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Nutrition 2230 Final Questions and Answers
All of the following drugs are effected by grapefruit juice except:
A. Simvastatin
B. Prednisone
C. Ethinylestradiol
D. Diazepam
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: C. clear liquid diet
A fiber restriction could be recommended:
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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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: D. all of the above
All of the following factors place a patient at risk for malnutrition
except:
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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
Ans: 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
Ans: A. aged cheese
Which of the following enteral formula has little residue?
A. Hyrdolyzed
B. Modular
C. Fiber supplemented
D. Polymeric
Ans: 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
Ans: D. Calculate the nutritional needs as you would for any other
patient
Refeeding syndrome causes dangerous fluctuations in:
A. liver enzymes
B. triglycerides
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C. electrolytes
D. ketone bodies
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
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Nutrition 2230 Final Questions and Answers
All of the following drugs are effected by grapefruit juice except:
A. Simvastatin
B. Prednisone
C. Ethinylestradiol
D. Diazepam
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: C. clear liquid diet
A fiber restriction could be recommended:
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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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: D. all of the above
All of the following factors place a patient at risk for malnutrition
except:
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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
Ans: 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
Ans: A. aged cheese
Which of the following enteral formula has little residue?
A. Hyrdolyzed
B. Modular
C. Fiber supplemented
D. Polymeric
Ans: 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
Ans: D. Calculate the nutritional needs as you would for any other
patient
Refeeding syndrome causes dangerous fluctuations in:
A. liver enzymes
B. triglycerides
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C. electrolytes
D. ketone bodies
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
Ans: 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
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