Welcome to your Prep for Clinical Nutrition Certification NAME: Email: Mobile: 1. [During a check-up at the clinic, a child’s growth is evaluated by using] fitness testing. clinical observation. food records. growth charts. None . 2. [In the adult, the average daily intake of fluid from all sources is approximately _____ mL.] 2000 2200 2400 2800 None . 3. [Long-term energy needs are provided by _____ acids.] glucose and fatty glycogen and fatty amino acids and fatty glycogen and amino None . 4. [Mr. Brady has chronic kidney disease. He has his blood work drawn. An unsurprising finding is] low white blood cell count. elevated liver enzymes. low hemoglobin. low folate level. None . 5. [The phase that shows the most erratic growth is] infancy. childhood. adolescence. adulthood. None . 6. [A pregnant adolescent is at risk because she] does not know how to care for herself. has not established good eating habits. is still in a growth stage of development. will not know about the pregnancy until after the fetal organs have formed. None . 7. [Dangers associated with the use of very-low-calorie diets include] dehydration. decreased metabolic rate. sleep disorders. hyperactivity. None . 8. [Failure to thrive may be caused by] early sitting and crawling. sleeping with a bottle. overuse of vitamin supplements. overdilution of formula. None . 9. [A food that would be excluded from a full-liquid diet is] sherbet. cottage cheese. Cream of Wheat. yogurt (without fruit). None . 10. [Nutrition support is a vital care component throughout the progression of HIV infection because of its role in] controlling involuntary weight loss and tissue wasting. maintaining cardiac function. preventing the spread of the HIV virus. preventing anemia and constipation. None . 11. [The B-complex vitamins are required in greater amounts during pregnancy because] fetal demands for the vitamins are high. more hemoglobin is synthesized. the vitamins are excreted in greater quantities. metabolic activities increase. None . 12. [Aerobic capacity is related to] fitness of the heart and lungs. hydration status. hormone levels. environmental temperature and humidity. None . 13. [When feeding a patient who is unable to feed himself or herself, it is important to] allow the patient to do as much of the feeding as possible. encourage the patient to eat as quickly as possible. withhold fluids until after the meal. remain silent so the patient can concentrate on eating. None . 14. [Emotional stress may play a role in the development of cancer through the] increased metabolism of water-soluble vitamins. increased metabolism caused by emotional stress. damage to the immune system and the thymus gland. increased hormonal levels associated with stress. None . 15. [Women's risk of coronary heart disease increases with] pregnancy. working full time. exercise. menopause. None . 16. [Energy is lost from the body as] heat. urine. sweat. fat. None . 17. [Exercise is beneficial to persons with diabetes because it] stimulates insulin secretion. increases the number of insulin receptor sites on cell membranes. reduces the need for glucose. increases the number of cells in the body. None . 18. [The most common type of kidney stone is composed of] calcium. uric acid. cystine. magnesium. None . 19. [The most important key to a successful weight-loss program is] personal motivation. exercise. dietary restriction. a good nutrition counselor. None . 20. [For patients treated with dialysis, protein intake should consist mainly of] dairy products. vegetarian items. meat, fish, poultry, and eggs. amino acid supplements. None . 21. [Adults tend to have the longest life span if they] are slightly underweight. are close to their ideal body weight. are slightly overweight. maintain a constant weight. None . 22. [The bacterial toxin that may contaminate improperly canned green beans is produced by] Staphylococcus aureus. Salmonella typhi. Listeria monocytogenes. Clostridium botulinum. None . 23. [Patients with cystic fibrosis need to take] enzymes and supplements. large doses of vitamins and minerals. antidiarrheal agents. hormones and enzymes. None . 24. [Problems associated with bulimia nervosa include] dry skin. breathing difficulties. abnormal hair growth. erosion of dental enamel. None . 25. [The first milk secreted by a new mother is called] lactation. colostomy. colostrum. prolactin. None . 26. [Nutrition care must be _____ centered.] team family disease person None . 27. [The microscopic functional units of the kidney are called] nephrons. glomeruli. tubules. loops of Henle. None . 28. [The basal metabolic rate for a man who weighs 150 lb is _____ kcal.] 1500 1575 1636 1686 None . 29. [Patients who have had gastric surgery usually experience “dumping syndrome”] in the first 2 weeks. as soon as any solid food is ingested. when they drink liquids. after recovery and when they are beginning to eat normally. None . 30. [Nephrotic syndrome, or nephrosis, is a disease that] is caused by chronic hypertension. allows large amounts of protein to escape into the tubule. causes the buildup of toxic wastes in the blood. results in the formation of kidney stones. None . Time's up
