Clinical (Q3)

Question 1

It provides an estimate of a non-ambulatory person’s stature.

Answer 1

Knee-height

Question 2

Normal protein allowance for adolescents.

Answer 2

1.5 g/kg DBW

Question 3

It involves intravenous feeding or a solution that provides complete nutritional needs introduced via a vein and bypassing the GIT.

Answer 3

Total Parenteral Nutrition

Question 4

The ingestion of food by mouth or tube via the GIT.

Answer 4

Enteral Nutrition

Question 5

It is used to estimate the energy and protein requirements for burn patients.

Answer 5

Curreri Formula

Question 6

It is used to estimate basal energy expenditure (BMR) based on body weight and standing height.

Answer 6

Harris-Benedict

Question 7

A measurement used as an index of lean tissues or muscle in the body.

Answer 7

Arm muscle area

Question 8

Providing nutrients by routes other than through the mouth and digestive tract.

Answer 8

Parenteral nutrition

Question 9

Its other name is Quetelet index which is the ratio of weight (kg) over height squared in meters.

Answer 9

BMI

Question 10

Normal protein allowance for adults.

Answer 10

1.1 g/kg DBW

Question 11

T or F

Tube feedings are made from a limited choice of foods and are therefore inadequate even for short-term use.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

T or F

The double labelled water technique is a measurement of energy expenditure.

Answer 12

True

Question 13

T or F

Febrile patients require less food and are therefore given a clear liquid diet.

Answer 13

False

Question 14

T or F
Arm span is highly correlated with height or stature and is used to determine height of patients who are unable to stand.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

T or F

The recommended daily intake of fiber is 20-30 grams.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Gastric indigestion.

Answer 16

Dyspepsia

Question 17

Sensitivity to gliadin resulting in a flattening of the intestinal villi and a general malabsorption.

Answer 17

Celiac disease

Question 18

It is characterized by thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of arterial walls.

Answer 18

Arteriosclerosis

Question 19

Partial brain damage due to a constricted blood supply caused by clots, ruptures, or blood vessel spasms.

Answer 19

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 20

A type of hypertension with an unknown cause and can be controlled.

Answer 20

Primary hypertension

Question 21

Inflammation and ulceration along the GIT.

Answer 21

Crohn’s disease

Question 22

A reduced efficiency of heart pumping resulting in less

Answer 22

Congestive heart failure

Question 23

Difficulty of swallowing.

Answer 23

Dysphagia

Question 24

Accumulation of soft fatty steaks along the inner walls of arteries.

Answer 24

Atherosclerosis

Question 25

Coronary thrombosis.

Answer 25

Myocardial Infarction

Question 26

T or F

Nephrotic syndrome is also known as nephrosis.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

T or F

In the management of nephrotic syndrome, potassium level is restricted.

Answer 27

False (Sodium)

Question 28

T or F

Thin liquids are the most difficult food forms for persons with swallowing disorders.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

T or F
Rennin is a proteolytic enzyme formed in the kidneys and released into the blood which acts on angiotensinogen to form the active angiotensin I.

Answer 29

False

Question 30

T or F

A diet which aims to decrease the sensitivity of a person to a given food allergen is called Elimination diet.

Answer 30

False

Question 31

T or F

Azotemia is synonymous to uremia.

Answer 31

True