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HOSA Nutrition Practice test Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
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
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b. oropharyngeal dysphagia
c. dyspepsia
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.
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b. irritable bowel syndrome.
c. peptic ulcers.
d. diverticular disease. Answer: a. dysphagia
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?
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a. pudding
b. yogurt with fruit
c. baby cereal
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:
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HOSA Nutrition Practice test Questions with
Correct Answers | Updated (100% Correct
Answers)
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
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b. oropharyngeal dysphagia
c. dyspepsia
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.
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b. irritable bowel syndrome.
c. peptic ulcers.
d. diverticular disease. Answer: a. dysphagia
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?
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a. pudding
b. yogurt with fruit
c. baby cereal
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:
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