CMS Nutrition Practice Exam Latest Update
2025-2026 Actual Exam 55 Questions with 100%
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A DASH diet is... - CORRECT ANSWER: - used for hypertenison
- low in sodium
- high in potassium
- high in calcium
A high fiber diet helps prevent? - CORRECT ANSWER: hyperlipidemia
A nurse is developing a plan for a patient with diabetes. Which of the following foods
should the nurse identify as having the highest glycemic index?
- sweet corn
- macaroni
- baked potato
- peanuts - CORRECT ANSWER: baked potato
A patient with beriberi disease should increase intake of what? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Beriberi is a thiamine deficiency, therefore increasing whole wheat bread is beneficial
A patient with kidney disease, what food would increase the risk for dysrhythmias? -
CORRECT ANSWER: a diet rich in potassium
A weight-loss program should include? - CORRECT ANSWER: - monitor hunger on a
scale from 1 -10
- implement dietary changes that are life long
, - eat meals in a designated place free from distratcion
At what age dose bone loss typically begin in women? - CORRECT ANSWER: 35
Breast milk.. - CORRECT ANSWER: - can be maintained in refrigerator for up to 10
days
- thawed breast milk should be used within 24 hours
- mothers should feed every 4 hrs
- newborn should nurse up to 15 - 20 mins per breast
- there should be 8 - 12 feedings in a 24 hr period
- feed within 1 hr of giving birth
By how many calories should you increase your diet while breast feeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 300 - 400 calories
Celiac diet - increase what kind of foods? - CORRECT ANSWER: increase simple
carbs, should follow a lactose free diet
Dumping syndrome recommendations.. - CORRECT ANSWER: - recommend small,
frequent meals
- recommend protein and fat at each meal
- avoid concentrated sugars
- suggest client drink in between meals
Enteral tube feedings - interventions to lessen aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER: - keep
head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees while feeding and for at least 30 - 60 mins
afterward
- check for residuals every 4 - 6 hrs
2025-2026 Actual Exam 55 Questions with 100%
Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Verified
by Professor
A DASH diet is... - CORRECT ANSWER: - used for hypertenison
- low in sodium
- high in potassium
- high in calcium
A high fiber diet helps prevent? - CORRECT ANSWER: hyperlipidemia
A nurse is developing a plan for a patient with diabetes. Which of the following foods
should the nurse identify as having the highest glycemic index?
- sweet corn
- macaroni
- baked potato
- peanuts - CORRECT ANSWER: baked potato
A patient with beriberi disease should increase intake of what? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Beriberi is a thiamine deficiency, therefore increasing whole wheat bread is beneficial
A patient with kidney disease, what food would increase the risk for dysrhythmias? -
CORRECT ANSWER: a diet rich in potassium
A weight-loss program should include? - CORRECT ANSWER: - monitor hunger on a
scale from 1 -10
- implement dietary changes that are life long
, - eat meals in a designated place free from distratcion
At what age dose bone loss typically begin in women? - CORRECT ANSWER: 35
Breast milk.. - CORRECT ANSWER: - can be maintained in refrigerator for up to 10
days
- thawed breast milk should be used within 24 hours
- mothers should feed every 4 hrs
- newborn should nurse up to 15 - 20 mins per breast
- there should be 8 - 12 feedings in a 24 hr period
- feed within 1 hr of giving birth
By how many calories should you increase your diet while breast feeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 300 - 400 calories
Celiac diet - increase what kind of foods? - CORRECT ANSWER: increase simple
carbs, should follow a lactose free diet
Dumping syndrome recommendations.. - CORRECT ANSWER: - recommend small,
frequent meals
- recommend protein and fat at each meal
- avoid concentrated sugars
- suggest client drink in between meals
Enteral tube feedings - interventions to lessen aspiration - CORRECT ANSWER: - keep
head of the bed elevated at least 30 degrees while feeding and for at least 30 - 60 mins
afterward
- check for residuals every 4 - 6 hrs
