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a 140# female on dialysis should have how many grams of protein? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 70-89 (1.1 - 1.4 g/kg)
a 1500 calorie diabetic diet with 45% of the calories from CHOs is prescribed. 1/3 of
CHO grams is met with 1/2 cup OJ, 1 cup milk and:
a. 1 slice toast
b. 2 slices toast
c. 2 slices toast and 1/2 c oatmeal
d. 1/2 slice toast - CORRECT ANSWER: 2 slices toast
1500 kcal x .45 = 675 calories ÷ 1/3 = 225 kcals ÷ 4 g/kcal CHO = 56.25 g CHO
1/2 cup juice = 15 g CHO
8 oz milk = 12 g CHO
2 slices toast = 30 g CHO
Total CHO grams = about 57 g CHO
a 2 year old child with iron deficiency anemia has anorexia, vomiting, weight loss and
restlessness? look for: - CORRECT ANSWER: pica and lead poisoning
a 35 yo female with T1DM received nutrition counseling and started NPH therapy one
month ago. Today her fasting blood glc levelis 290mg/dl and chol leve is 185mg/dl. she
,eats one meal per day. which need to you address first? - CORRECT ANSWER:
instruction about the relationship of diet to blood glucose level
a 60 KG female receives 2700 kcals on PN. The calorie to nitrogen ratio is 150:1. How
many grams of nitrogen is she getting?
a. 14
b. 16
c. 18
d. 20 - CORRECT ANSWER: 18
in this question, the pt weight is irrelevant
2700 kcals ÷ 150 nitrogen/kcal = 18 grams N
a 7 yo on a ketogenic diet requires 1500 kcals. what is appropriate? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 145g fat, 25g pro, 25 g CHO
A 75 yo female with adequate income would benefit from: - CORRECT ANSWER:
Congregate Meals
a 9 month old infant being fed iron-fortified, milk-based formula is obese. you should
recommend: - CORRECT ANSWER: monitoring weight and intake
a baby is treated with an UV light for hyperbilirubinemia. you should prescribe a diet that
is: - CORRECT ANSWER: high fluid
a Billroth II procedure is most likely to affect a pt's absorption of: - CORRECT ANSWER:
calcium and Fe
,a cancer pt receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck presents with weight loss.
the nutrition dx would be: - CORRECT ANSWER: swallowing difficulty
a child has been identified as being at risk for food allergies. what should be withheld for
the first few years? - CORRECT ANSWER: peanut butter and milk
A child has been measured several times before the age of 2 yrs. Results of the
measurements were not accurate because the child was measured: - CORRECT
ANSWER: standing up
a child has chronic non-specific diarrhea whithout malabsorption. an increased intake of
which of the following might be the cause? - CORRECT ANSWER: sorbitol
a child is below the 5th %ile weight for ht. what can be said about the child? -
CORRECT ANSWER: indication for recent under-nutrition
a child is lethargic, irritable with diarrhea. the cause may be:
A. zinc toxicity
B. lead poisoning
C. iron overload
D. vit A toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER: B. lead poisoning*
a child presents at the 65th %ile height for age. what does this signify? - CORRECT
ANSWER: normal
, a child with AIDS needs a high calorie and ____ intake. - CORRECT ANSWER: high
protein
a child with CF has had a recent weight loss and several large foul smelling stools
eachday over the past two months. to evalusate the situation. the first step should be to
assess her: - CORRECT ANSWER: compliance with PERT (Pancreatic enzyme
replacement therapy)
a child with PKU can eat: - CORRECT ANSWER: carrots and celerey sticks
a cholesterol level of 240mgs needs treatment first with - CORRECT ANSWER: diet
a client who primarily consumes frozen dinners and breakfast cereal because of limited
access to transportation most likely would have a nutrition dx of: - CORRECT ANSWER:
impaired ability to prepare meals
a client who takes orlistat may need to: - CORRECT ANSWER: take a m/v supplement
a clinical RD has successfully met an indicator for 6 months. the next step would be to: -
CORRECT ANSWER: evaluate the need to continue moinotring the indicator
a common result of treating an AIDS pt with zidovdine is? - CORRECT ANSWER:
macrocytic anemia
a concern with parenteral feeding is - CORRECT ANSWER: hypokalemia
a Crohn's pt who has previously well-nourished has a fever an ileus 7 days PO. which
feeding method should you recommend? - CORRECT ANSWER: periphereal IV
infusion