MNT Exam 2 Questions and Answers A+ Graded (2025).

MNT Exam 2 Questions and Answers
A+ Graded (2025)




A .sign .of .oropharyngeal .dysphagia .is .____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-nasal
.regurgitation


Sam .has .been .diagnosed .with .esophageal .dysphagia. .This .means .that .he .has
.____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-difficulty .passing .a .bolus .of .food .through .the

.esophagus .into .the .stomach


Which .condition .would .most .likely .be .a .cause .of .esophageal .dysphagia? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-achalasia


A .degenerative .nerve .condition .affecting .the .esophagus, .characterized .by
.impaired .peristalsis .and .incomplete .relaxation .of .the .lower .esophageal
.sphincter .when .swallowing, .is .called .____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-achalasia


One .of .the .most .common .complications .from .dysphagia .is .____ .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-aspiration


Which .beverage .is .most .appropriate .for .a .client .with .dysphagia .with .an .order .for
.nectar-like .liquids? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-tomato .juice


When .evaluating .dysphagia, .peristalsis .and .sphincter .pressure .are .measured .by
.____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .manometer


An .example .of .a .strategy .used .by .dietitians .to .encourage .clients .on
.mechanically .altered .diets .to .eat .is .to .____. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-identify .a
.person's .favorite .foods .and .foods .that .have .pleasant .smells


What .food .should .be .avoided .in .Level .3 .of .the .National .Dysphagia .Diet? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-clam .chowder


The .backflow .of .gastric .contents .from .the .stomach .into .the .mouth .is .____ .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-reflux


Eric .has .developed .dysphagia .after .having .a .stroke. .He .requires .mechanically
.altered .foods .that .are .easier .to .swallow. .His .caregiver .is .assisting .him .with
.eating .so .that .he .will .not .become .malnourished. .What .strategy .can .the .caregiver

, perform .that .would .most .likely .help .Eric .to .accept .his .mechanically .altered
.

foods? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Serve .the .foods .on .an .attractive .plate
.


Frequent .reflux .of .highly .acidic .gastric .fluids .results .in .____. .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-inflammation .and .scarring .of .the .esophagus


Interventions .that .can .help .eliminate .distress .from .GERD .include .____ .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-small, .frequent .feedings


A .potential .long-term .consequence .of .unresolved .esophageal .reflux .and
.Barrett's .esophagus .is .____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-esophageal .cancer


The .function .of .the .lower .esophageal .sphincter .is .to .____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
prevent .backflow .from .the .stomach

Which .food .might .be .included .on .a .Level .1 .National .Dysphagia .Diet .menu? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-slurried .crackers


Thomas .received .eggnog .with .his .meal. .What .type .of .liquid .is .this? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-nectarlike


What .increases .risk .of .GERD .by .increasing .pressure .in .the .stomach? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-wearing .tight .clothing


Pain, .bloating, .or .discomfort .in .the .upper .abdominal .area .is .termed .____ .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-dyspepsia


To .minimize .symptoms .of .dyspepsia, .patients .might .be .advised .to .do .which
.activity? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Avoid .overly .seasoned .foods.


Ellen .is .suffering .from .abdominal .bloating. .What .practice .should .Ellen .avoid .that
.would .most .likely .resolve .some .of .her .symptoms? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
chewing .gum

Karen .has .intractable .vomiting. .Which .type .of .diet .would .be .most .appropriate
.for .her? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-parenteral .nutrition


A .client .suffering .from .chronic .nausea .should .eat .____. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
dry .toast .or .crackers

The .dietary .management .of .acute .gastritis .includes .____. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
avoiding .alcohol

Peptic .ulcer .patients .should .avoid .food .consumption .for .at .least .____ .before
.bedtime. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-two .hours


What .percentage .of .individuals .with .chronic .H. .pylori .infection .actually .develops
.a .peptic .ulcer? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-5 .to .15