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HOSA NUTRITION EXAM 2025/2026
TESTBANK, PREP QUESTIONS AND A NEW
UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
(A NEW UPDATED VERSION
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 - ..........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.
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d. gastric ulcer. - ..........ANSWER.......a. hiatal hernia
GERD often develops as a consequence of:
a. aging.
b. underweight.
c. H. pylori infection.
d. pregnancy. - ..........ANSWER.......d. pregnancy
The most effective medications for suppressing gastric acid secretion
are:
a. H2 blockers.
b. proton-pump inhibitors.
c. antacids.
d. NSAIDs. - ..........ANSWER.......b. proton-pump inhibitors
An effective dietary strategy for the treatment of GERD is to:
a. avoid alcohol.
b. avoid gas-forming foods.
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c. eat large food portions.
d. suck on a peppermint after a meal. - ..........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. -
..........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. - ..........ANSWER.......b. dyspepsia
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Foods often associated with dyspepsia include all of the following
except:
a. raw foods.
b. coffee.
c. spicy foods.
d. high-fat foods. - ..........ANSWER.......a. raw foods
Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
a. eating dry, starchy foods.
b. drinking warm beverages.
c. adding fat to foods.
d. eating raw vegetables. - ..........ANSWER.......a. eating dry, starchy
foods
To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
a. limit highly spiced foods.
b. drink liquids with meals.
HOSA NUTRITION EXAM 2025/2026
TESTBANK, PREP QUESTIONS AND A NEW
UPDATED STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
ACCURATE EXAM ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS WITH
(A NEW UPDATED VERSION
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 - ..........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.
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d. gastric ulcer. - ..........ANSWER.......a. hiatal hernia
GERD often develops as a consequence of:
a. aging.
b. underweight.
c. H. pylori infection.
d. pregnancy. - ..........ANSWER.......d. pregnancy
The most effective medications for suppressing gastric acid secretion
are:
a. H2 blockers.
b. proton-pump inhibitors.
c. antacids.
d. NSAIDs. - ..........ANSWER.......b. proton-pump inhibitors
An effective dietary strategy for the treatment of GERD is to:
a. avoid alcohol.
b. avoid gas-forming foods.
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c. eat large food portions.
d. suck on a peppermint after a meal. - ..........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. -
..........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. - ..........ANSWER.......b. dyspepsia
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Foods often associated with dyspepsia include all of the following
except:
a. raw foods.
b. coffee.
c. spicy foods.
d. high-fat foods. - ..........ANSWER.......a. raw foods
Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
a. eating dry, starchy foods.
b. drinking warm beverages.
c. adding fat to foods.
d. eating raw vegetables. - ..........ANSWER.......a. eating dry, starchy
foods
To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
a. limit highly spiced foods.
b. drink liquids with meals.
