Question 1

Treatment for diverticulosis involves nutrition therapy, with a specific focus on fiber intake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Identify the mechanism of diarrhea that is caused by the excessive consumption of erythromycin.

Accepted Answer

A)  collagenous colitis 
B)  secretory diarrhea 
C)  motility diarrhea 
D)  exudative diarrhea 
E)  pseudomembranous colitis 
A)  collagenous colitis 
B)  secretory diarrhea 
C)  motility diarrhea 
D)  exudative diarrhea 
E)  pseudomembranous colitis

Question 3

Damage to the intestinal mucosa observed in celiac disease occurs when the small intestine is exposed to:

Accepted Answer

A)  α- gliadin 
B)  lactate dehydrogenase 
C)  glycophorin 
D)  fibronectin 
E)  selectin 
A)  α- gliadin 
B)  lactate dehydrogenase 
C)  glycophorin 
D)  fibronectin 
E)  selectin

Question 4

What of the following foods is recommended under a low-FODMAP diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  apples 
B)  ice cream 
C)  sweet potatoes 
D)  rum 
E)  baked beans 
A)  apples 
B)  ice cream 
C)  sweet potatoes 
D)  rum 
E)  baked beans

Question 5

One nutritional intervention for treating IBS is the use of a traditional _______________ diet, which eliminates all possible foods related to the patient's symptoms.

Accepted Answer

exclusion,

Question 6

A dietitian is working with a client to help her improve her fiber intake. What would the dietitian most likely recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use white flour for baking and cooking. 
B)  Increase fiber intake by 20 g per day until tolerated. 
C)  Avoid dried beans and peas. 
D)  Choose fruit and vegetable juices over fresh produce. 
E)  Consume brown or wild rice instead of white rice or potatoes. 
A)  Use white flour for baking and cooking. 
B)  Increase fiber intake by 20 g per day until tolerated. 
C)  Avoid dried beans and peas. 
D)  Choose fruit and vegetable juices over fresh produce. 
E)  Consume brown or wild rice instead of white rice or potatoes.

Question 7

Approximately 95% of patients with ulcerative colitis have disease only involving the rectum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the etiological factors that are associated with the development of IBS, especially communication between body systems, GI tract function and environment, and GI symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Communication between body systems inclu

Question 9

What is the most appropriate treatment for celiac disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  symptomatic management with antidiarrheal medications 
B)  supplementation with probiotics 
C)  adherence to a gluten-free diet 
D)  antibiotics and immunomodulator medications 
E)  total colectomy 
A)  symptomatic management with antidiarrheal medications 
B)  supplementation with probiotics 
C)  adherence to a gluten-free diet 
D)  antibiotics and immunomodulator medications 
E)  total colectomy

Question 10

Which statement best describes the action of the opiate antidiarrheal medications?

Accepted Answer

A)  They enter bacteria and destroy their DNA. 
B)  They decrease fluid secretions and reduce stool output. 
C)  They decrease intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis of the GI tract. 
D)  They inhibit acetylcholine and decrease peristalsis. 
E)  They work as anti-inflammatory agents and immune suppressants in the colon. 
A)  They enter bacteria and destroy their DNA. 
B)  They decrease fluid secretions and reduce stool output. 
C)  They decrease intestinal muscle tone and peristalsis of the GI tract. 
D)  They inhibit acetylcholine and decrease peristalsis. 
E)  They work as anti-inflammatory agents and immune suppressants in the colon.

Question 11

A patient with Crohn's disease is undergoing a sigmoidoscopy. What is the function of this procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  imaging of the stomach, liver, and pancreas 
B)  evaluation of the colon and distal ileum 
C)  assessment of the small intestine 
D)  evaluation of the colon up to the splenic flexure 
E)  evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum 
A)  imaging of the stomach, liver, and pancreas 
B)  evaluation of the colon and distal ileum 
C)  assessment of the small intestine 
D)  evaluation of the colon up to the splenic flexure 
E)  evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum

Question 12

Where are stem cells and enterocytes of the small intestine found?

Accepted Answer

A)  within the folds of Kerckring 
B)  on the outside of the villi 
C)  on the surface of the brush border 
D)  in the crypts between the villi 
E)  within the cells of the microvilli 
A)  within the folds of Kerckring 
B)  on the outside of the villi 
C)  on the surface of the brush border 
D)  in the crypts between the villi 
E)  within the cells of the microvilli

Question 13

Which of the following substances aid in electrolyte and fluid absorption in the large intestine?

