HOSA nutrition exam questions with correct answers

HOSA nutrition exam questions with correct
answers

Dry |mouth |can |result |in |all |of |the |following |except:

a. |bad |breath.

b. |reduced |food |intake.

c. |dental |disease.

d. |achalasia. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |achalasia



Oropharyngeal |dysphagia |may |be |characterized |by |all |of |the |following |except:

a. |inability |to |initiate |swallowing.

b. |aspiration.

c. |impaired |peristalsis.

d. |hoarse |voice. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c. |impaired |peristalsis



People |with |_____ |often |complain |of |food |"sticking" |in |the |esophagus.

a. |esophageal |dysphagia

b. |oropharyngeal |dysphagia

c. |dyspepsia

d. |gastritis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |esophageal |dysphagia



All |of |the |following |are |appropriate |for |a |patient |suffering |from |mouth |dryness |except:

a. |sauces.

b. |potato |chips.

,c. |gravies.

d. |sugarless |gum. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |potato |chips



Dysphagia |can |be |caused |by |all |of |the |following |except:

a. |Parkinson's |disease.

b. |diabetes.

c. |esophageal |cancer.

d. |stroke. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |diabetes



Repeated |bouts |of |pneumonia |may |be |associated |with:

a. |dysphagia.

b. |irritable |bowel |syndrome.

c. |peptic |ulcers.

d. |diverticular |disease. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |dysphagia



All |of |the |following |foods |may |be |indicated |for |individuals |with |dysphagia |except:

a. |cream |of |wheat.

b. |scrambled |eggs.

c. |brownies |with |nuts.

d. |pureed |chicken. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |scrambled |eggs



To |improve |a |client's |acceptance |of |pureed |foods |you |would:

a. |make |them |watery |and |thin.

b. |serve |brightly |colored |foods.

c. |avoid |the |use |of |spices |and |seasonings.

,d. |avoid |pureeing |a |patient's |favorite |foods. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |serve |brightly |colored |
foods



Which |of |the |following |foods |would |not |be |appropriate |on |a |Level |1 |diet |for |dysphagia?

a. |pudding

b. |yogurt |with |fruit

c. |baby |cereal

d. |pureed |sweet |potatoes |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |yogurt |with |fruit



A |condition |in |which |a |portion |of |the |stomach |protrudes |above |the |diaphragm |is:

a. |hiatal |hernia.

b. |Barrett's |esophagus.

c. |gastritis.

d. |gastric |ulcer. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |hiatal |hernia



GERD |often |develops |as |a |consequence |of:

a. |aging.

b. |underweight.

c. |H. |pylori |infection.

d. |pregnancy. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d. |pregnancy



The |most |effective |medications |for |suppressing |gastric |acid |secretion |are:

a. |H2 |blockers.

b. |proton-pump |inhibitors.

c. |antacids.

d. |NSAIDs. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |proton-pump |inhibitors

, An |effective |dietary |strategy |for |the |treatment |of |GERD |is |to:

a. |avoid |alcohol.

b. |avoid |gas-forming |foods.

c. |eat |large |food |portions.

d. |suck |on |a |peppermint |after |a |meal. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |avoid |alcohol



Clients |with |reflux |esophagitis |should |be |instructed |to:

a. |eat |small, |frequent |meals.

b. |drink |liquids |with |meals.

c. |lie |down |after |eating.

d. |consume |caffeine-containing |foods |and |beverages. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |eat |small, |
frequent |meals



General |discomfort |in |the |upper |abdominal |area |with |complaints |of |stomach |pain, |gnawing |
sensations, |fullness, |nausea, |and |bloating |is |descriptive |of:

a. |peptic |ulcer |disease.

b. |dyspepsia.

c. |hiatal |hernia.

d. |Sjögren's |syndrome. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b. |dyspepsia



Foods |often |associated |with |dyspepsia |include |all |of |the |following |except:

a. |raw |foods.

b. |coffee.

c. |spicy |foods.

d. |high-fat |foods. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a. |raw |foods