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NUTRITION (CSG EXAM FLASHCARDS) 2025
QUESTIONS BANK | 580 QUESTIONS | WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS, PASSED!!
Which programs are funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A. Older Americans Act Nutrition Program and Nutrition Services Incentive
Program
B. Child and Adult Care food Program and Senior Farmer's market Nutrition
Program
C. Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
D. All of the Above Answer - C. Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Home and
Community Based Services
Which of the following drugs interact with Pyridoxine resulting in reversing
anti-Parkinsonian effects
A. Levodopa
,B. Warfarin
C. Aluminum Hydroxide
D. All of the Above Answer - A. Levodopa
The rapid onset condition of short duration associated with some
disorientation and variable recall of events
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. None of the Above Answer - B. Delirium
Loss of memory, cognitive reasoning, awareness of environment, judgement,
abstract thinking, and the ability to perform usual tasks (self-care/day-to-day)
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. None of the Above Answer - A. Dementia
Individuals who experience memory impairment, but demonstrate intact
cognitive function and appropriate language skills for their age
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. None of the Above Answer - C. Depression
,Which of the following is NOT a reversible cause of dementia?
A. Brain Trauma/Tumors
B. Vitamin-deficiency diseases
C. Cancers
D. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Answer - C. Cancers
Which of the following is NOT a nutrition/feeding issues related to dementia?
A. Abnormal sense of taste
B. Inability to use utensils
C. Spitting out of food
D. None of the above Answer - D. None of the above
Abnormal sense of taste, inability to use utensils, and spitting out food are all
nutrition/feeding issues related to dementia, along with inability to recognize
food, consumption of non-food items, forgetting one has eaten, and forgetting
to chew/swallow
Recommendations for pts with ALS
A. Increase fluids and fiber
B. Decrease fluids and fiber
C. Increase fluids and decrease fiber
D. Decrease fluids and increase fiber Answer - A. Increase fluids and fiber
, The following macro breakdown for pts with MS
A. 50% CHO, 25% Fat, 25% Protein
B. 60% CHO, 20% Fat, 20% Protein
C. 55% CHO, 25% Fat, 15% Protein
D. 45% CHO, 20% Fat, 35% Protein Answer - C. 55% CHO, 25% Fat, 15% Protein
Nutrition goals for Guillain-Barre syndrome
A. Gain weight and prevent malnutrition
B. Maintain weight and prevent malnutrition
C. Lose weight
D. None of the above Answer - B. Maintain weight and prevent malnutrition
What time of day may be best to provide protein to a pt with Parkinson's
disease?
A. Throughout the day
B. Morning meal/snack
C. Afternoon meal/snack
D. Evening meal/snack Answer - D. Evening meal/snack
Which of the following is NOT a primary symptom of Parkinson's disease?
A. Bradykinesia
B. Postural Instability
C. Rigidity
NUTRITION (CSG EXAM FLASHCARDS) 2025
QUESTIONS BANK | 580 QUESTIONS | WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS, PASSED!!
Which programs are funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
A. Older Americans Act Nutrition Program and Nutrition Services Incentive
Program
B. Child and Adult Care food Program and Senior Farmer's market Nutrition
Program
C. Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Home and Community Based Services
D. All of the Above Answer - C. Affordable Care Act and Medicaid Home and
Community Based Services
Which of the following drugs interact with Pyridoxine resulting in reversing
anti-Parkinsonian effects
A. Levodopa
,B. Warfarin
C. Aluminum Hydroxide
D. All of the Above Answer - A. Levodopa
The rapid onset condition of short duration associated with some
disorientation and variable recall of events
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. None of the Above Answer - B. Delirium
Loss of memory, cognitive reasoning, awareness of environment, judgement,
abstract thinking, and the ability to perform usual tasks (self-care/day-to-day)
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. None of the Above Answer - A. Dementia
Individuals who experience memory impairment, but demonstrate intact
cognitive function and appropriate language skills for their age
A. Dementia
B. Delirium
C. Depression
D. None of the Above Answer - C. Depression
,Which of the following is NOT a reversible cause of dementia?
A. Brain Trauma/Tumors
B. Vitamin-deficiency diseases
C. Cancers
D. Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome Answer - C. Cancers
Which of the following is NOT a nutrition/feeding issues related to dementia?
A. Abnormal sense of taste
B. Inability to use utensils
C. Spitting out of food
D. None of the above Answer - D. None of the above
Abnormal sense of taste, inability to use utensils, and spitting out food are all
nutrition/feeding issues related to dementia, along with inability to recognize
food, consumption of non-food items, forgetting one has eaten, and forgetting
to chew/swallow
Recommendations for pts with ALS
A. Increase fluids and fiber
B. Decrease fluids and fiber
C. Increase fluids and decrease fiber
D. Decrease fluids and increase fiber Answer - A. Increase fluids and fiber
, The following macro breakdown for pts with MS
A. 50% CHO, 25% Fat, 25% Protein
B. 60% CHO, 20% Fat, 20% Protein
C. 55% CHO, 25% Fat, 15% Protein
D. 45% CHO, 20% Fat, 35% Protein Answer - C. 55% CHO, 25% Fat, 15% Protein
Nutrition goals for Guillain-Barre syndrome
A. Gain weight and prevent malnutrition
B. Maintain weight and prevent malnutrition
C. Lose weight
D. None of the above Answer - B. Maintain weight and prevent malnutrition
What time of day may be best to provide protein to a pt with Parkinson's
disease?
A. Throughout the day
B. Morning meal/snack
C. Afternoon meal/snack
D. Evening meal/snack Answer - D. Evening meal/snack
Which of the following is NOT a primary symptom of Parkinson's disease?
A. Bradykinesia
B. Postural Instability
C. Rigidity
