HOSA NUTRITION EXAM| HOSA NUTRITION TEST
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS NEWLY MODIFIED
All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering from mouth dryness
except:
a. sauces.
b. potato chips.
c. gravies.
d. sugarless gum. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. potato chips
Dysphagia can be caused by all of the following except:
a. Parkinson's disease.
b. diabetes.
c. esophageal cancer.
d. stroke. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. diabetes
Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
a. dysphagia.
b. irritable bowel syndrome.
c. peptic ulcers.
d. diverticular disease. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. dysphagia
Page | 1
,All of the following foods may be indicated for individuals with dysphagia
except:
a. cream of wheat.
b. scrambled eggs.
c. brownies with nuts.
d. pureed chicken. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. scrambled eggs
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
a. bad breath.
b. reduced food intake.
c. dental disease.
d. achalasia. --CORRECT ANSWER--d. achalasia
Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be characterized by all of the following except:
a. inability to initiate swallowing.
b. aspiration.
c. impaired peristalsis.
d. hoarse voice. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. impaired peristalsis
People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the esophagus.
a. esophageal dysphagia
Page | 2
,b. oropharyngeal dysphagia
c. dyspepsia
d. gastritis --CORRECT ANSWER--a. esophageal dysphagia
To improve a client's acceptance of pureed foods you would:
a. make them watery and thin.
b. serve brightly colored foods.
c. avoid the use of spices and seasonings.
d. avoid pureeing a patient's favorite foods. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. serve
brightly colored foods
Which of the following foods would not be appropriate on a Level 1 diet for
dysphagia?
a. pudding
b. yogurt with fruit
c. baby cereal
d. pureed sweet potatoes --CORRECT ANSWER--b. yogurt with fruit
A condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes above the diaphragm
is:
a. hiatal hernia.
b. Barrett's esophagus.
Page | 3
, c. gastritis.
d. gastric ulcer. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. hiatal hernia
GERD often develops as a consequence of:
a. aging.
b. underweight.
c. H. pylori infection.
d. pregnancy. --CORRECT ANSWER--d. pregnancy
The most effective medications for suppressing gastric acid secretion are:
a. H2 blockers.
b. proton-pump inhibitors.
c. antacids.
d. NSAIDs. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. proton-pump inhibitors
An effective dietary strategy for the treatment of GERD is to:
a. avoid alcohol.
b. avoid gas-forming foods.
c. eat large food portions.
d. suck on a peppermint after a meal. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. avoid alcohol
Clients with reflux esophagitis should be instructed to:
Page | 4
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS NEWLY MODIFIED
All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering from mouth dryness
except:
a. sauces.
b. potato chips.
c. gravies.
d. sugarless gum. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. potato chips
Dysphagia can be caused by all of the following except:
a. Parkinson's disease.
b. diabetes.
c. esophageal cancer.
d. stroke. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. diabetes
Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
a. dysphagia.
b. irritable bowel syndrome.
c. peptic ulcers.
d. diverticular disease. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. dysphagia
Page | 1
,All of the following foods may be indicated for individuals with dysphagia
except:
a. cream of wheat.
b. scrambled eggs.
c. brownies with nuts.
d. pureed chicken. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. scrambled eggs
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
a. bad breath.
b. reduced food intake.
c. dental disease.
d. achalasia. --CORRECT ANSWER--d. achalasia
Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be characterized by all of the following except:
a. inability to initiate swallowing.
b. aspiration.
c. impaired peristalsis.
d. hoarse voice. --CORRECT ANSWER--c. impaired peristalsis
People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the esophagus.
a. esophageal dysphagia
Page | 2
,b. oropharyngeal dysphagia
c. dyspepsia
d. gastritis --CORRECT ANSWER--a. esophageal dysphagia
To improve a client's acceptance of pureed foods you would:
a. make them watery and thin.
b. serve brightly colored foods.
c. avoid the use of spices and seasonings.
d. avoid pureeing a patient's favorite foods. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. serve
brightly colored foods
Which of the following foods would not be appropriate on a Level 1 diet for
dysphagia?
a. pudding
b. yogurt with fruit
c. baby cereal
d. pureed sweet potatoes --CORRECT ANSWER--b. yogurt with fruit
A condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes above the diaphragm
is:
a. hiatal hernia.
b. Barrett's esophagus.
Page | 3
, c. gastritis.
d. gastric ulcer. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. hiatal hernia
GERD often develops as a consequence of:
a. aging.
b. underweight.
c. H. pylori infection.
d. pregnancy. --CORRECT ANSWER--d. pregnancy
The most effective medications for suppressing gastric acid secretion are:
a. H2 blockers.
b. proton-pump inhibitors.
c. antacids.
d. NSAIDs. --CORRECT ANSWER--b. proton-pump inhibitors
An effective dietary strategy for the treatment of GERD is to:
a. avoid alcohol.
b. avoid gas-forming foods.
c. eat large food portions.
d. suck on a peppermint after a meal. --CORRECT ANSWER--a. avoid alcohol
Clients with reflux esophagitis should be instructed to:
Page | 4
