Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malnutrition can be caused by AIDS and can worsen the effects of the disease. 
B)  Optimal nutrition can overcome the symptoms of AIDS. 
C)  Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, always precede malabsorption problems. 
D)  Vitamin supplementation is not recommended for clients with AIDS. 
A)  Malnutrition can be caused by AIDS and can worsen the effects of the disease. 
B)  Optimal nutrition can overcome the symptoms of AIDS. 
C)  Gastrointestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, always precede malabsorption problems. 
D)  Vitamin supplementation is not recommended for clients with AIDS. A

Question 2

The major nutrition-related problems in clients with AIDs are caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gastrointestinal changes 
B)  Lack of cleanliness in the cooking area 
C)  Poor hand-washing technique 
D)  Low-protein diets 
A)  Gastrointestinal changes 
B)  Lack of cleanliness in the cooking area 
C)  Poor hand-washing technique 
D)  Low-protein diets A

Question 3

Which of the following is the correct sequence to introduce the following types of feedings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oral, PPN or CPN, tube feeding 
B)  Oral, tube feeding, PPN or CPN 
C)  PPN or CPN, tube feeding, oral 
D)  Tube feeding, PPN or CPN, oral 
A)  Oral, PPN or CPN, tube feeding 
B)  Oral, tube feeding, PPN or CPN 
C)  PPN or CPN, tube feeding, oral 
D)  Tube feeding, PPN or CPN, oral B

Question 4

Which of the following factors frequently contributes to nutrient malabsorption in the client with AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Food infections and poisonings 
B)  Allergies and food intolerances 
C)  Mucosal atrophy and decreased digestive enzyme action 
D)  Poor choices and unwise combinations of dietary components 
A)  Food infections and poisonings 
B)  Allergies and food intolerances 
C)  Mucosal atrophy and decreased digestive enzyme action 
D)  Poor choices and unwise combinations of dietary components

Question 5

Every client with an HIV diagnosis should be educated about:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lactose intolerance 
B)  Fat malabsorption 
C)  Food safety 
D)  High-protein diet 
A)  Lactose intolerance 
B)  Fat malabsorption 
C)  Food safety 
D)  High-protein diet

Question 6

A client with AIDS has returned to his family's home for care. The caregiver asks for advice about foods to offer the client. Which of the following is the best answer to give?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Give him whatever he wants because he does not have long to live." 
B)  "If he is on many medications, he may be permitted only a special formula for nutrition." 
C)  "Avoid fresh fruits and vegetables that are eaten without paring or cooking." 
D)  "A well-balanced, varied diet is best unless he develops intolerances to foods." 
A)  "Give him whatever he wants because he does not have long to live." 
B)  "If he is on many medications, he may be permitted only a special formula for nutrition." 
C)  "Avoid fresh fruits and vegetables that are eaten without paring or cooking." 
D)  "A well-balanced, varied diet is best unless he develops intolerances to foods."

Question 7

Which of the following is characterized by increasing abdominal girth, decreasing fat mass in the extremities and face, the advent of a "buffalo hump," and breast enlargement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thrush 
B)  Lipodystrophy 
C)  Wasting 
D)  Opportunistic infection 
A)  Thrush 
B)  Lipodystrophy 
C)  Wasting 
D)  Opportunistic infection

Question 8

The most plausible explanation for the increased incidence and high prevalence of HIV in the African population is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of educational opportunities 
B)  Poverty 
C)  Increased number of disease-spreading mosquitoes 
D)  A genetic mutation that originally evolved to protect against malaria 
A)  Lack of educational opportunities 
B)  Poverty 
C)  Increased number of disease-spreading mosquitoes 
D)  A genetic mutation that originally evolved to protect against malaria

Question 9

Mr. P, a client with AIDS, has returned to his mother's home for care. She asks for advice about protecting herself from the disease. Which of the following is the best answer to give?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid direct contact with blood or body fluids. 
B)  Discard food from serving dishes that were on the table when Mr. P ate. 
C)  Keep Mr. P's serving dishes separate from those that are used for the rest of the household. 
D)  Use bleach solution daily on the bathroom fixtures. 
A)  Avoid direct contact with blood or body fluids. 
B)  Discard food from serving dishes that were on the table when Mr. P ate. 
C)  Keep Mr. P's serving dishes separate from those that are used for the rest of the household. 
D)  Use bleach solution daily on the bathroom fixtures.

Question 10

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been transmitted through all except one of the following means. Identify the exception.

