kg
Approximate osmolality of calorically dense formulas -
correct answer ✅500-700 mOsm/kg
Approximate osmolality of free amino acid based formulas -
correct answer ✅600 mOsm/kg
, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Type of fiber that reduces diarrhea -
correct answer ✅Soluble fiber
Type of fiber that increases the bulk of the stool and slows transit
time in the intestines -
correct answer ✅Insoluble fiber
Amino acids that are reduced in pediatric solutions to prevent the
infant from receiving too much of these amino acids -
correct answer ✅Phenylalanine, Methionine, and Glycine
Hypertonic IV fluids (2) -
correct answer ✅D5 1/2 NS and D10W
Hypotonic IV fluids (1) -
correct answer ✅0.45% NaCl (1/2 normal saline)
Isotonic IV fluids (2) -
correct answer ✅0.9% NaCl (normal saline) and Lactated Ringers
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Conditionally essential amino acids added to pediatric solutions d/t
not being produced in amounts adequate enough to meet the
infant's requirements -
correct answer ✅Tyrosine, Taurine, and Histidine
Conditionally essential amino acid that is not available in IV form -
correct answer ✅Glutamine
Recommended glucose infusion rate -
correct answer ✅4-6 mg/kg/minute
Approximate osmolality of isotonic formulas -
correct answer ✅300 mOsm/kg
Approximate osmolality of calorically dense formulas -
correct answer ✅500-700 mOsm/kg
Approximate osmolality of free amino acid based formulas -
correct answer ✅600 mOsm/kg
, Certified Nutrition Support Clinician
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Type of fiber that reduces diarrhea -
correct answer ✅Soluble fiber
Type of fiber that increases the bulk of the stool and slows transit
time in the intestines -
correct answer ✅Insoluble fiber
Amino acids that are reduced in pediatric solutions to prevent the
infant from receiving too much of these amino acids -
correct answer ✅Phenylalanine, Methionine, and Glycine
Hypertonic IV fluids (2) -
correct answer ✅D5 1/2 NS and D10W
Hypotonic IV fluids (1) -
correct answer ✅0.45% NaCl (1/2 normal saline)
Isotonic IV fluids (2) -
correct answer ✅0.9% NaCl (normal saline) and Lactated Ringers
