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HOSA NUTRITION TEST 2025 WITH 230
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ 2025 HOSA NUTRITION
EXAM PREP (BRAND NEW!)
All of the following are appropriate for a patient suffering from mouth dryness
except:
- sauces.
- potato chips.
- gravies.
- sugarless gum. - ANSWER-b. potato chips
Nutrition interventions to ease the symptoms of nausea include:
- eating dry, starchy foods.
- drinking warm beverages.
- adding fat to foods.
- eating raw vegetables. - ANSWER-a. eating dry, starchy foods
To alleviate nausea you would tell a client to:
- limit highly spiced foods.
- drink liquids with meals.
- consume hot meals.
- eat as quickly as possible. - ANSWER-a. limit highly spiced foods
One of the most common causes of acute gastritis is: 1 / 4
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- food allergies.
- viral infections.
- repeated use of NSAIDS.
- radiation therapy. - ANSWER-c. repeated use of NSAIDS
Hypochlorhydria may result from:
- gastritis.
- peptic ulcer disease.
- dyspepsia.
- bariatric surgery. - ANSWER-a. gastritis
A major factor in the development of both gastritis and peptic ulcer disease is:
- infection with H. pylori.
- stress.
- overeating.
- cigarette smoking. - ANSWER-a. infection with H. pylori
_____ occurs in up to 15% of cases of peptic ulcer disease.
- Pain
- Dysphagia
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Reflux esophagitis - ANSWER-c. gastrointestinal bleeding
Which of the following plays the primary role in treatment of ulcers?
- surgery 2 / 4
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- relaxation therapy
- drug therapy
- diet - ANSWER-c. drug therapy
Nutrition intervention for peptic ulcer disease includes advising the patient to do
all of the following except:
- avoid foods that increase acid secretion.
- avoid large meals.
- avoid eating right before bedtime.
- avoid gas-forming foods. - ANSWER-d. avoid gas-forming foods
Dietary adjustments after a gastrectomy are influenced by:
- the size of the remaining stomach.
- the resulting slower gastric emptying.
- the type of surgical procedure performed.
- the patient's food preferences. - ANSWER-a. the size of the remaining stomach
Postgastrectomy diets are limited in:
- fat.
- simple sugars.
- protein.
- complex carbohydrates. - ANSWER-b. simple sugars
Dry mouth can result in all of the following except:
- bad breath.
- reduced food intake. 3 / 4
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- dental disease.
- achalasia. - ANSWER-d. achalasia
Oropharyngeal dysphagia may be characterized by all of the following except:
- inability to initiate swallowing.
- aspiration.
- impaired peristalsis.
- hoarse voice. - ANSWER-c. impaired peristalsis
People with _____ often complain of food "sticking" in the esophagus.
- esophageal dysphagia
- oropharyngeal dysphagia
- dyspepsia
- gastritis - ANSWER-a. esophageal dysphagia
Dysphagia can be caused by all of the following except:
- Parkinson's disease.
- diabetes.
- esophageal cancer.
- stroke. - ANSWER-b. diabetes
Repeated bouts of pneumonia may be associated with:
- dysphagia.
- irritable bowel syndrome.
- peptic ulcers.
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