Question 1

HIV-related causes of anorexia and reduced food intake include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) oral infections. 
B) early satiety. 
C) medications. 
D) respiratory disorders. 
A) oral infections. 
B) early satiety. 
C) medications. 
D) respiratory disorders.

Question 2

A female cancer patient tells the nurse that she has begun taking St.John's wort in conjunction with her cancer therapy.The nurse should respond by saying:

Accepted Answer

A) "Be sure you take the dose as prescribed on the bottle." 
B) "Be sure you are buying a brand-name supplement." 
C) "St.John's wort may reduce the effectiveness of your cancer therapy." 
D) "I've read that St.John's wort can cure cancer, too." 
A) "Be sure you take the dose as prescribed on the bottle." 
B) "Be sure you are buying a brand-name supplement." 
C) "St.John's wort may reduce the effectiveness of your cancer therapy." 
D) "I've read that St.John's wort can cure cancer, too."

Question 3

Some people with cancer fail to regain lean body mass even when they are receiving adequate nutrients and energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Lipodystrophy can be treated using all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) resistance training. 
B) aerobic activity. 
C) medications. 
D) a low-kcalorie diet. 
A) resistance training. 
B) aerobic activity. 
C) medications. 
D) a low-kcalorie diet.

Question 5

The nurse is working with a cancer client who needs to add kcalories and protein to his diet.The best advice the nurse could offer would be to suggest that he:

Accepted Answer

A) try new foods and experiment with herbs and spices. 
B) eat nutrient-dense foods first. 
C) use plenty of butter and margarine and add milk powder to casseroles. 
D) save most liquids for after meals. 
A) try new foods and experiment with herbs and spices. 
B) eat nutrient-dense foods first. 
C) use plenty of butter and margarine and add milk powder to casseroles. 
D) save most liquids for after meals.

Question 6

The medication megestrol acetate can improve appetite and increase weight in HIV patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research indicates that high-fat diets often correlate with cancer rates; thus, low-fat diets can reduce the risk of developing cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What suggestions would you give a cancer patient concerning ways to control nausea and vomiting?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What suggestions would you give a cancer...

Question 9

Fat accumulation is a common side effect of drug treatments for HIV infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Factors that play a role in the wasting associated with cancer include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) cytokines. 
B) poor appetite. 
C) diversion of nutrients to support tumor growth. 
D) hormone levels. 
A) cytokines. 
B) poor appetite. 
C) diversion of nutrients to support tumor growth. 
D) hormone levels.

Question 11

The structure of methotrexate, a drug used to treat cancer, resembles that of:

Accepted Answer

A) vitamin C. 
B) vitamin E. 
C) folate. 
D) pyridoxine. 
A) vitamin C. 
B) vitamin E. 
C) folate. 
D) pyridoxine.

Question 12

In the later stages of HIV, filtered and bottled water are always safer than tap water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the impact of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant on a person's nutrition status, and describe nutrition therapy strategies for addressing common problems associated with this procedure.

Accepted Answer

A hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HS

Question 14

All of the following are involved in the development of cancer except:

Accepted Answer

A) mutations in the genes that control cell division. 
B) chronic inflammation. 
C) bacterial infection. 
D) exposure to carcinogens. 
A) mutations in the genes that control cell division. 
B) chronic inflammation. 
C) bacterial infection. 
D) exposure to carcinogens.

Question 15

The drug dronabinol is sometimes used with cancer patients to:

Accepted Answer

A) increase lean body mass. 
B) shrink tumors. 
C) stimulate appetite. 
D) combat diarrhea. 
A) increase lean body mass. 
B) shrink tumors. 
C) stimulate appetite. 
D) combat diarrhea.

Question 16

Obese women have a higher risk of breast cancer than lean women because:

Accepted Answer

A) excess adipose tissue raises levels of estrogen in the body. 
B) obese women eat high-fat diets. 
C) lean women exercise more. 
D) lean women have higher estrogen levels after menopause. 
A) excess adipose tissue raises levels of estrogen in the body. 
B) obese women eat high-fat diets. 
C) lean women exercise more. 
D) lean women have higher estrogen levels after menopause.

Question 17

In order to increase caloric intake, an individual with cancer could substitute _____ for the milk normally used in recipes.

Accepted Answer

A) Lactaid milk 
B) chicken broth 
C) fat-free evaporated milk 
D) half-and-half 
A) Lactaid milk 
B) chicken broth 
C) fat-free evaporated milk 
D) half-and-half

Question 18

Most cancer patients abandon conventional treatments and use alternative therapies in the place of conventional therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A cancer that arises from muscle or bone is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) sarcoma. 
B) adenoma. 
C) carcinoma. 
D) melanoma. 
A) sarcoma. 
B) adenoma. 
C) carcinoma. 
D) melanoma.

Question 20

HIV-infected patients face an extremely high risk of malnutrition due to all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) intestinal malabsorption. 
B) lipid abnormalities. 
C) bacterial overgrowth. 
D) vomiting and diarrhea. 
A) intestinal malabsorption. 
B) lipid abnormalities. 
C) bacterial overgrowth. 
D) vomiting and diarrhea.

Exam 23: Nutrition, Cancer, and Hiv Infection

HIV-related causes of anorexia and reduced food intake include all of the following except:

A female cancer patient tells the nurse that she has begun taking St.John's wort in conjunction with her cancer therapy.The nurse should respond by saying:

Some people with cancer fail to regain lean body mass even when they are receiving adequate nutrients and energy.

Lipodystrophy can be treated using all of the following except:

The nurse is working with a cancer client who needs to add kcalories and protein to his diet.The best advice the nurse could offer would be to suggest that he:

The medication megestrol acetate can improve appetite and increase weight in HIV patients.

Research indicates that high-fat diets often correlate with cancer rates; thus, low-fat diets can reduce the risk of developing cancer.

What suggestions would you give a cancer patient concerning ways to control nausea and vomiting?

Fat accumulation is a common side effect of drug treatments for HIV infection.

Factors that play a role in the wasting associated with cancer include all of the following except:

The structure of methotrexate, a drug used to treat cancer, resembles that of:

In the later stages of HIV, filtered and bottled water are always safer than tap water.

Describe the impact of a hematopoietic stem cell transplant on a person's nutrition status, and describe nutrition therapy strategies for addressing common problems associated with this procedure.

All of the following are involved in the development of cancer except:

The drug dronabinol is sometimes used with cancer patients to:

Obese women have a higher risk of breast cancer than lean women because:

In order to increase caloric intake, an individual with cancer could substitute _____ for the milk normally used in recipes.

Most cancer patients abandon conventional treatments and use alternative therapies in the place of conventional therapies.

A cancer that arises from muscle or bone is referred to as a(n):

HIV-infected patients face an extremely high risk of malnutrition due to all of the following except:

Overview of Nutrition and Health

Digestion and Absorption

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Protein

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management

The Vitamins

Water and the Minerals

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Pregnancy and Infancy

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Childhood and Adolescence

Nutrition Through the Life Span: Later Adulthood

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention and Diet-Drug Interactions

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support

Nutrition in Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Nutrition and Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Nutrition and Liver Diseases

Nutrition and Diabetes Mellitus

Nutrition and Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels

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