HOSA NUTRITION TEST 2025 WITH 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ 2025 HOSA NUTRITION
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!)
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
Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
a. eating dry, starchy foods.
b. drinking warm beverages.
c. adding fat to foods.
d. eating raw vegetables. - ANSWER-a. eating dry, starchy foods
To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
a. limit highly spiced foods.
b. drink liquids with meals.
c. consume hot meals.
d. eat as quickly as possible. - ANSWER-a. limit highly spiced foods
One of the most common causes of acute gastritis is:
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,a. food allergies.
b. viral infections.
c. repeated use of NSAIDS.
d. radiation therapy. - ANSWER-c. repeated use of NSAIDS
Hypochlorhydria may result from:
a. gastritis.
b. peptic ulcer disease.
c. dyspepsia.
d. bariatric surgery. - ANSWER-a. gastritis
A major factor in the development of both gastritis and peptic ulcer disease is:
a. infection with H. pylori.
b. stress.
c. overeating.
d. cigarette smoking. - ANSWER-a. infection with H. pylori
_____ occurs in up to 15% of cases of peptic ulcer disease.
a. Pain
b. Dysphagia
c. Gastrointestinal bleeding
d. Reflux esophagitis - ANSWER-c. gastrointestinal bleeding
Which of the following plays the primary role in treatment of ulcers?
a. surgery
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,b. relaxation therapy
c. drug therapy
d. diet - ANSWER-c. drug therapy
Nutrition intervention for peptic ulcer disease includes advising the patient to do
all of the following except:
a. avoid foods that increase acid secretion.
b. avoid large meals.
c. avoid eating right before bedtime.
d. avoid gas-forming foods. - ANSWER-d. avoid gas-forming foods
Dietary adjustments after a gastrectomy are influenced by:
a. the size of the remaining stomach.
b. the resulting slower gastric emptying.
c. the type of surgical procedure performed.
d. the patient's food preferences. - ANSWER-a. the size of the remaining stomach
Postgastrectomy diets are limited in:
a. fat.
b. simple sugars.
c. protein.
d. complex carbohydrates. - ANSWER-b. simple sugars
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
a. bad breath.
b. reduced food intake.
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, 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
d. gastritis - ANSWER-a. esophageal dysphagia
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.
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ 2025 HOSA NUTRITION
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!)
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
Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
a. eating dry, starchy foods.
b. drinking warm beverages.
c. adding fat to foods.
d. eating raw vegetables. - ANSWER-a. eating dry, starchy foods
To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
a. limit highly spiced foods.
b. drink liquids with meals.
c. consume hot meals.
d. eat as quickly as possible. - ANSWER-a. limit highly spiced foods
One of the most common causes of acute gastritis is:
pg. 1
,a. food allergies.
b. viral infections.
c. repeated use of NSAIDS.
d. radiation therapy. - ANSWER-c. repeated use of NSAIDS
Hypochlorhydria may result from:
a. gastritis.
b. peptic ulcer disease.
c. dyspepsia.
d. bariatric surgery. - ANSWER-a. gastritis
A major factor in the development of both gastritis and peptic ulcer disease is:
a. infection with H. pylori.
b. stress.
c. overeating.
d. cigarette smoking. - ANSWER-a. infection with H. pylori
_____ occurs in up to 15% of cases of peptic ulcer disease.
a. Pain
b. Dysphagia
c. Gastrointestinal bleeding
d. Reflux esophagitis - ANSWER-c. gastrointestinal bleeding
Which of the following plays the primary role in treatment of ulcers?
a. surgery
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,b. relaxation therapy
c. drug therapy
d. diet - ANSWER-c. drug therapy
Nutrition intervention for peptic ulcer disease includes advising the patient to do
all of the following except:
a. avoid foods that increase acid secretion.
b. avoid large meals.
c. avoid eating right before bedtime.
d. avoid gas-forming foods. - ANSWER-d. avoid gas-forming foods
Dietary adjustments after a gastrectomy are influenced by:
a. the size of the remaining stomach.
b. the resulting slower gastric emptying.
c. the type of surgical procedure performed.
d. the patient's food preferences. - ANSWER-a. the size of the remaining stomach
Postgastrectomy diets are limited in:
a. fat.
b. simple sugars.
c. protein.
d. complex carbohydrates. - ANSWER-b. simple sugars
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
a. bad breath.
b. reduced food intake.
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, 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
d. gastritis - ANSWER-a. esophageal dysphagia
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.
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