NURS 375 Final Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome most often include: ✅constipation, diarrhea,
and flatulence
Nutrition problems that may result from fat malabsorption include all of the following
except: ✅essential amino acid deficiencies
Chronic pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis are both treated with: ✅enzyme replacement
surgery
Osmotic diarrhea often results from: ✅nutrient malabsorption
A person on a gluten free diet must avoid products containing ✅wheat, barley, rye
People at risk of dumping syndrome should generally avoid: ✅sweets and sugars
Conditions associated with an increased risk of developing GERD include
hiatal hernia
asthma
pregnanct
all the above ✅all the above
If a patient with dysphagia has difficulty swallowing solids but can easily swallow liquids:
✅esophageal obstruction
Foods discouraged for patients with gastritis or active ulcers include those that
✅irritate the gastric mucosa
The health care practitioner working with a patient with dysphagia should recognize
that: ✅The patient can have any food that can be comfortable and safely chewed and
swallowed.
Mechanically altered diets are often prescribed for individuals with: ✅chewing and
swallowing difficulties
Which style of nutrition documentation most closely reflect the steps of the nutrition care
process? ✅ADIME
The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation: ✅accurately predicts RMR in overweight and obesity
individuals.
, The most important factor(s) that affect(s) how nutrition education is presented is (are):
✅person's abilities and motivation
A successful nutrition intervention would include a long list of: ✅Appetizing meals and
foods that the patient can include in the diet
Mr. Hom experiences loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, and mouth pain as a
consequence of illness. Mr. Hom is at risk of malnutrition due to: ✅reduced food intake
A malnourished patient has just begun to eat after days without significant amounts of
food. Which of the following blood tests would change most quickly as the patientʻs
nutrition status improves? ✅retinol-binding protein
Which dietary assessment method does a health practitioner use to conduct a calorie
count? ✅direct observation
The %UBW of a person who weighs 135 pounds and has a usual body weigh of 150
pounds is: ✅90%
To conduct complete nutrition assessments, registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) reply
on several sources of information, which include all of the following except: ✅nutrition
care plans
An important step that health care practitioners can take to limit the risk of medication-
related side effects is to: ✅ask patients to fully describe the types and amounts of
medications and dietary supplements they are using
An important difference between medications and herbal products that reach the
marketplace is that: ✅herbal products are not required to prove safety and
effectiveness
Over-the-counter drugs are: ✅used to treat illnesses that are normally self-diagnosed
and self-treated
Recommendations for reducing the incidence of medication errors include: ✅physician
supervision whenever drugs are administered.
Compounds in grapefruit juice: ✅strengthen the effects of certain drugs
Which of the following dietary strategies would be the most appropriate for reversing
fatty liver associated with diabetes mellitus? ✅modifying energy to achieve a desirable
weight and modifying carbohydrates to attain blood glucose control
Correct Answers
Symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome most often include: ✅constipation, diarrhea,
and flatulence
Nutrition problems that may result from fat malabsorption include all of the following
except: ✅essential amino acid deficiencies
Chronic pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis are both treated with: ✅enzyme replacement
surgery
Osmotic diarrhea often results from: ✅nutrient malabsorption
A person on a gluten free diet must avoid products containing ✅wheat, barley, rye
People at risk of dumping syndrome should generally avoid: ✅sweets and sugars
Conditions associated with an increased risk of developing GERD include
hiatal hernia
asthma
pregnanct
all the above ✅all the above
If a patient with dysphagia has difficulty swallowing solids but can easily swallow liquids:
✅esophageal obstruction
Foods discouraged for patients with gastritis or active ulcers include those that
✅irritate the gastric mucosa
The health care practitioner working with a patient with dysphagia should recognize
that: ✅The patient can have any food that can be comfortable and safely chewed and
swallowed.
Mechanically altered diets are often prescribed for individuals with: ✅chewing and
swallowing difficulties
Which style of nutrition documentation most closely reflect the steps of the nutrition care
process? ✅ADIME
The Mifflin-St. Jeor equation: ✅accurately predicts RMR in overweight and obesity
individuals.
, The most important factor(s) that affect(s) how nutrition education is presented is (are):
✅person's abilities and motivation
A successful nutrition intervention would include a long list of: ✅Appetizing meals and
foods that the patient can include in the diet
Mr. Hom experiences loss of appetite, difficulty swallowing, and mouth pain as a
consequence of illness. Mr. Hom is at risk of malnutrition due to: ✅reduced food intake
A malnourished patient has just begun to eat after days without significant amounts of
food. Which of the following blood tests would change most quickly as the patientʻs
nutrition status improves? ✅retinol-binding protein
Which dietary assessment method does a health practitioner use to conduct a calorie
count? ✅direct observation
The %UBW of a person who weighs 135 pounds and has a usual body weigh of 150
pounds is: ✅90%
To conduct complete nutrition assessments, registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) reply
on several sources of information, which include all of the following except: ✅nutrition
care plans
An important step that health care practitioners can take to limit the risk of medication-
related side effects is to: ✅ask patients to fully describe the types and amounts of
medications and dietary supplements they are using
An important difference between medications and herbal products that reach the
marketplace is that: ✅herbal products are not required to prove safety and
effectiveness
Over-the-counter drugs are: ✅used to treat illnesses that are normally self-diagnosed
and self-treated
Recommendations for reducing the incidence of medication errors include: ✅physician
supervision whenever drugs are administered.
Compounds in grapefruit juice: ✅strengthen the effects of certain drugs
Which of the following dietary strategies would be the most appropriate for reversing
fatty liver associated with diabetes mellitus? ✅modifying energy to achieve a desirable
weight and modifying carbohydrates to attain blood glucose control
