ATI NUTRITION PRACTICE A EXAM SCRIPT
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Taste Alterations:
Nutrition recommendations: Answer: 1. Eat more tart foods, such as
citrus fruits/juices
2. Eat small, frequent meals
3. Use plastic utensils to eat (to decrease metallic taste)
4. Suck on mints, candy or chew gum. Gargle with mouthwash.
5. Try seasonings or sauces to improve taste of foods.
◉ Stomatitis: Answer: 1. Do not use alcohol-based mouthwash!
2. Use a soft toothbrush; clean teeth after meals and at bedtime.
3. Avoid acidic, spicy, dry, crunchy foods. Scrambled eggs are a good
choice.
4. Consume cold or room temperature foods.
,5. Use straw.
◉ Cancer
HIV / AIDS
How is HIV-associated wasting defined? Answer: Cancer:
-Requires increased protein and calories, with goal of maintaining
weight during therapy.
-Add calories to recipes! Use whole milk v. water, add milk/cheese to
dishes, use peanut butter as a spread, top fruit with yogurt.
HIV / AIDS:
-Consume small, frequent, high-protein, high-calorie, nutrient-dense
meals.
-HIV associated wasting: weight loss of 10% and one of the following
for 30 days: diarrhea, fever, chronic weakness.
◉ Cancer Prevention: Answer: 1. Adequate fiber decreases colon
cancer risk
2. No smoking to prevent lung cancer.
3. Eat 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day
,4. Eat whole grains v. processed/refined grains.
5. Don't eat pickled, smoked, grilled, or nitrate-containing meats.
6. Choose polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats (v. saturated
fats).
7. Reduce alcohol consumption.
◉ Diabetes: Answer: 1. Increase intake of fiber (beans, veggies,
whole grains)
2. Limit simple carbohydrates
3. Decreased intake of saturated fat (<7% of calories), trans fat (<1%
of calories), and cholesterol (200-300mg/day).
4. No smoking or tobacco.
5. Goal is HgbA1C <7
6. Increase exercise, encourage weight loss
7. Monitor blood glucose level carefully.
8. Count carbs: 45-75 g/meal (ex. 4 carb servings/meal for 1,600-
2,000 daily calorie intake).
, ◉ Hyperglycemia:
Blood glucose levels?
Symptoms?
What is the Somogyi phenomenon? Answer: Hyperglycemia: Blood
glucose levels >200mg/dl
Symptoms: Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, Kussmaul respirations,
fruity breath, headache, decreased LOC, dehydration.
Somogyi phenomenon: Morning hyperglycemia due to untreated
overnight hypoglycemia. Provide bedtime snack and insulin to help
prevent Somogyi's phenomenon
◉ Hypoglycemia:
Blood glucose levels?
Symptoms?
Nutrition Interventions? Answer: Hypoglycemia: Blood glucose
levels <=70 mg/dl
Symptoms: Shakiness, diaphoresis, confusion, headache.
Nutrition interventions for hypoglycemia:
-Provide 10-20g carbohydrate (4 oz. juice or regular soda)
SOLVED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Taste Alterations:
Nutrition recommendations: Answer: 1. Eat more tart foods, such as
citrus fruits/juices
2. Eat small, frequent meals
3. Use plastic utensils to eat (to decrease metallic taste)
4. Suck on mints, candy or chew gum. Gargle with mouthwash.
5. Try seasonings or sauces to improve taste of foods.
◉ Stomatitis: Answer: 1. Do not use alcohol-based mouthwash!
2. Use a soft toothbrush; clean teeth after meals and at bedtime.
3. Avoid acidic, spicy, dry, crunchy foods. Scrambled eggs are a good
choice.
4. Consume cold or room temperature foods.
,5. Use straw.
◉ Cancer
HIV / AIDS
How is HIV-associated wasting defined? Answer: Cancer:
-Requires increased protein and calories, with goal of maintaining
weight during therapy.
-Add calories to recipes! Use whole milk v. water, add milk/cheese to
dishes, use peanut butter as a spread, top fruit with yogurt.
HIV / AIDS:
-Consume small, frequent, high-protein, high-calorie, nutrient-dense
meals.
-HIV associated wasting: weight loss of 10% and one of the following
for 30 days: diarrhea, fever, chronic weakness.
◉ Cancer Prevention: Answer: 1. Adequate fiber decreases colon
cancer risk
2. No smoking to prevent lung cancer.
3. Eat 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day
,4. Eat whole grains v. processed/refined grains.
5. Don't eat pickled, smoked, grilled, or nitrate-containing meats.
6. Choose polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats (v. saturated
fats).
7. Reduce alcohol consumption.
◉ Diabetes: Answer: 1. Increase intake of fiber (beans, veggies,
whole grains)
2. Limit simple carbohydrates
3. Decreased intake of saturated fat (<7% of calories), trans fat (<1%
of calories), and cholesterol (200-300mg/day).
4. No smoking or tobacco.
5. Goal is HgbA1C <7
6. Increase exercise, encourage weight loss
7. Monitor blood glucose level carefully.
8. Count carbs: 45-75 g/meal (ex. 4 carb servings/meal for 1,600-
2,000 daily calorie intake).
, ◉ Hyperglycemia:
Blood glucose levels?
Symptoms?
What is the Somogyi phenomenon? Answer: Hyperglycemia: Blood
glucose levels >200mg/dl
Symptoms: Polyuria, polydipsia, polyphagia, Kussmaul respirations,
fruity breath, headache, decreased LOC, dehydration.
Somogyi phenomenon: Morning hyperglycemia due to untreated
overnight hypoglycemia. Provide bedtime snack and insulin to help
prevent Somogyi's phenomenon
◉ Hypoglycemia:
Blood glucose levels?
Symptoms?
Nutrition Interventions? Answer: Hypoglycemia: Blood glucose
levels <=70 mg/dl
Symptoms: Shakiness, diaphoresis, confusion, headache.
Nutrition interventions for hypoglycemia:
-Provide 10-20g carbohydrate (4 oz. juice or regular soda)
