Question 1

Children suffering from epilepsy are sometimes treated with a ketogenic diet, which provides:

Accepted Answer

A) 70-90% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrates. 
B) 3 grams of fat for 1 gram of protein. 
C) 10-20% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrate. 
D) 4 grams of fat for 1 gram of protein and carbohydrate. 
A) 70-90% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrates. 
B) 3 grams of fat for 1 gram of protein. 
C) 10-20% of their total caloric intake from carbohydrate. 
D) 4 grams of fat for 1 gram of protein and carbohydrate. D

Question 2

You have a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a spinal cord injury Your main goal in the acute phase is to provide which of the following interventions?

Accepted Answer

A) provide 22.7 kcal/kg 
B) prevent excessive weight gain 
C) provide 2.0 g/kg of protein 
D) ensure fluid intake 
A) provide 22.7 kcal/kg 
B) prevent excessive weight gain 
C) provide 2.0 g/kg of protein 
D) ensure fluid intake C

Question 3

Damage to the occipital lobe results in _____

Accepted Answer

A) partial or complete deafness 
B) compromise of analytic capabilities 
C) partial or complete blindness 
D) loss of short-term memory 
A) partial or complete deafness 
B) compromise of analytic capabilities 
C) partial or complete blindness 
D) loss of short-term memory C

Question 4

Which of the following amino acid-derived neurotransmitters is linked to the etiology of ALS?

Accepted Answer

A) tyrosine 
B) arginine 
C) tryptophan 
D) glutamate 
A) tyrosine 
B) arginine 
C) tryptophan 
D) glutamate

Question 5

All of the following individuals are at high risk for having a stroke except:

Accepted Answer

A) someone who smokes at least 1 pack of cigarettes a day. 
B) someone with elevated LDL levels. 
C) someone with a blood pressure of 175/95. 
D) someone with elevated high-density lipoproteins. 
A) someone who smokes at least 1 pack of cigarettes a day. 
B) someone with elevated LDL levels. 
C) someone with a blood pressure of 175/95. 
D) someone with elevated high-density lipoproteins.

Question 6

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident.
HT: 6'2"        WT: 190#
-What is the best way to feed this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) nasogastric tube 
B) nasoenteric tube 
C) keep NPO 
D) parenteral nutrition 
A) nasogastric tube 
B) nasoenteric tube 
C) keep NPO 
D) parenteral nutrition

Question 7

The difference between an ischemic stroke vs a hemorrhagic stroke is:

Accepted Answer

A) artery occlusion vs.ruptured artery. 
B) traveling clot vs.ruptured artery. 
C) ruptured artery vs.artery occlusion. 
D) artery occlusion vs.traveling clot. 
A) artery occlusion vs.ruptured artery. 
B) traveling clot vs.ruptured artery. 
C) ruptured artery vs.artery occlusion. 
D) artery occlusion vs.traveling clot.

Question 8

GB is an acute peripheral nervous system disease characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) memory loss. 
B) loss of taste and sensation in the mouth. 
C) progressive paralysis. 
D) recurrent seizures. 
A) memory loss. 
B) loss of taste and sensation in the mouth. 
C) progressive paralysis. 
D) recurrent seizures.

Question 9

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident.
HT: 6'2"        WT: 190#
-Which of the following might reduce KL's metabolic requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) use of parenteral nutrition 
B) patient's gender 
C) use of morphine 
D) use of appetite stimulant 
A) use of parenteral nutrition 
B) patient's gender 
C) use of morphine 
D) use of appetite stimulant

Question 10

The body of the neuron is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) myelin. 
D) soma. 
A) axon. 
B) dendrite. 
C) myelin. 
D) soma.

Question 11

Case Study
CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO.
HT: 5'10"      WT: 223#
Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21
Chol: 223
Glucose: 179
K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8
-Calculate % IBW for this patient using the Hamwi method

Accepted Answer

A) 149% 
B) 134% 
C) 74% 
D) 139% 
A) 149% 
B) 134% 
C) 74% 
D) 139%

Question 12

You have a patient who has had a car accident and has damage to his temporal lobe Which of the following describes how brain functions will be compromised?

