WILLIAMS BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET
THERAPY COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ True or False: Chocolate milk is usually better tolerated than plain
milk Answer: True
◉ What is a genetic autoimmune disorer characterized by chronic
inflammation of the proximal small intestine mucosa? Answer:
Celiac disease
◉ What are the 3 foods containing proteins unable to be digested in
Celiac disease? Answer: wheat, barley, and rye
◉ What are some symptoms of celiac disease? Answer: diarrhea,
abdominal distention and failure to thrive
◉ True or False: the main symptom of celiac disease is dermatitis
herpetiformis Answer: True
, ◉ Who is at the highest risk for developing celiac disease? Answer:
people with a first-degree relative, down syndrome, and those with
an autoimmune disease
◉ Untreated celiac disease increases the risk of what diseases?
Answer: small-bowel cancer, T cell lymphoma
◉ What commonly occurs secondary to celiac disease? Answer:
lactose intolerance
◉ What do illeostomies cause a decrease in? Answer: fat, bile acid,
and vitamin B12 absorption
◉ Is ulcerative collitis or chrons disease more likely to cause
nutritional complications? Answer: Crohns
◉ What are some key points in nutrition therapy of IBD? Answer:
low fiber, protein and calorie needs elevated
◉ What is an example of a prebiotic? Answer: guar gum
◉ What is recommended to limit when suffering from gallstones?
Answer: fat
THERAPY COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO
PASS
◉ True or False: Chocolate milk is usually better tolerated than plain
milk Answer: True
◉ What is a genetic autoimmune disorer characterized by chronic
inflammation of the proximal small intestine mucosa? Answer:
Celiac disease
◉ What are the 3 foods containing proteins unable to be digested in
Celiac disease? Answer: wheat, barley, and rye
◉ What are some symptoms of celiac disease? Answer: diarrhea,
abdominal distention and failure to thrive
◉ True or False: the main symptom of celiac disease is dermatitis
herpetiformis Answer: True
, ◉ Who is at the highest risk for developing celiac disease? Answer:
people with a first-degree relative, down syndrome, and those with
an autoimmune disease
◉ Untreated celiac disease increases the risk of what diseases?
Answer: small-bowel cancer, T cell lymphoma
◉ What commonly occurs secondary to celiac disease? Answer:
lactose intolerance
◉ What do illeostomies cause a decrease in? Answer: fat, bile acid,
and vitamin B12 absorption
◉ Is ulcerative collitis or chrons disease more likely to cause
nutritional complications? Answer: Crohns
◉ What are some key points in nutrition therapy of IBD? Answer:
low fiber, protein and calorie needs elevated
◉ What is an example of a prebiotic? Answer: guar gum
◉ What is recommended to limit when suffering from gallstones?
Answer: fat