Accepted Answer

A)  Heterosexual contact 
B)  Dishes and utensils contaminated the infected client 
C)  Prenatal infection of the fetus 
D)  Needle punctures or scalpel wounds of health-care workers 
A)  Heterosexual contact 
B)  Dishes and utensils contaminated the infected client 
C)  Prenatal infection of the fetus 
D)  Needle punctures or scalpel wounds of health-care workers

Question 11

Good nutritional status may influence response to medications. Which of the following would be least likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing the incidence of adverse drug reactions 
B)  Supporting organ function 
C)  Providing necessary raw materials for reactions 
D)  Suppressing CD4 counts 
A)  Decreasing the incidence of adverse drug reactions 
B)  Supporting organ function 
C)  Providing necessary raw materials for reactions 
D)  Suppressing CD4 counts

Question 12

A central nervous system disorder caused by HIV is:

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS dementia complex 
B)  Immune deficiency psychosis 
C)  Premature senility 
D)  Stress-induced neurosis 
A)  AIDS dementia complex 
B)  Immune deficiency psychosis 
C)  Premature senility 
D)  Stress-induced neurosis

Question 13

All of the following are early signs of decreased nutritional status except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased body mass index (BMI) 
B)  Increased blood albumin 
C)  Decreased percentage of body fat 
D)  Decreased body weight 
A)  Decreased body mass index (BMI) 
B)  Increased blood albumin 
C)  Decreased percentage of body fat 
D)  Decreased body weight

Question 14

Which of the following snacks would most likely be tolerated by a client with oral thrush?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fresh orange 
B)  Flavored yogurt 
C)  Potato chips 
D)  Popcorn 
A)  Fresh orange 
B)  Flavored yogurt 
C)  Potato chips 
D)  Popcorn

Question 15

Dietary modifications for clients with AIDS are based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Standards of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
B)  Individualized assessment 
C)  Client's food habits 
D)  Physician's orders 
A)  Standards of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CD
C)  
B)  Individualized assessment 
C)  Client's food habits 
D)  Physician's orders

Question 16

Clients with severe malabsorption caused by intestinal infection often require supplementation with which of the following vitamins?

Accepted Answer

A)  Folic acid 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Vitamin B12  
A)  Folic acid 
B)  Vitamin C 
C)  Vitamin D 
D)  Vitamin B12

Question 17

Thrush is caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virus 
B)  Fungus 
C)  Bacterium 
D)  Parasite 
A)  Virus 
B)  Fungus 
C)  Bacterium 
D)  Parasite

Question 18

If a lactose-free diet is required, the client will receive limited amounts of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Eggs and poultry 
B)  Fruits and grains 
C)  Milk and yogurt 
D)  Organ meats and saturated fats 
A)  Eggs and poultry 
B)  Fruits and grains 
C)  Milk and yogurt 
D)  Organ meats and saturated fats

Question 19

Which of the following foods is sometimes helpful in repopulating the intestine, which has had its normal flora disrupted by antibiotic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Active cultures of yogurt 
B)  Blue cheese 
C)  Red wine 
D)  Garlic 
A)  Active cultures of yogurt 
B)  Blue cheese 
C)  Red wine 
D)  Garlic

Exam 23: Diet in Hiv and Aids

Which of the following statements is true?

The major nutrition-related problems in clients with AIDs are caused by:

Which of the following is the correct sequence to introduce the following types of feedings?

Which of the following factors frequently contributes to nutrient malabsorption in the client with AIDS?

Every client with an HIV diagnosis should be educated about:

A client with AIDS has returned to his family's home for care. The caregiver asks for advice about foods to offer the client. Which of the following is the best answer to give?

Which of the following is characterized by increasing abdominal girth, decreasing fat mass in the extremities and face, the advent of a "buffalo hump," and breast enlargement?

The most plausible explanation for the increased incidence and high prevalence of HIV in the African population is:

Mr. P, a client with AIDS, has returned to his mother's home for care. She asks for advice about protecting herself from the disease. Which of the following is the best answer to give?

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been transmitted through all except one of the following means. Identify the exception.

Good nutritional status may influence response to medications. Which of the following would be least likely?

A central nervous system disorder caused by HIV is:

All of the following are early signs of decreased nutritional status except:

Which of the following snacks would most likely be tolerated by a client with oral thrush?

Dietary modifications for clients with AIDS are based on:

Clients with severe malabsorption caused by intestinal infection often require supplementation with which of the following vitamins?

Thrush is caused by which of the following?

If a lactose-free diet is required, the client will receive limited amounts of:

Which of the following foods is sometimes helpful in repopulating the intestine, which has had its normal flora disrupted by antibiotic therapy?

Nutrition in Human Health

Carbohydrates

Fats

Protein

Energy Balance

Vitamins

Minerals

Water

Digestion, Absorption, Metabolism, and Excretion

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: the Mature Adult

Food Management

Nutrient Delivery

Interactions: Food and Nutrients Versus Medications and Supplements

Weight Management

Diet in Diabetes Mellitus and Hypoglycemia

Diet in Cardiovascular Disease

Diet in Renal Disease

Diet in Digestive Disease

Diet and Cancer

Nutrition in Critical Care

Nutritional Care of the Terminally Ill

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