CSOWM EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 | GRADED A+.
What is the recommended daily protein consumption for
healthy adults?. RDA: 46-56 g/d.
What is the minimal amount of protein suggested following
surgery at most surgical centres?
A minimum of 60 grams every day.
How should protein consumption be controlled following
surgery?
Protein intake should be tailored to individual needs based on
gender, age, and weight.
What are a few examples of complete protein concentrates?
Egg white, soy, milk (casein/whey fractions).
What is the lactose content of whey protein?
,What is the post-surgery diet that contains milk and whey
protein?
Stage 2: a complete liquid diet.
Which diet stage permits for well-cooked veggies and soft fruits
after surgery?
Stage 3: Soft foods.
Which stage of the post-surgery diet entails shifting to solid,
nutritious foods?
Stage 4: A solid, nutritious dietary diet.
Progression of food texture after surgery.
Begin with liquids, then on to moist, minced, diced, ground,
pureed, and finally solid foods.
Why is hydration so crucial after surgery?
,To prevent dehydration and constipation.
When should liquids be drunk after a meal following surgery?
20 to 30 minutes.
Whey contains different quantities of lactose, but whey protein
isolates are lactose-free.
Carbohydrate Intake After Surgery
A minimum of 50 grams each day for brain function.
What is the recommended daily fluid intake following surgery?
64 oz or more.
What beverages should be avoided immediately after surgery?
Carbonated, caffeine-containing, and dehydrating beverages.
POST-SURGERY DIET PROGRESSION
, POST-SURGERY STAGE 4
POST-SURGERY STAGE 3
POST-SURGERY STAGE 2
POST-SURGERY STAGE 1
What are the early post-operative dehydration symptoms?
Dizziness, nausea, weariness, and black urine.
What should IV hydration for early post-operative patients
include?
100 mg thiamine.
What are the most common causes of nausea and vomiting in
postoperative patients?
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT) LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027 | GRADED A+.
What is the recommended daily protein consumption for
healthy adults?. RDA: 46-56 g/d.
What is the minimal amount of protein suggested following
surgery at most surgical centres?
A minimum of 60 grams every day.
How should protein consumption be controlled following
surgery?
Protein intake should be tailored to individual needs based on
gender, age, and weight.
What are a few examples of complete protein concentrates?
Egg white, soy, milk (casein/whey fractions).
What is the lactose content of whey protein?
,What is the post-surgery diet that contains milk and whey
protein?
Stage 2: a complete liquid diet.
Which diet stage permits for well-cooked veggies and soft fruits
after surgery?
Stage 3: Soft foods.
Which stage of the post-surgery diet entails shifting to solid,
nutritious foods?
Stage 4: A solid, nutritious dietary diet.
Progression of food texture after surgery.
Begin with liquids, then on to moist, minced, diced, ground,
pureed, and finally solid foods.
Why is hydration so crucial after surgery?
,To prevent dehydration and constipation.
When should liquids be drunk after a meal following surgery?
20 to 30 minutes.
Whey contains different quantities of lactose, but whey protein
isolates are lactose-free.
Carbohydrate Intake After Surgery
A minimum of 50 grams each day for brain function.
What is the recommended daily fluid intake following surgery?
64 oz or more.
What beverages should be avoided immediately after surgery?
Carbonated, caffeine-containing, and dehydrating beverages.
POST-SURGERY DIET PROGRESSION
, POST-SURGERY STAGE 4
POST-SURGERY STAGE 3
POST-SURGERY STAGE 2
POST-SURGERY STAGE 1
What are the early post-operative dehydration symptoms?
Dizziness, nausea, weariness, and black urine.
What should IV hydration for early post-operative patients
include?
100 mg thiamine.
What are the most common causes of nausea and vomiting in
postoperative patients?
