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HOSA NUTRITION TEST 2025 WITH 230 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ 2025 HOSA
NUTRITION EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!)
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
a. bad breath.
b. reduced food intake.
c. dental disease.
d. achalasia. - ..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. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ c. impaired peristalsis
People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the
esophagus.
a. esophageal dysphagia
b. oropharyngeal dysphagia
c. dyspepsia
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d. gastritis - ..ANSWER...✓✓ a. esophageal dysphagia
All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering
from mouth dryness except:
a. sauces.
b. potato chips.
c. gravies.
d. sugarless gum. - ..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. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ b. diabetes
Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
a. dysphagia.
b. irritable bowel syndrome.
c. peptic ulcers.
d. diverticular disease. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ a. dysphagia
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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. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ b. scrambled eggs
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. -
..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
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d. pureed sweet potatoes - ..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.
c. gastritis.
d. gastric ulcer. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ a. hiatal hernia
GERD often develops as a consequence of:
a. aging.
b. underweight.
c. H. pylori infection.
d. pregnancy. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ d. pregnancy
The most effective medications for suppressing gastric
acid secretion are:
a. H2 blockers.
b. proton-pump inhibitors.
c. antacids.
HOSA NUTRITION TEST 2025 WITH 230 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ 2025 HOSA
NUTRITION EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!)
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
a. bad breath.
b. reduced food intake.
c. dental disease.
d. achalasia. - ..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. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ c. impaired peristalsis
People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the
esophagus.
a. esophageal dysphagia
b. oropharyngeal dysphagia
c. dyspepsia
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d. gastritis - ..ANSWER...✓✓ a. esophageal dysphagia
All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering
from mouth dryness except:
a. sauces.
b. potato chips.
c. gravies.
d. sugarless gum. - ..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. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ b. diabetes
Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
a. dysphagia.
b. irritable bowel syndrome.
c. peptic ulcers.
d. diverticular disease. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ a. dysphagia
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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. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ b. scrambled eggs
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. -
..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
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d. pureed sweet potatoes - ..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.
c. gastritis.
d. gastric ulcer. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ a. hiatal hernia
GERD often develops as a consequence of:
a. aging.
b. underweight.
c. H. pylori infection.
d. pregnancy. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ d. pregnancy
The most effective medications for suppressing gastric
acid secretion are:
a. H2 blockers.
b. proton-pump inhibitors.
c. antacids.