Accepted Answer

A)  bile salts and pancreatic lipase 
B)  triglycerides and chylomicrons 
C)  potassium and bicarbonate 
D)  hydrogen and sodium 
E)  aminopeptidases and chloride 
A)  bile salts and pancreatic lipase 
B)  triglycerides and chylomicrons 
C)  potassium and bicarbonate 
D)  hydrogen and sodium 
E)  aminopeptidases and chloride

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the migrating motility complex (MMC)?

Accepted Answer

A)  weak contractions that rid the small intestine of leftover bacteria or waste 
B)  segmentation motility that mixes chyme with digestive secretions 
C)  a hormone called gastrin that stimulates the onset of segmental contractions 
D)  a muscular valve that controls the rate of movement of food from the ileum 
E)  a substance that neutralizes the very acidic chyme as it enters from the stomach 
A)  weak contractions that rid the small intestine of leftover bacteria or waste 
B)  segmentation motility that mixes chyme with digestive secretions 
C)  a hormone called gastrin that stimulates the onset of segmental contractions 
D)  a muscular valve that controls the rate of movement of food from the ileum 
E)  a substance that neutralizes the very acidic chyme as it enters from the stomach

Question 15

_______________ absorption is much more difficult due to its insolubility in water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ absorption is much more difficult due...

Question 16

The _______________ absorption test assists in distinguishing between pancreatic dysfunction and small bowel malabsorption.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ absorption test assists in distinguishing...

Question 17

The only current recommendation for fiber supplementation in IBS patients is the use of ispaghula husk, which is more commonly known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The only current recommendation for fiber supplementation...

Question 18

Vitamin K, biotin, and folate are endogenously produced vitamins through interaction with the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vitamin K, biotin, and folate are endogenously...

Question 19

Current practice of nutrition therapy for diarrhea involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  making the patient NPO 
B)  feeding clear liquids 
C)  enteral nutrition for three days 
D)  parenteral nutrition until diarrhea resolves 
E)  stimulating the GI tract by feeding the patient 
A)  making the patient NPO 
B)  feeding clear liquids 
C)  enteral nutrition for three days 
D)  parenteral nutrition until diarrhea resolves 
E)  stimulating the GI tract by feeding the patient

Question 20

A(n) _______________ is a surgically created artificial opening into the abdomen from which waste products can be excreted.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ is a surgically created artificial...

Exam 15: Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

Treatment for diverticulosis involves nutrition therapy, with a specific focus on fiber intake.

Identify the mechanism of diarrhea that is caused by the excessive consumption of erythromycin.

Damage to the intestinal mucosa observed in celiac disease occurs when the small intestine is exposed to:

What of the following foods is recommended under a low-FODMAP diet?

One nutritional intervention for treating IBS is the use of a traditional _______________ diet, which eliminates all possible foods related to the patient's symptoms.

A dietitian is working with a client to help her improve her fiber intake. What would the dietitian most likely recommend?

Approximately 95% of patients with ulcerative colitis have disease only involving the rectum.

Explain the etiological factors that are associated with the development of IBS, especially communication between body systems, GI tract function and environment, and GI symptoms.

What is the most appropriate treatment for celiac disease?

Which statement best describes the action of the opiate antidiarrheal medications?

A patient with Crohn's disease is undergoing a sigmoidoscopy. What is the function of this procedure?

Where are stem cells and enterocytes of the small intestine found?

Which of the following substances aid in electrolyte and fluid absorption in the large intestine?

Which of the following best describes the migrating motility complex (MMC)?

_______________ absorption is much more difficult due to its insolubility in water.

The _______________ absorption test assists in distinguishing between pancreatic dysfunction and small bowel malabsorption.

The only current recommendation for fiber supplementation in IBS patients is the use of ispaghula husk, which is more commonly known as _______________.

Vitamin K, biotin, and folate are endogenously produced vitamins through interaction with the _______________.

Current practice of nutrition therapy for diarrhea involves:

A(n) _______________ is a surgically created artificial opening into the abdomen from which waste products can be excreted.

Role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in the Health Care System

Overview the Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Assessment Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process

Nutrition Intervention Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition Informatics and Documentation of the Nutrition Care Process

Fluid and Electrolyte Balance

Acid Base Balance

Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury the Role of the Immune System

Nutritional Genomics

Pharmacology

Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance

Diseases of the Cardiovascular System

Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract

Diseases of the Liver Gallbladder and Exocrine Pancreas

Diseases of the Endocrine System

Diseases of the Renal System

Diseases of the Hematological System

Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System

Diseases of the Respiratory System

Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill

Neoplastic Disease

Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System

Metabolic Disorders

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