MNT II Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass

MNT II Exam 3 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What types of foods should be avoided in a patient with GERD because they decrease LES pressure? - Peppermint The gastrointestinal effects of smoking include - -reduction of LES pressure -lower duodenal pH -inhibition of pancreatic bicarbonate secretion When a gastrectomy is performed with an accompanying sagotomy, what physiologic changes occur? - Antral and pyloric dysfunction, poor peristalsis, and diminished gastric acid secretion What symptoms of dumping syndrome follow the total or subtotal removal of the stomach? - Nausea, abdominal cramping, and diarrhea A recommendation to a patient with gastroparesis who needs to gain weight would be: - ingest liquids or pureed foods Which of the following is NOT associated with dyspepsia? - being underweight 2Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 When an H2 blocker is used in the treatment of peptic ulcer disease, the patient may be at risk for deficiency of which nutrient? - Vitamin B12 Treating esophagitis with cimetidine, a histamine H2-receptor blocking agent, is effective because it - decreases gastric acid production What nutrient has been associated with prevention of GI cancers? - selenium What causes the hypoglycemia that occurs after meals in patients who have had a gastrectomy? - rapid digestion and absorption of sugars and elevation of insulin levels A patient with gastroparesis may benefit by which of these drugs? - Metoclopramide Which of the following is NOT one of the benefits of using pectin to manage dumping syndrome? - Increased glucose absorption and insulin response Evaluation of which of the following should be included in the nutritional assessment of patients with atrophic gastritis? - Vitamin B12 status After gastric surgery, in general when can oral feedings be resumed? - Once GI tract functions returns An out-pouching of a portion of the stomach into the chest through the esophageal hiaturs of the diaphragm is - hiatal hernia 3Katelyn Whitman, All Rights Reserved © 2025 Barrett's esophagus, a risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, is caused by: - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Dumping syndrome - - Draw fluid into the intestine - Can follow a gastrectomy - Can be secondary to carbohydrate overload *ALL OF THE CHOICES* The goals of care for GERD include: - Improving clearance of contents from the esophagus What types of foods may cause a decrease in the pressure of LES? - High-fat foods Which bacteria may cause gastric ulcers? - Helicobacter pylori Which gastric surgical procedure is a bariatric surgery used to treat obesity? - Roux- en-Y Which nutritional recommendation has been found to be the