NSG 3100- Nutrition UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Clear Liquid Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - Transparent to light
Example of clear liquid diet - CORRECT ANSWER - water, clear broth, plain gelatin,
juice without pulp, tea, and coffee with out cream
Full Liquid Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - clear liquids + anything that's liquid at room
temp. Pt's who have GI disturbances and oral surgery done
Example of full liquid diet - CORRECT ANSWER - milk, pudding, ice cream, yogurt
Pureed Diets - CORRECT ANSWER - food that is placed into a blender with water.
Who needs a pureed diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pt's who can't safely chew or swallow
solid foods. Dysphagia patients
What happens if you are on a long term pureed diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - nutritional
deficiencies
Mechanical Soft Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - food that have been modified
Who needs a mechanical soft diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pt's who have difficulty
chewing
Examples of mechanical soft diet - CORRECT ANSWER - ground meat, scrambled eggs,
mashed potatoes, pasta, pasta
, DIabetic Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - controlled carbohydrates, complex carbs
Cardiac Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - low cholesterol and sodium, min animal products
and processed foods.
Renal Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - restrict potassium, sodium, protein, and phosphorus
intake
Vegan Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - no animal meats or foods that contain animal by
products
Lacto-Vegetarian - CORRECT ANSWER - drink milk and eat cheese, avoid meat, fish,
poultry and eggs
lacto-ovo-vegetarian - CORRECT ANSWER - allows consumption of dairy products and
eggs
Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - provide energy and are needed in large amounts
What are macronutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
What are carbohydrates for? - CORRECT ANSWER - provide energy
simple sugars - CORRECT ANSWER - metabolize fast and include candy and juices
starches (complex) - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain sugar levels and include rice and
bread
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Clear Liquid Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - Transparent to light
Example of clear liquid diet - CORRECT ANSWER - water, clear broth, plain gelatin,
juice without pulp, tea, and coffee with out cream
Full Liquid Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - clear liquids + anything that's liquid at room
temp. Pt's who have GI disturbances and oral surgery done
Example of full liquid diet - CORRECT ANSWER - milk, pudding, ice cream, yogurt
Pureed Diets - CORRECT ANSWER - food that is placed into a blender with water.
Who needs a pureed diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pt's who can't safely chew or swallow
solid foods. Dysphagia patients
What happens if you are on a long term pureed diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - nutritional
deficiencies
Mechanical Soft Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - food that have been modified
Who needs a mechanical soft diet? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pt's who have difficulty
chewing
Examples of mechanical soft diet - CORRECT ANSWER - ground meat, scrambled eggs,
mashed potatoes, pasta, pasta
, DIabetic Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - controlled carbohydrates, complex carbs
Cardiac Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - low cholesterol and sodium, min animal products
and processed foods.
Renal Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - restrict potassium, sodium, protein, and phosphorus
intake
Vegan Diet - CORRECT ANSWER - no animal meats or foods that contain animal by
products
Lacto-Vegetarian - CORRECT ANSWER - drink milk and eat cheese, avoid meat, fish,
poultry and eggs
lacto-ovo-vegetarian - CORRECT ANSWER - allows consumption of dairy products and
eggs
Macronutrients - CORRECT ANSWER - provide energy and are needed in large amounts
What are macronutrients? - CORRECT ANSWER - carbohydrates, lipids, proteins
What are carbohydrates for? - CORRECT ANSWER - provide energy
simple sugars - CORRECT ANSWER - metabolize fast and include candy and juices
starches (complex) - CORRECT ANSWER - maintain sugar levels and include rice and
bread