Accepted Answer

A) loss of sensation of pain 
B) vision loss 
C) partial or complete deafness 
D) memory loss 
A) loss of sensation of pain 
B) vision loss 
C) partial or complete deafness 
D) memory loss

Question 13

Phenytoin, a common drug used to treat epilepsy, interacts with which of the following nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin B12 
B) biotin 
C) folate 
D) thiamin 
A) vitamin B12 
B) biotin 
C) folate 
D) thiamin

Question 14

In AD, the first pathophysiological changes affect which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral cortex 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) brain stem 
D) hippocampus 
A) cerebral cortex 
B) medulla oblongata 
C) brain stem 
D) hippocampus

Question 15

Case Study
CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO.
HT: 5'10"      WT: 223#
Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21
Chol: 223
Glucose: 179
K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8
-If it is determined that he has severe dysphagia, what is the best way to feed this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) parenteral nutrition 
B) enteral nutrition 
C) keep NPO 
D) with nursing assistance 
A) parenteral nutrition 
B) enteral nutrition 
C) keep NPO 
D) with nursing assistance

Question 16

Case Study
CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO.
HT: 5'10"      WT: 223#
Na: 137    Cl: 101       BUN: 21
Chol: 223
Glucose: 179
K: 3.7         CO₂: 26         Cr: 0.8
-What is your primary concern?

Accepted Answer

A) weight 
B) increased glucose 
C) speech therapist's input on dysphagia 
D) nutrition education on new diet 
A) weight 
B) increased glucose 
C) speech therapist's input on dysphagia 
D) nutrition education on new diet

Question 17

A patient is reporting symptoms of a loss of sensation of pain, touch, and taste One possible explanation is that there has been to damage to the:

Accepted Answer

A) parietal lobe. 
B) limbic lobe. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) cerebellum. 
A) parietal lobe. 
B) limbic lobe. 
C) frontal lobe. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 18

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident.
HT: 6'2"        WT: 190#
-In addition to meeting KL's protein and energy requirements, what is an additional concern for the RD?

Accepted Answer

A) proving adequate minerals 
B) providing adequate fiber 
C) providing adequate vitamins 
D) providing adequate fluids 
A) proving adequate minerals 
B) providing adequate fiber 
C) providing adequate vitamins 
D) providing adequate fluids

Question 19

MS is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) hearing loss. 
B) demyelination of cells within the CNS. 
C) inadequate secretion of acetylcholine. 
D) loss of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra. 
A) hearing loss. 
B) demyelination of cells within the CNS. 
C) inadequate secretion of acetylcholine. 
D) loss of dopamine-producing cells in the substantia nigra.

Question 20

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurological disease that affects the:

Accepted Answer

A) afferent neurons. 
B) efferent neurons. 
C) sensory neurons. 
D) motor neurons. 
A) afferent neurons. 
B) efferent neurons. 
C) sensory neurons. 
D) motor neurons.

Exam 20: Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Children suffering from epilepsy are sometimes treated with a ketogenic diet, which provides:

You have a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a spinal cord injury Your main goal in the acute phase is to provide which of the following interventions?

Damage to the occipital lobe results in _____

Which of the following amino acid-derived neurotransmitters is linked to the etiology of ALS?

All of the following individuals are at high risk for having a stroke except:

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident. HT: 6'2" WT: 190# -What is the best way to feed this patient?

The difference between an ischemic stroke vs a hemorrhagic stroke is:

GB is an acute peripheral nervous system disease characterized by:

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident. HT: 6'2" WT: 190# -Which of the following might reduce KL's metabolic requirements?

The body of the neuron is known as the:

Case Study CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO. HT: 5'10" WT: 223# Na: 137 Cl: 101 BUN: 21 Chol: 223 Glucose: 179 K: 3.7 CO₂: 26 Cr: 0.8 -Calculate % IBW for this patient using the Hamwi method

You have a patient who has had a car accident and has damage to his temporal lobe Which of the following describes how brain functions will be compromised?

Phenytoin, a common drug used to treat epilepsy, interacts with which of the following nutrients?

In AD, the first pathophysiological changes affect which area of the brain?

Case Study CF is a 65 yo M admitted with ischemic CVA.Pt is aphasic c R sided weakness and the risk of dysphagia is obvious at admission.Pt is NPO. HT: 5'10" WT: 223# Na: 137 Cl: 101 BUN: 21 Chol: 223 Glucose: 179 K: 3.7 CO₂: 26 Cr: 0.8 -What is your primary concern?

A patient is reporting symptoms of a loss of sensation of pain, touch, and taste One possible explanation is that there has been to damage to the:

KL is a 34 yo male admitted to the hospital after suffering a TBI secondary to motor vehicle accident.He was in excellent health prior to accident. HT: 6'2" WT: 190# -In addition to meeting KL's protein and energy requirements, what is an additional concern for the RD?

MS is characterized by:

ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive neurological disease that affects the:

Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System

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Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

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