Nutrition 2230 Final Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
All .of .the .following .drugs .are .effected .by .grapefruit .juice .except:
A. .Simvastatin
B. .Prednisone
C. .Ethinylestradiol
D. .Diazepam .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Prednisone
The .nutrition .care .process .is .a .systematic .approach .for:
A. .meeting .the .nutrition .needs .of .patients
B. .conducting .screening
C. .ordering .special .diets
D. .identifying .the .nutrient .contents .of .foods .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .meeting
.the .nutrition . needs .of .patients
Examples .of .drug-related .side .effects .that .can .significantly .limit .food .intake
.include:
A. .skin .rash .and .ringing .in .the .ears
B. .nasal .congestion .and .hair .loss
C. .insomnia .and .sensitivity .to .light
D. .persistent .nausea .and .vomiting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .persistent .nausea
.and .vomiting
The .type .of .modified .diet .least .likely .to .provide .adequate .nutrients .and .kcalories
.is .the:
A. .high-kcalorie, .high-protein .diet
B. .mechanical .soft .diet
C. .clear .liquid .diet
D. .pureed .diet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .clear .liquid .diet
A .fiber .restriction .could .be .recommended:
A. .during .the .acute .phase .of .an .intestinal .disorder
B. .for .patients .with .severe .heartburn
C. .for .patients .with .dysphagia
D. .for .patients .who .are .unable .to .absorb .fat .normally .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A.
.during .the .acute .phase .of .an .intestinal .disorder
,If .a .malnourished .patient .has .just .begun .to .eat .after .days .without .significant
.amounts .of .food, .which .of .the .following .blood .test .would .change .most .quickly
.as .the .patient's .nutrition .status .improves?
A. .albumin
B. .retinol-binding .protein
C. .transferrin
D. .serum .electrolytes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .retinol-binding .protein
Which .dietary .assessment .method .is .conducted .in .a .facility .where .food .intakes
.can .be .directly .analyzed .and .watched. .This .method .allows .for .observation .of .the
.patient's .food .preferences, .changes .in .appetite, .and .any .problems .with .a
.prescribed .diet. .
A. .24-hour .recall
B. .food .frequency .questionnaire
C. .food .record
D. .direct .observation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .direct .observation
Factors .that .typically .interfere .with .drug .absorption .include:
A. .use .of .antacid .therapies
B. .rapid .stomach .emptying .rate
C. .binding .between .drugs .and .food .components
D. .all .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .all .of .the .above
All .of .the .following .factors .place .a .patient .at .risk .for .malnutrition .except:
A. .a .significant .reduction .in .food .intake .over .the .past .five .or .more .days
B. .health .problems .that .are .frequently .associated .with .PEM
C. .a .social .history .that .reveals .the .individual .lived .with .a .spouse .in .a .high-
income .neighborhood
D. .the .use .of .prescription .medications .that .affect .nutrient .needs .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-C. .a .social .history .that .reveals .that .individual .lived .with .a .spouse .in .a
.high-income .neighborhood
People .who .use .MAO .inhibiters .must .limit .consumption .of:
A. .aged .cheese
B. .whole .milk .and .yogurt
C. .raspberries
D. .dark .leafy .green .vegetables .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .aged .cheese
Which .of .the .following .enteral .formula .has .little .residue?
A. .Hyrdolyzed
B. .Modular
C. .Fiber .supplemented
D. .Polymeric .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Hydrolyzed
How .do .you .determine .calorie .and .protein .needs .for .the .tube .feeding .patient?
A. .Give .less .calories .and .protein .than .a .non-tube .fed .patient
B. .Give .more .calories .but .less .protein .than .a .non-tube .fed .patient
C. .Give .more .calories .and .protein .than .a .non-tube .fed .patient
, D. .Calculate .the .nutritional .needs .as .you .would .for .any .other .patient .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D. .Calculate .the .nutritional .needs .as .you .would .for .any .other .patient
Refeeding .syndrome .causes .dangerous .fluctuations .in: .
A. .liver .enzymes
B. .triglycerides
C. .electrolytes
D. .ketone .bodies .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Electrolytes
When .should .a .tube .feeding .be .recommended?
