Question 1

Hepatitis A is occurring more frequently than in years past. It is transmitted through _____.

Accepted Answer

A) contaminated drinking water, food, or sewage 
B) blood and body fluids 
C) blood and body fluids and contaminated drinking water, food, or sewage 
D) blood, blood products, and body fluids 
A) contaminated drinking water, food, or sewage 
B) blood and body fluids 
C) blood and body fluids and contaminated drinking water, food, or sewage 
D) blood, blood products, and body fluids A

Question 2

Diet therapy for clients with diverticulitis may begin with _____.

Accepted Answer

A) low-residue diet 
B) clear-liquid diet 
C) high-fiber diet 
D) low-fat diet 
A) low-residue diet 
B) clear-liquid diet 
C) high-fiber diet 
D) low-fat diet B

Question 3

After the bowel has been allowed to rest and heal and the acute phase of diverticulitis is over, a _____ diet is given.

Accepted Answer

A) low-residue 
B) high-fiber 
C) low-fiber 
D) full liquid 
A) low-residue 
B) high-fiber 
C) low-fiber 
D) full liquid B

Question 4

Acute esophagitis is caused by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ingesting an irritating agent 
B) intubation 
C) hiatal hernia 
D) peptic ulcer 
A) ingesting an irritating agent 
B) intubation 
C) hiatal hernia 
D) peptic ulcer

Question 5

The liver is of major importance in the process of metabolism. Which of the following functions is NOT performed in the liver?

Accepted Answer

A) Bile is stored 
B) Cholesterol is synthesized 
C) Bile is synthesized 
D) Fats are converted to lipoproteins 
A) Bile is stored 
B) Cholesterol is synthesized 
C) Bile is synthesized 
D) Fats are converted to lipoproteins

Question 6

Gastrointestinal problems are always psychological in origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How have food manufacturers marketed the gluten-free diet? For what conditions should the gluten-free diet really be used?

Accepted Answer

Marketing strategies have led people to

Question 8

What is a characteristic of a high-fiber diet?

Accepted Answer

A) 20-30 g soluble fiber 
B) 30 g or more of soluble fiber 
C) 30 g or more of insoluble fiber 
D) 30 g or more of dietary fiber 
A) 20-30 g soluble fiber 
B) 30 g or more of soluble fiber 
C) 30 g or more of insoluble fiber 
D) 30 g or more of dietary fiber

Question 9

How many grams of fiber would someone following a low-residue diet consume each day?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10 
B) 15-20 
C) 25-35 
D) 20-25 
A) 5-10 
B) 15-20 
C) 25-35 
D) 20-25

Question 10

Many cases are treated with laparoscopic surgery. After this type of surgery, what type of diet will be ordered?

Accepted Answer

Oral liquids may be given the first even

Question 11

For someone who has Celiac disease, what are some of the gluten-containing grains that would need to be avoided and what are the gluten-free grains and starches that would be safe?

Accepted Answer

Gluten-containing grains to avoid: barle

Question 12

How is cimetidine useful in treating peptic ulcers?

Accepted Answer

A) inhibits gastric secretion 
B) breaks down the cells that compose the ulcer 
C) kills the bacteria 
D) neutralizes any excess acid 
A) inhibits gastric secretion 
B) breaks down the cells that compose the ulcer 
C) kills the bacteria 
D) neutralizes any excess acid

Question 13

Which bacteria are sometimes associated with a peptic ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A) Myocardium bacterium 
B) Helicobacter pylori 
C) E. coli 
D) Listeria monocytogenes 
A) Myocardium bacterium 
B) Helicobacter pylori 
C) E. coli 
D) Listeria monocytogenes

Question 14

Peptic ulcers occur in both the stomach and the duodenum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What pathology results in edema and ascites in the late stages of cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

Reduced synthesis of protein reduces the

Question 16

Describe the incidence of cholecystitis.

Accepted Answer

It occurs more in women, in Na

Question 17

_____ is a condition of discomfort in the digestive tract.

Accepted Answer

A) Esophagitis 
B) Hiatal hernia 
C) Dyspepsia 
D) Peptic ulcer 
A) Esophagitis 
B) Hiatal hernia 
C) Dyspepsia 
D) Peptic ulcer

Question 18

The process of providing all nutrients intravenously is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) enteral nutrition 
B) IV nutrition 
C) total parenteral nutrition 
D) liquid nutrition 
A) enteral nutrition 
B) IV nutrition 
C) total parenteral nutrition 
D) liquid nutrition

Question 19

People who have celiac disease would eliminate what food from their diet?

Accepted Answer

A) barley 
B) rice 
C) corn 
D) popcorn 
A) barley 
B) rice 
C) corn 
D) popcorn

Question 20

Celiac disease is a disorder characterized by malabsorption of virtually all nutrients and is caused by recurrent diverticulitis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: Diet and Gastrointestinal Disorders

Hepatitis A is occurring more frequently than in years past. It is transmitted through _____.

Diet therapy for clients with diverticulitis may begin with _____.

After the bowel has been allowed to rest and heal and the acute phase of diverticulitis is over, a _____ diet is given.

Acute esophagitis is caused by _____.

The liver is of major importance in the process of metabolism. Which of the following functions is NOT performed in the liver?

Gastrointestinal problems are always psychological in origin.

How have food manufacturers marketed the gluten-free diet? For what conditions should the gluten-free diet really be used?

What is a characteristic of a high-fiber diet?

How many grams of fiber would someone following a low-residue diet consume each day?

Many cases are treated with laparoscopic surgery. After this type of surgery, what type of diet will be ordered?

For someone who has Celiac disease, what are some of the gluten-containing grains that would need to be avoided and what are the gluten-free grains and starches that would be safe?

How is cimetidine useful in treating peptic ulcers?

Which bacteria are sometimes associated with a peptic ulcer?

Peptic ulcers occur in both the stomach and the duodenum.

What pathology results in edema and ascites in the late stages of cirrhosis?

Describe the incidence of cholecystitis.

_____ is a condition of discomfort in the digestive tract.

The process of providing all nutrients intravenously is called _____.

People who have celiac disease would eliminate what food from their diet?

Celiac disease is a disorder characterized by malabsorption of virtually all nutrients and is caused by recurrent diverticulitis.

The Relationship of Nutrition and Health

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism

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Nutrition During Pregnancy and Lactation

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Nutrition During Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition During Adulthood

Weight Management Across the Life Cycle

Diet and Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes

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Diet and Cancer

Foodborne Illness, Allergies, and Intolerances

Nutritional Care of Clients With Special Needs

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