nutrition 2

Question 1

What is the “Key Nutritional Factor” in therapeutic nutrition?

Answer 1

an aspect of the diet that is manipulated to manage a specific disease process

Question 2

Key Nutritional Factor( for managing Canine Cognitive Dysfunction

Answer 2

L-carnitine
selenium
DHA & EPA Fatty Acids

Question 3

Soluble fiber

Answer 3

is fermented into short-chain fatty acids that feed colonic endothelium

Question 4

When monitoring a animal’s gastrointestinal health, a technician should note and record

Answer 4

fecal consistency
fecal frequency and volume
defecation effort

Question 5

If a urinalysis reveals a specific type of crystal in the urine, why might a urolith in the same patient reveal a different composition?

Answer 5

crystals may not be present in the patient, but an artifact of refrigeration
urine environment may change rapidly with diet, infection or metabolic disease
a urolith may have a center of one crystal matrix and a shell of a different composition

Question 6

Cartilage damage of Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) is caused by

Answer 6

aggrecanases

Question 7

Overweight dogs show radiographic signs of DJD six years earlier than ideal weight dogs

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The goal(s) of managing struvite uroliths in the cat is/are

Answer 8

dilute urine (<1.030)
acidic urine pH
low magnesium and phosphorus in diet

Question 9

The goal(s) of managing struvite uroliths in the dog is/are

Answer 9

treating underlying bacterial infection of bladder

Question 10

If a dog in the hospital boarding kennel develops “Stress Colitis” as diagnosed by a DVM. Appropriate care would be (choose all that apply):

Answer 10

withhold all food for 12-24 hours
offer a diet high in insoluble fiber (if no known food allergies)
allow free access to water

Question 11

mineral excess with the possible disease it may cause or worsen: sodium

Answer 11

heart failure

Question 12

mineral excess with the possible disease it may cause or worsen: calcium

Answer 12

skeletal disease in puppies

Question 13

Match the mineral excess with the possible disease it may cause or worsen: phosphorus

Answer 13

kidney disease

Question 14

Match the mineral excess with the possible disease it may cause or worsen: magnesium

Answer 14

struvite uroliths

Question 15

Fat tissue is a biochemically active tissue that produces pro-inflammatory cytokines

Answer 15

true

Question 16

Key Nutritional Factors of a diet are manipulated to manage disease by

Answer 16

removal of excessive intake of certain nutrients
adding unique nutrients to create a physiologic response
increasing levels of specific nutrients

Question 17

A clinical sign consistent with large bowel disease is

Answer 17

straining to defecate (tenesmus)

Question 18

A Key Nutritional Factor for gastric/small intestinal disease is

Answer 18

highly digestible protein

Question 19

The function of insoluble fiber in the diet is to

Answer 19

absorb water
absorb toxins
normalize gut motility

Question 20

Which urolith type can be dissolved with therapeutic nutrition?

Answer 20

struvite (magnesium phosphate)

Question 21

regurgitation

Answer 21

esophagus

Question 22

large volume fluid feces

Answer 22

small intestine

Question 23

vomiting

Answer 23

stomach

Question 24

bright red blood or mucous on surface of feces

Answer 24

colon large intestine

Question 25

Nutrigenomics is the study of

Answer 25

nutrition effecting gene expression

Question 26

The most common malnutrition in small animal health is

Answer 26

obesity

Question 27

Which hormone is produced exclusively by white fat tissue?

Answer 27

leptin

Question 28

The Key Nutritional Factor(s) of managing calcium oxalate uroliths is/are

Answer 28

Dilute urine (<1.020)

Question 29

What is/are Key Nutritional Factor(s) in a diet to manage DJD?

Answer 29

high carnitine

Question 30

What is a hormonal consequence of obesity?

Answer 30

leptin resistance prevents satiety (the feeling of stomach is full) leptin production causes damage to joint cartilage insulin resistance causing hyperglycemia

Question 31

Common health complications associated with obesity in the dog or cat include:

Answer 31

type II Diabetes; joint disease; lower urinary tract disease in cats pancreatitis, heart disease and respiratory disease in dogs respiratory disease, joint disease and infertility in dogs

Question 32

Cats with Idiopathic Cystitis may benefit from

Answer 32

increase in water consumption, diets with omega 3, Vitamin E and beta-carotene, diets with l-tryptophan and alpha-Casozepine

Question 33

Exercise-Associated Gastric Ulcers of horses is associated with diets

Answer 33

high grain

Question 34

Insulin Resistance in horses is treated with a diet

Answer 34

less than 20% sugar and starch

Question 35

Choke is

Answer 35

an obstruction of food within the esophagus

Question 36

Senior Horses need which dietary adjustment?

Answer 36

more protein in their diet

Question 37

Dietary therapy to prevent Recurrent Exertional Rhabdomyolysis ("Tying Up") would include

Answer 37

diet with adequate (not high) Vit E & Selenium diet higher in fat diet low in starch & sugar

Question 38

Why is a Complete Feed fed to senior horses?

Answer 38

it provides adequate nutrition for horses having difficulty chewing

Question 39

What are possible nutritional therapies for horses with Heaves (allergic lung disease)?

Answer 39

avoid feeding moldy hay feed a complete pelleted feed soak or wet hay to reduce dust

Question 40

Nutritional therapy to manage chronic laminitis (founder) would include

Answer 40

low starch/sugar; high fiber diet

Question 41

at least two different reasons why it is important for veterinary technicians to understand the foundations of therapeutic nutrition. (Note the point value of this question)

Answer 41

to educate the clients properly, to know our patients and understand their needs and what is going on, understand their disease and their needs Client eduation/compliance to treat or prevent disease with nutrition b. in-hospital patient care and monitoring related to nutrition c. understanding disease process related to nutrition

Question 42

Indications for a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrotomy (PEG) tube include

Answer 42

Megaesophagus or hepatic lipidosis

Question 43

Measurements for placement of a nasogastric feeding tube should be

Answer 43

From the tip of the nose to the last rib

Question 44

When utilizing a PEG tube in cats, owners should be warned

Answer 44

Tubes occasionally become obstructed with food and can be cleared with 5ml of cola dwelling in tube for 30 minutes

Question 45

Parenteral nutrition is

Answer 45

Administration of dextrose, lipid & amino acids by a sterile IV technique

Question 46

List one pro and one con of utilizing a nasogastric feeding tube

Answer 46

Pro: prevent muscle and weight loss Con: can irritate the patients

Question 47

Which of the following is associated with immune system dysfunction?

Answer 47

Vitamin A deficiency

Question 48

Food Allergies are caused by

Answer 48

Glycoproteins

Question 49

Clinical Signs of Food Allergies include:

Answer 49

Vomiting and/or diarrhea Otitis externa Pruritis (licking of the feet in dogs)

Question 50

List two reasons why the veterinary care team may need to begin assisted feeding measures on an anima

Answer 50

recovering from surgery or due to trauma or illness not eating on their own/ not eating enough

Question 51

What is the most accurate way of diagnosing a food allergy?

Answer 51

food elimination trial

Question 52

What are the therapeutic nutrition options (KNF) for treating an animal with food allergies?

Answer 52

hydrolyzed protein novel proteins

Question 53

Name two risk factors for an animal to develop food allergies?

Answer 53

genetic predisposition prolonged feeding of the same protein