A. .When .a .person .has .severe .diarrhea
B. .When .GI .tract .works, .but .patient .cannot .meet .nutrient .needs .orally
C. .When .a .person .has .severe .gastric .surgery
D. .When .a .person .has .an .inadequate .oral .nutrient .intake .for .1 .day .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-B. .When .GI .tract .works, .but .patient .cannot .meet .nutrient .needs .orally
An .important .measure .that .may .prevent .bacterial .contamination .in .tube .feeding
.formulas .is: .
A. .adding .formula .to .the .feeding .container .before .it .empties .completely
B. .using .the .same .feeding .bag .and .tubing .each .day
C. .nonstop .feeding .of .formula
D. .discarding .opened .containers .of .formula .within .24 .hours .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D. .discarding .opened .containers .of .formula .within .24 .hours
Patients .using .home .parenteral .nutrition: .
A. .are .generally .unable .to .work .out .of .the .home .or .travel
B. .require .infusion .pumps .for .use .at .home
C. .are .unable .to .use .TNA .solutions
D. .are .usually .given .continuous .rather .than .cyclic .infusions .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-B. . require .infusion .pumps .for .use .at .home
Compared .to .intermittent .feedings, .continuous .feedings:
A. .require .an .infusion .pump
B. .allow .greater .freedom .of .movement
C. .are .more .similar .to .normal .patterns .of .eating
D. .are .associated .with .more .GI .side .effects .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .require .an
.infusion .pump
How .do .enteral .and .parenteral .nutrition .differ?
A. .Enteral .is .administered .via .the .stomach, .parenteral .via .the .small .intestine
B. .Parenteral .is .administered .via .GI .tract, .enteral .via .a .site .outside .of .GI .tract
C. .Enteral .is .administered .via .GI .tract, .parenteral .via .a .site .outside .the .GI .tract
D. .Enteral .is .administered .via .a .vein, .parentreal .via .the .illeum .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-C. .Enteral .is .administered .via .GI .tract, .parenteral .via .a .site .outside .the
.GI .tract
What .is .the .term .that .describes .the .volume .of .formula .remaining .in .the .stomach
.from .a .previous .feeding?
A. .gastric .residual
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
All .of .the .following .drugs .are .effected .by .grapefruit .juice .except:
A. .Simvastatin
B. .Prednisone
C. .Ethinylestradiol
D. .Diazepam .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .Prednisone
The .nutrition .care .process .is .a .systematic .approach .for:
A. .meeting .the .nutrition .needs .of .patients
B. .conducting .screening
C. .ordering .special .diets
D. .identifying .the .nutrient .contents .of .foods .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .meeting
.the .nutrition . needs .of .patients
Examples .of .drug-related .side .effects .that .can .significantly .limit .food .intake
.include:
A. .skin .rash .and .ringing .in .the .ears
B. .nasal .congestion .and .hair .loss
C. .insomnia .and .sensitivity .to .light
D. .persistent .nausea .and .vomiting .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .persistent .nausea
.and .vomiting
The .type .of .modified .diet .least .likely .to .provide .adequate .nutrients .and .kcalories
.is .the:
A. .high-kcalorie, .high-protein .diet
B. .mechanical .soft .diet
C. .clear .liquid .diet
D. .pureed .diet .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .clear .liquid .diet
A .fiber .restriction .could .be .recommended:
A. .during .the .acute .phase .of .an .intestinal .disorder
B. .for .patients .with .severe .heartburn
C. .for .patients .with .dysphagia
D. .for .patients .who .are .unable .to .absorb .fat .normally .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A.
.during .the .acute .phase .of .an .intestinal .disorder
,If .a .malnourished .patient .has .just .begun .to .eat .after .days .without .significant
.amounts .of .food, .which .of .the .following .blood .test .would .change .most .quickly
.as .the .patient's .nutrition .status .improves?
A. .albumin
B. .retinol-binding .protein
C. .transferrin
D. .serum .electrolytes .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-B. .retinol-binding .protein
Which .dietary .assessment .method .is .conducted .in .a .facility .where .food .intakes
.can .be .directly .analyzed .and .watched. .This .method .allows .for .observation .of .the
.patient's .food .preferences, .changes .in .appetite, .and .any .problems .with .a
.prescribed .diet. .
