HOSA NUTRITION REVIEW
TEST 500 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,1. Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
o Answer: d. achalasia
2. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be characterized by all of the following
except:
o Answer: c. impaired peristalsis
3. People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the esophagus.
o Answer: a. esophageal dysphagia
4. All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering from mouth
dryness except:
o Answer: b. potato chips
5. Dysphagia can be caused by all of the following except:
o Answer: b. diabetes
6. Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
o Answer: a. dysphagia
7. All of the following foods may be indicated for individuals with dysphagia
except:
o Answer: b. scrambled eggs
8. To improve a client's acceptance of pureed foods you would:
o Answer: b. serve brightly colored foods
9. Which of the following foods would not be appropriate on a Level 1 diet for
dysphagia?
o Answer: b. yogurt with fruit
10. A condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes above the
diaphragm is:
o Answer: a. hiatal hernia
11. GERD often develops as a consequence of:
o Answer: d. pregnancy
12. The most effective medications for suppressing gastric acid secretion are:
o Answer: b. proton-pump inhibitors
,13. An effective dietary strategy for the treatment of GERD is to:
o Answer: a. avoid alcohol
14. Clients with reflux esophagitis should be instructed to:
o Answer: a. eat small, frequent meals
15. General discomfort in the upper abdominal area with complaints of stomach
pain, gnawing sensations, fullness, nausea, and bloating is descriptive of:
o Answer: b. dyspepsia
16. Foods often associated with dyspepsia include all of the following except:
o Answer: a. raw foods
17. Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
o Answer: a. eating dry, starchy foods
18. To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
o Answer: a. limit highly spiced foods
19. One of the most common causes of acute gastritis is:
o Answer: c. repeated use of NSAIDS
20. Hypochlorhydria may result from:
o Answer: a. gastritis
21. A major factor in the development of both gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
is:
o Answer: a. infection with H. pylori
22. _____ occurs in up to 15% of cases of peptic ulcer disease.
o Answer: c. gastrointestinal bleeding
23. Which of the following plays the primary role in treatment of ulcers?
o Answer: c. drug therapy
24. Nutrition intervention for peptic ulcer disease includes advising the patient
to do all of the following except:
o Answer: d. avoid gas-forming foods
25. Dietary adjustments after a gastrectomy are influenced by:
o Answer: a. the size of the remaining stomach
, 26. Postgastrectomy diets are limited in:
o Answer: b. simple sugars
27. To help delay stomach emptying and reduce diarrhea following a
gastrectomy, foods high in _____ may be useful.
o Answer: d. soluble fiber
28. Liquids are restricted during meals following a gastrectomy because they:
o Answer: a. can speed up the emptying rate of the stomach
29. Appropriate foods for a postgastrectomy diet include:
o Answer: a. lean, tender meats
30. The symptoms of dumping syndrome include all of the following except:
o Answer: c. difficulty breathing
31. To prevent dumping syndrome, you would tell a client to:
o Answer: a. limit the amount of fluid consumed with a meal
32. Frequent complications of gastric surgery include all of the following except:
o Answer: c. protein malabsorption
33. Following bariatric surgery, the gastric pouch may eventually stretch to hold
about _____ of food.
o Answer: b. 1/2 cup
34. The protein recommendation for bariatric surgery patients is:
o Answer: d. 1.0-1.5 g/kg ideal body weight per day
35. Rapid weight loss following bariatric surgery increases the risk of
developing:
o Answer: a. gallbladder disease
36. What is the diet progression following bariatric surgery?
o Answer: a. clear liquid, liquid, pureed, regular
37. All of the following foods can be problematic following bariatric surgery
except:
o Answer: d. crackers
TEST 500 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+ 2025
[Document subtitle]
[DATE]
[COMPANY NAME]
[Company address]
,1. Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
o Answer: d. achalasia
2. Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be characterized by all of the following
except:
o Answer: c. impaired peristalsis
3. People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the esophagus.
o Answer: a. esophageal dysphagia
4. All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering from mouth
dryness except:
o Answer: b. potato chips
5. Dysphagia can be caused by all of the following except:
o Answer: b. diabetes
6. Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
o Answer: a. dysphagia
7. All of the following foods may be indicated for individuals with dysphagia
except:
o Answer: b. scrambled eggs
8. To improve a client's acceptance of pureed foods you would:
o Answer: b. serve brightly colored foods
9. Which of the following foods would not be appropriate on a Level 1 diet for
dysphagia?
o Answer: b. yogurt with fruit
10. A condition in which a portion of the stomach protrudes above the
diaphragm is:
o Answer: a. hiatal hernia
11. GERD often develops as a consequence of:
o Answer: d. pregnancy
12. The most effective medications for suppressing gastric acid secretion are:
o Answer: b. proton-pump inhibitors
,13. An effective dietary strategy for the treatment of GERD is to:
o Answer: a. avoid alcohol
14. Clients with reflux esophagitis should be instructed to:
o Answer: a. eat small, frequent meals
15. General discomfort in the upper abdominal area with complaints of stomach
pain, gnawing sensations, fullness, nausea, and bloating is descriptive of:
o Answer: b. dyspepsia
16. Foods often associated with dyspepsia include all of the following except:
o Answer: a. raw foods
17. Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
o Answer: a. eating dry, starchy foods
18. To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
o Answer: a. limit highly spiced foods
19. One of the most common causes of acute gastritis is:
o Answer: c. repeated use of NSAIDS
20. Hypochlorhydria may result from:
o Answer: a. gastritis
21. A major factor in the development of both gastritis and peptic ulcer disease
is:
o Answer: a. infection with H. pylori
22. _____ occurs in up to 15% of cases of peptic ulcer disease.
o Answer: c. gastrointestinal bleeding
23. Which of the following plays the primary role in treatment of ulcers?
o Answer: c. drug therapy
24. Nutrition intervention for peptic ulcer disease includes advising the patient
to do all of the following except:
o Answer: d. avoid gas-forming foods
25. Dietary adjustments after a gastrectomy are influenced by:
o Answer: a. the size of the remaining stomach
, 26. Postgastrectomy diets are limited in:
o Answer: b. simple sugars
27. To help delay stomach emptying and reduce diarrhea following a
gastrectomy, foods high in _____ may be useful.
o Answer: d. soluble fiber
28. Liquids are restricted during meals following a gastrectomy because they:
o Answer: a. can speed up the emptying rate of the stomach
29. Appropriate foods for a postgastrectomy diet include:
o Answer: a. lean, tender meats
30. The symptoms of dumping syndrome include all of the following except:
o Answer: c. difficulty breathing
31. To prevent dumping syndrome, you would tell a client to:
o Answer: a. limit the amount of fluid consumed with a meal
32. Frequent complications of gastric surgery include all of the following except:
o Answer: c. protein malabsorption
33. Following bariatric surgery, the gastric pouch may eventually stretch to hold
about _____ of food.
o Answer: b. 1/2 cup
34. The protein recommendation for bariatric surgery patients is:
o Answer: d. 1.0-1.5 g/kg ideal body weight per day
35. Rapid weight loss following bariatric surgery increases the risk of
developing:
o Answer: a. gallbladder disease
36. What is the diet progression following bariatric surgery?
o Answer: a. clear liquid, liquid, pureed, regular
37. All of the following foods can be problematic following bariatric surgery
except:
o Answer: d. crackers