A. .24-hour .recall
B. .food .frequency .questionnaire
C. .food .record
D. .direct .observation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .direct .observation
Factors .that .typically .interfere .with .drug .absorption .include:
A. .use .of .antacid .therapies
B. .rapid .stomach .emptying .rate
C. .binding .between .drugs .and .food .components
D. .all .of .the .above .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-D. .all .of .the .above
All .of .the .following .factors .place .a .patient .at .risk .for .malnutrition .except:
A. .a .significant .reduction .in .food .intake .over .the .past .five .or .more .days
B. .health .problems .that .are .frequently .associated .with .PEM
C. .a .social .history .that .reveals .the .individual .lived .with .a .spouse .in .a .high-
income .neighborhood
D. .the .use .of .prescription .medications .that .affect .nutrient .needs .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-C. .a .social .history .that .reveals .that .individual .lived .with .a .spouse .in .a
.high-income .neighborhood
People .who .use .MAO .inhibiters .must .limit .consumption .of:
A. .aged .cheese
B. .whole .milk .and .yogurt
C. .raspberries
D. .dark .leafy .green .vegetables .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .aged .cheese
Which .of .the .following .enteral .formula .has .little .residue?
A. .Hyrdolyzed
B. .Modular
C. .Fiber .supplemented
D. .Polymeric .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .Hydrolyzed
How .do .you .determine .calorie .and .protein .needs .for .the .tube .feeding .patient?
A. .Give .less .calories .and .protein .than .a .non-tube .fed .patient
B. .Give .more .calories .but .less .protein .than .a .non-tube .fed .patient
C. .Give .more .calories .and .protein .than .a .non-tube .fed .patient
, D. .Calculate .the .nutritional .needs .as .you .would .for .any .other .patient .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D. .Calculate .the .nutritional .needs .as .you .would .for .any .other .patient
Refeeding .syndrome .causes .dangerous .fluctuations .in: .
A. .liver .enzymes
B. .triglycerides
C. .electrolytes
D. .ketone .bodies .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-C. .Electrolytes
When .should .a .tube .feeding .be .recommended?
A. .When .a .person .has .severe .diarrhea
B. .When .GI .tract .works, .but .patient .cannot .meet .nutrient .needs .orally
C. .When .a .person .has .severe .gastric .surgery
D. .When .a .person .has .an .inadequate .oral .nutrient .intake .for .1 .day .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-B. .When .GI .tract .works, .but .patient .cannot .meet .nutrient .needs .orally
An .important .measure .that .may .prevent .bacterial .contamination .in .tube .feeding
.formulas .is: .
A. .adding .formula .to .the .feeding .container .before .it .empties .completely
B. .using .the .same .feeding .bag .and .tubing .each .day
C. .nonstop .feeding .of .formula
D. .discarding .opened .containers .of .formula .within .24 .hours .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-D. .discarding .opened .containers .of .formula .within .24 .hours
Patients .using .home .parenteral .nutrition: .
A. .are .generally .unable .to .work .out .of .the .home .or .travel
B. .require .infusion .pumps .for .use .at .home
C. .are .unable .to .use .TNA .solutions
D. .are .usually .given .continuous .rather .than .cyclic .infusions .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-B. . require .infusion .pumps .for .use .at .home
Compared .to .intermittent .feedings, .continuous .feedings:
A. .require .an .infusion .pump
B. .allow .greater .freedom .of .movement
C. .are .more .similar .to .normal .patterns .of .eating
D. .are .associated .with .more .GI .side .effects .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-A. .require .an
.infusion .pump
How .do .enteral .and .parenteral .nutrition .differ?
A. .Enteral .is .administered .via .the .stomach, .parenteral .via .the .small .intestine
B. .Parenteral .is .administered .via .GI .tract, .enteral .via .a .site .outside .of .GI .tract
C. .Enteral .is .administered .via .GI .tract, .parenteral .via .a .site .outside .the .GI .tract
D. .Enteral .is .administered .via .a .vein, .parentreal .via .the .illeum .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-C. .Enteral .is .administered .via .GI .tract, .parenteral .via .a .site .outside .the
.GI .tract
What .is .the .term .that .describes .the .volume .of .formula .remaining .in .the .stomach
.from .a .previous .feeding?
A. .gastric .residual
